Publications

March 2018
Supplement

McKinsey & Company: Early Career Choices (B)

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Nathaniel Schwalb

The (B) case outlines the choices made by the associates in real life and the consequences of such choices. View Details

Keywords: Early Career Experiences; Career Progression; Experiences; Personal Development and Career; Decisions; Outcome or Result; Consulting Industry

2024
Article

Crucibles, Multiple Sensitive Periods, and Career Progression

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Sunasir Dutta, Hise O. Gibson and Eric Lin

We study the effects of crucible experiences along multiple sensitive periods on career progression. While prior literature has hinted that individuals can be imprinted during multiple sensitive periods, not just during the early career, there has been scant attention... View Details

Keywords: Military Service; Personal Development and Career; Transformation; Power and Influence; Learning; Human Capital

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October 2023
Supplement

Making Progress at Progress Software (B)

By: Katherine Coffman, Hannah Riley Bowles and Alexis Lefort

In this case, the Human Capital team at Progress Software has identified that some employees have a hard time understanding how to advance within Progress. This realization leads the team to develop several major people-process innovations: the introduction of... View Details

Keywords: Leading Change; Negotiation; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Prejudice and Bias; Talent and Talent Management; Employees; Technology Industry; United States; Bulgaria

2021
Working Paper

Going to Extremes: Crucibles, Multiple Sensitive Periods, and Career Progression

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Sunasir Dutta, Hise O. Gibson and Eric Lin

We study the effects of crucible experiences along multiple sensitive periods on career progression. While prior literature has hinted that individuals can be imprinted during multiple sensitive periods, not just during the early career, there has been scant attention... View Details

Keywords: Jobs and Positions; Personal Development and Career; Management Skills; Human Capital

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October 2023
Case

Making Progress at Progress Software (A)

By: Katherine Coffman, Hannah Riley Bowles and Alexis Lefort

In this case, the Human Capital team at Progress Software has identified that some employees have a hard time understanding how to advance within Progress. This realization leads the team to develop several major people-process innovations: the introduction of... View Details

Keywords: Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Prejudice and Bias; Personal Development and Career; Human Capital; Employee Relationship Management; Technology Industry; Bulgaria

25 Mar 2022
News

How to Make Progress on Your Long-Term Career Goals

November 1988 (Revised March 1990)
Case

Progressive Corp.: Coping with the Problem of Dual Career Parents (A)

By: Shoshana Zuboff

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Work-Life Balance; Problems and Challenges

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October 2006
Article

Stretchwork: Managing the Career Progression Paradox in External Labor Markets

By: Siobhan O'Mahony and Beth Bechky

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February 1990
Supplement

Progressive Corp.: Coping with the Problem of Dual Career Parents (B)

By: Shoshana Zuboff

Keywords: Family and Family Relationships

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19 Feb 2021
News

A Playbook for Progress

Success.” I uncovered it in my visit to South Carolina, found it in my grandmother's house when she had passed. And this speech, the “Trail to Success,” included the four C's, character, concentration, culture, and courage. And I use this framework. I use it now for... View Details

May 2024
Teaching Note

Making Progress at Progress Software (A) and (B)

By: Katherine Baldiga Coffman, Hannah Riley Bowles, Emma Ronzetti and Alexis Lefort

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 924-010 and 924-011. View Details

Keywords: Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Prejudice and Bias; Employee Relationship Management; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry

22 Sep 2015
News

Balancing Progress and Preservation

you’re going to make money,” he says. Zuckerberg’s career combines extensive experience in large-scale New York redevelopment projects and a lifelong respect for the impact of the built environment on the quality of everyday life. After... View Details

09 Oct 2015
News

Balancing Progress and Preservation

York, and is founder and past chairman of the Nassau Land Trust and a former board member of the Peconic Land Trust. Zuckerberg says he thinks of his career as taking place within a triangle defined by social, business, and philanthropic... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

February 1990
Teaching Note

Progressive Corp.: Coping with the Problem of Dual Career Parents (A) and (B), Teaching Note

By: Shoshana Zuboff

Keywords: Family and Family Relationships

02 Jan 2019
News

Not Waiting for Progress

Brickson Diamond (MBA 1999) has never been one to, as he puts it, “just sit back and wait for progress to happen.” His role as cofounder and chair of the Blackhouse Foundation is a case in point. The organization took shape in 2006 after... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

April 2003 (Revised June 2003)
Case

Abby Joseph Cohen: A Career Retrospective

By: Ashish Nanda

This case provides a career retrospective as of 2003 on Goldman Sachs strategist Abby Joseph Cohen. It reviews Cohen's career path and progress through key decision points. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Personal Development and Career

June 2021
Case

Chris Ernst: Purpose, People, Progress

By: Boris Groysberg, Robert Cross, Robin Abrahams and Katherine Connolly Baden

Executive Chris Ernst uses a unique personal strategy to define his six life roles (spiritual explorer, natural being, development pioneer, global/local citizen, thriving family, true friend) and achieve harmony among them. View Details

Keywords: Self-awareness; Self-discovery; Self-affirmation; Life Satisfaction; Work-Life Balance; Identity; Personal Development and Career; Family and Family Relationships; Happiness; Technology Industry; United States