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- February 2013 (Revised September 2013)
- Case
Elasto Therm: The Next Step
By: Jim Sharpe and James Weber
Julia and Nate Burstein were living their dream running their own business and balancing the demands between their work and family obligations while creating a company that was responsive to their employees' and their customers' needs. The Bursteins had joined a large... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurs; Pricing; Pricing Policies; Pricing Strategy; Pricing Structure; Sales Force Management; Acquisitions; Work/family Balance; Family-owned Business; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Work-Life Balance; Manufacturing Industry; Rubber Industry; United States
Sharpe, Jim, and James Weber. "Elasto Therm: The Next Step." Harvard Business School Case 813-030, February 2013. (Revised September 2013.)
- September 2007
- Supplement
Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper (Video Supplement)
By: Boris Groysberg
What does it take to build a successful career over time? Describes Amy Schulman's career progression and role as a star senior litigator and top executive at one of the world's largest law firms. It focuses on different stages in her career and what she did to be... View Details
Keywords: Law; Personal Development and Career; Time Management; Work-Life Balance; Governing and Advisory Boards
Groysberg, Boris. "Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper (Video Supplement)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 408-701, September 2007.
- Profile
Annora Wang
many countries: Australia, Burma, Thailand, South Africa, Croatia, China. What position have you accepted and, ultimately, what kind of impact would you like to make? I’m working with Walt Disney, in its Corporate Strategy and Business View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media
- March 19, 2015
- Article
Dealing with the Unique Work-Life Challenges of Family Businesses
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Maintaining a work-life balance in family businesses can be challenging. The extremes of being "all in" or "all out" are unproductive. The article highlights the importance of setting boundaries, separating family time from work time, using effective communication,... View Details
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Dealing with the Unique Work-Life Challenges of Family Businesses." Harvard Business Review (website) (March 19, 2015).
- 2022
- Working Paper
Passing the Mic: Career and Firm Outcomes of Executive Interactions
By: Wei Cai, Ethan Rouen and Yuan Zou
We exploit a unique feature of conference calls to study one type of interaction among executives—directly inviting colleagues to respond to analysts’ questions. We find that the frequency of initiating interaction is positively associated with an executive’s ability,... View Details
Keywords: Conference Calls; CEO Succession; Executive Interactions; Promotion; Interpersonal Communication; Personal Development and Career; Retention
Cai, Wei, Ethan Rouen, and Yuan Zou. "Passing the Mic: Career and Firm Outcomes of Executive Interactions." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-069, May 2022.
- winter 1999
- Article
The Design and Production of New Retirement Savings Products
By: Dwight B. Crane and Z. Bodie
Crane, Dwight B., and Z. Bodie. "The Design and Production of New Retirement Savings Products." Journal of Portfolio Management 25, no. 2 (winter 1999): 77–82.
- February 2004 (Revised December 2004)
- Exercise
Developmental Network Questionnaire
By: Monica C. Higgins and John Galvin
The Developmental Network Questionnaire is an instrument designed to reveal information about the sources of developmental assistance in an individual's career. Teaching Purpose: To facilitate a session on developmental relationships. Includes color exhibits. View Details
Higgins, Monica C., and John Galvin. "Developmental Network Questionnaire." Harvard Business School Exercise 404-105, February 2004. (Revised December 2004.)
- June 2002 (Revised September 2002)
- Case
Alan Greenspan
By: Huw Pill and Allison Morhaim
Describes the life and times of Alan Greenspan. View Details
Pill, Huw, and Allison Morhaim. "Alan Greenspan." Harvard Business School Case 702-072, June 2002. (Revised September 2002.)
- January–February 2024
- Article
The Challenge of Maintaining Passion for Work over Time: A Daily Perspective on Passion and Emotional Exhaustion
By: Joy Bredehorst, Kai Krautter, Jirs Meuris and Jon M. Jachimowicz
Passion for work is highly coveted, but many employees report struggling to maintain their passion over time. In the current research, we explain the challenge of pursuing passion by conceptualizing passion as an attribute with temporal variation. Viewed through a... View Details
Bredehorst, Joy, Kai Krautter, Jirs Meuris, and Jon M. Jachimowicz. "The Challenge of Maintaining Passion for Work over Time: A Daily Perspective on Passion and Emotional Exhaustion." Organization Science 35, no. 1 (January–February 2024): 364–386.
