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The Transition to Retirement
My current major research program is the Retirement Transitions Study: a broad study of retiring professionals' everyday experiences, including identification with work; identity stability, change, and development; meaningfulness of work; changes in life structure,... View Details
- June 2013
- Supplement
AME Learning Inc. (Video Supplement)
By: Jim Sharpe
This is the Video Supplement for AME Learning, Inc., HBS Case #810065. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurs; Angels; Angel Investors; Growth Planning And Management; Growth Strategy; Family Businesses; Family-owned Business; Careers; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Family and Family Relationships; Family Business; Publishing Industry; Education Industry; Canada; United States
Sharpe, Jim. "AME Learning Inc. (Video Supplement)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 813-719, June 2013.
- June 2013
- Teaching Note
Eric Weston (TN)
By: Jim Sharpe and Noah Fisher
This is the Teaching Note Associated with case #813045 (Eric Weston). View Details
- July 2012 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Eric Weston
Facing bankruptcy or keeping the doors open, Eric Weston assesses his continued survival in the retail garden supply business he has owned for seven years. View Details
Keywords: Acquisitions; Bankruptcy; Financing; Turnarounds; Liquidation; Negotiation; Entrepreneurial Management; Crisis Management; Entrepreneurs; Bank Loan; Career Planning; Financial Analysis; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Entrepreneurship; Acquisition; Retail Industry; United States
Roberts, Michael J., and Jim Sharpe. "Eric Weston." Harvard Business School Case 813-045, July 2012. (Revised April 2013.)
- 16 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Sophie Levin (MS/MBA 2022) - How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future
leaders I most admired often had interdisciplinary backgrounds. Around the same time, I realized I wanted to explore new industries and expand my skill set. HBS’s focus on leadership and its commitment to creating positive change felt like the perfect fit for my goals.... View Details
- Article
Credit and Punishment: Are Corporate Bankers Disciplined for Risk-Taking?
By: Janet Gao, Kristoph Kleiner and Joseph Pacelli
We examine whether bankers face disciplining consequences for structuring poorly performing corporate loans. We construct a novel data set containing the employment histories and loan portfolios of a large sample of corporate bankers and find that corporate credit... View Details
Keywords: Syndicated Loans; Credit Events; Career Outcomes; Loan Officers; Banks and Banking; Financing and Loans; Risk Management; Corporate Finance; Personal Development and Career
Gao, Janet, Kristoph Kleiner, and Joseph Pacelli. "Credit and Punishment: Are Corporate Bankers Disciplined for Risk-Taking?" Review of Financial Studies 33, no. 12 (December 2020): 5706–5749.
- June 2016
- Article
Managing the High Intensity Workplace: An 'Always Available' Culture Breeds a Variety of Dysfunctional Behaviors
By: Erin M. Reid and Lakshmi Ramarajan
People today are under intense pressure to be “ideal workers”—totally committed to their jobs and always on call. But after interviewing hundreds of professionals in many fields, the authors have concluded that selfless dedication to work is often unnecessary and... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Working Conditions; Work-Life Balance; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture
Reid, Erin M., and Lakshmi Ramarajan. "Managing the High Intensity Workplace: An 'Always Available' Culture Breeds a Variety of Dysfunctional Behaviors." Harvard Business Review 94, no. 6 (June 2016): 85–90.
