Coaching - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2014
News

@Soldiers Field

linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski (MBA 2011) joined the likes of Colts QB Andrew Luck and retired US women's soccer standout Kristine Lilly Heavey for a panel discussion on how tech can improve—and preserve—athletes' careers. Magician and executive View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

24 Apr 2014
News

Applying problem solving to all aspects of life

Bob McNutt (MBA 1963) talks about his third-stage careers as a youth tennis coach and emergency services volunteer. (Published April 2014) View Details

03 Dec 2024
News

From One to Many

In the years after Keith Ferrazzi (MBA 1992) published Never Eat Alone, he confessed some reluctance in being labeled “the networking guy.” “But 20 years after writing that first book, and after coaching thousands of teams, I’ve finally recognized there’s a... View Details

04 Sep 2019
News

Putting the Game Within Reach

you listen to the fans, you’ll wind up sitting with them. But what if a generation of fans has been brought up to game plan like coaches and build rosters like general managers, with skills honed by playing video games and fantasy sports?... View Details

John H. Bryan, Jr.

company into a $9 billion dollar corporation and a $20 billion dollar global enterprise by 2000 with leading brands including Sara Lee, Hillshire Farm, Hanes, Coach and Playtex. View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

24 Apr 2020
Op-Ed

Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19

but Coach Bill Belichick got to see Edelman in action at Kent State’s pro day and was so impressed by his speed that he drafted him as a wide receiver. Edelman went on to become one of the most celebrated wide receivers in NFL history... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Abbott , Boris Groysberg, Tali Groysberg, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

08 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

pursued. Moving forward by taking a step back As an HBS alum, Kloeblen has access to free Harvard coaching through the school’s office of Career and Professional Development. Kloeblen scheduled a phone consultation and prepared to discuss... View Details

Keywords: Technology

Profile

Yi-An Huang

What was the best advice you received? The career coaching at HBS is great. One of the most helpful things my coaches taught me is that you can think of your career in two parts: role and sector. You can... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

01 Dec 2020
News

Embrace the Corona-Blur

2018) launched the group coaching company Medley from her dining room table last July. In that time she also got married, lost a family member, and adopted a puppy—major life events that were recognized around the same dining room... View Details

Portrait Project

Parker Woltz

"Be a Beast!" When I was growing up, this was the encouragement my Dad offered me whenever I faced a challenge. It wasn’t, "Good luck!" or, "Go get ‘em!", but always, "Be a Beast!" I took his View Details

Career Coach

Peter Platzer

Peter (HBS '02) is a former hedge fund manager who currently runs a space exploration company he founded in 2012. A coach for HBS since 2002, he enjoys helping individuals find their unique career vision, matching their passion, skills... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Entrepreneurship; Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All)

04 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Energy and Cleantech: Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

(HBS 2003), Managing Director of Career & Professional Development (“CPD”). At the time, Kristen was expanding CPD’s employer relations and career coaching teams in an effort to grow the School’s international network and strengthen... View Details

Career Coach

Jan Pianca

MBA Admissions. Before joining HBS, Jan worked as a Marketing and Communication Manager for Austrian Airlines in Milan. As a career coach to alumni and students, Jan welcomes the opportunity to assist individuals with their job search,... View Details

11 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Finding My Place at HBS

amazing speakers and content through a series of virtual events, similar to Trey's past virtual Q&As with Dirk Nowitzki and Jalen Brunson. After each event, coaches will lead a debrief conversation with their teams using Trey-provided... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Turning Point: Soul Cycle

practice—Beyond Blind Spots—to coach entrepreneurs and executives. I created exercises to help people gain clarity on what makes them, them, and then connect their personal mission to their expression in work. In 2020, applying the same... View Details

Keywords: transitions; life experience; career change; entrepreneurship

03 Feb 2003
What Do You Think?

Can Business Schools Teach the Craft of Getting Things Done?

Summing Up Implementation or "execution" can be taught. Whether business schools are the best places to do it remains a question with the readers responding to this month's column. For many, the requirements for teaching the craft of getting things done—the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Feb 2020
News

Ink: Your Best Self

cofounder of Paravis Partners, Su strived to bring her best self to the executive coaching firm every day but found the pressures of modern business were a constant challenge. “There’s a velocity and ferocity that is increasingly... View Details

Keywords: April White

Career Coach

Michele Biamonte

Michele (HGSE, Adult Development '05) combines her professional experience in finance, talent management and higher ed admin to help students and alumni optimize their self-assessment, career exploration and personal branding process. She View Details

Keywords: Education; Commercial Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All)

Career Coach

Michelle Antonio

career goals and creating actionable job search strategies. Drawing upon her diverse career paths in MBA recruiting, consulting and marketing, Michelle offers career advice and perspective based on her 15 years of experience as a career View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products; Education; Government

27 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Build Winning Streaks

to Washington Hospital Center as a pair. Jeffrey Lurie enticed Joe Banner to join him at the Philadelphia Eagles. Dusty Baker brought a cadre of coaches with him from the San Francisco Giants to the Chicago Cubs. One person may have the... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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