- August 24, 2020
- Editorial
How to (Actually) Save Time When You're Working Remotely
By: Lauren C. Howe, A.V. Whillans and Jochen I. Menges
The pandemic has given many of us the opportunity to ditch the commute and work from home long-term, offering huge potential time savings. But to truly reap the benefits of remote work during the current crisis and beyond, we need to think proactively about how we... View Details
Howe, Lauren C., A.V. Whillans, and Jochen I. Menges. "How to (Actually) Save Time When You're Working Remotely." Harvard Business Review (website) (August 24, 2020).
- May 2011 (Revised December 2011)
- Case
Redesigning a 401(k) Plan at Haley-Midland
By: Robert C. Pozen and Scott Eric Perl
Rose Adams, the CFO of Haley-Midland, Inc., dispensed with pleasantries and started right in on her questions for Jim Sweeney, the senior vice president of human resources, and Nancy Walters, Haley-Midland's vice president and treasurer, about the brewing crisis with... View Details
Pozen, Robert C., and Scott Eric Perl. "Redesigning a 401(k) Plan at Haley-Midland." Harvard Business School Case 311-128, May 2011. (Revised December 2011.)
- March 2010
- Teaching Note
New York Life and Immediate Annuities (TN)
By: Julio J. Rotemberg and John T. Gourville
Teaching Note for [510040]. View Details
- March 2010 (Revised January 2011)
- Case
Life Journey Profile: Nicole Gardner
Examine the life journey of an HBS 2002 alum, and her perspective on success, in her own words. View Details
Chakravorti, Bhaskar, and Shirley Spence. "Life Journey Profile: Nicole Gardner." Harvard Business School Case 810-111, March 2010. (Revised January 2011.)
- June 2008
- Supplement
Xerox Corporation: Anne Mulcahy, Chairman & CEO - Video
By: William W. George and Andrew N. McLean
Anne Mulcahy describes the challenges she faced at Xerox during her last visit to HBS. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Accountability; Leadership; Operations; Personal Development and Career; Problems and Challenges
George, William W., and Andrew N. McLean. "Xerox Corporation: Anne Mulcahy, Chairman & CEO - Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 408-714, June 2008.
- June 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Jack Carlisle, CIO
An experienced CIO hired to professionalize IT in a growing financial services firm struggles with the turmoil that follows sudden replacement of the company's CEO. Jack Carlisle must assess the changes, both actual and prospective, in an environment in which IT has... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Information Technology; Personal Development and Career; Management Teams; Financial Services Industry
Austin, Robert D. "Jack Carlisle, CIO." Harvard Business School Case 606-153, June 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- February 2003
- Case
Irene Rodakis
Traces the career decision-making process of Irene Rodakis, an MBA student, from her second year of graduate school through five (plus) years post-graduation. Rodakis faces numerous career-decision choices that involve careful consideration of myriad work, family, and... View Details
Higgins, Monica C. "Irene Rodakis." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 403-101, February 2003.
- April 2002 (Revised October 2003)
- Case
Pension Plan of Bethlehem Steel, 2001, The
By: Peter Tufano
Bethlehem Steel's 2001 bankruptcy filing inspires an employee's daughter to evaluate her father's pension plan, weeks after September 11's tragedies exacerbated a weakening U.S. economy and just months before her father planned to retire. Battered equity markets and... View Details
Tufano, Peter, Zvi Bodie, and Akiko M. Mitsui. "Pension Plan of Bethlehem Steel, 2001, The." Harvard Business School Case 202-088, April 2002. (Revised October 2003.)
- April 2000 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
The First Six Months: Launching a PSF Career
By: Ashish Nanda, Thomas J. DeLong and Scot H. Landry
Presents two situations: 1) two graduating MBAs from Harvard Business School compare and contrast their strategies for getting off to a good start in consulting, and 2) a junior consultant has to deal with difficult feedback in his very first performance review. View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Planning; Practice; Strategy; Performance Evaluation; Adaptation; Consulting Industry
Nanda, Ashish, Thomas J. DeLong, and Scot H. Landry. "The First Six Months: Launching a PSF Career." Harvard Business School Case 800-373, April 2000. (Revised March 2015.)
- 04 Nov 2021
- News