- 31 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Investment Management
Director and Career Coach Katja Frey – Recruiting Relations Manager Together, Jonathan and Katja make up the Career & Professional Development (CPD) team that View Details
Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund
- 22 Apr 2015
- News
"Frothy" Is a Relative Term
- September 2011
- Article
Up Close and Personal: Developing Foundations for Leader Development through Personalization of Management Learning
By: Gianpiero Petriglieri, Jack D. Wood and Jennifer L. Petriglieri
This paper examines the process through which management students develop personal foundations (such as self-awareness, self-management, and a grounding life narrative) for the ongoing development and practice of leadership. We conducted an inductive, qualitative study... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Development; Innovation and Invention; Personal Development and Career; Curriculum and Courses; Customization and Personalization; Learning; Management Practices and Processes; Business Education
Petriglieri, Gianpiero, Jack D. Wood, and Jennifer L. Petriglieri. "Up Close and Personal: Developing Foundations for Leader Development through Personalization of Management Learning." Academy of Management Learning & Education 10, no. 3 (September 2011). (
Nominated for Carolyn Dexter Award For the paper that best meets the objective of internationalizing the Academy presented by Academy of Management. Winner of Best Paper in Graduate Management Education Sponsored by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) presented by Academy of Management
.)- 07 Mar 2017
- News
From Harvard to INSEAD: Change Management in a Disruptive World
general director. With a lengthy career in industry and politics as well as academia, Giscard D’Estaing is a former mayor and member of the French Parliament and is chairman of the Committee for a World Parliament. He is also honorary... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- July 2012 (Revised May 2024)
- Supplement
Lyric Dinner Theater (B)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Jim Sharpe
Supplements the (A) Case. Deborah Denenberg reflects on the results and actions taken during the 12 months following her first 6 months on the job. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurial Management; Crisis; Turn; Family Business; Financial Crisis; Boards Of Directors; Operations Management; Strategy Implementation; Career Planning; Entrepreneurship; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Jim Sharpe. "Lyric Dinner Theater (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-044, July 2012. (Revised May 2024.)
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Road Tested
our culture or managing key customers and investor relationships,” Gregg says. “I jokingly told someone I’m the spiritual center of the company. You need to embrace that aspect of the job to get people excited about being here.” Moment in... View Details
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Field Course: Managing Family Wealth: A FIELD Immersion - Course Catalog
Family Office (FO) decisions. Students will be embedded in Family Offices to engage in live decision-making at the FO. The course will be highly career-centric, and it will apply to students going into careers in: Private Equity Hedge... View Details
- March 2018
- Case
Sandra Brown Goes Digital (A): The Promise and Perils of Social Movements in a Healthcare Company
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen
As a middle manager at a biotechnology company, Sandra Brown harnessed digital tools and social media to engage others and build campaigns for change in the company. This case follows her career at the company and describes the challenges she faced as a change agent,... View Details
Keywords: Digital; Engagement; Stakeholder Engagement; Grassroots Movement; Organization Change And Adaptation; Quality; Health Care; Health Care Industry; Career Path; Leading Change; Management; Innovation and Management; Personal Development and Career; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Biotechnology Industry; Health Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Jonathan Cohen. "Sandra Brown Goes Digital (A): The Promise and Perils of Social Movements in a Healthcare Company." Harvard Business School Case 318-082, March 2018.
- June 2008
- Case
Treadway Tire Company: Job Dissatisfaction and High Turnover at the Lima Plant
By: C. Wickham Skinner and Heather Beckham
Treadway Tire's plant in Lima, Ohio must confront strong job dissatisfaction and high turnover among its line foremen. The foremen are caught in the middle of an adversarial relationship between the union and management, and they must cope with the needs and interests... View Details
Keywords: Superior ＆ Subordinate; Labor Relations; Work Force Management; Human Resource Management; Hiring; Job Satisfaction; Management; Leadership; Retention; Rank and Position; Organizational Culture; Change Management; Selection and Staffing; Satisfaction; Personal Development and Career; Labor and Management Relations; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Ohio
Skinner, C. Wickham, and Heather Beckham. "Treadway Tire Company: Job Dissatisfaction and High Turnover at the Lima Plant." Harvard Business School Brief Case 082-189, June 2008.
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Self-awareness is important if you want to be a good general manager
[classmates] talk to me and ask me questions about aspects of China,” says Yuan. “It’s hard to get a holistic view of the country by reading articles or watching TV programs. I try to give them a 360-degree view of China.” As career vice... View Details