Career Journey - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jun 2024
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024

As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

April 2025
Case

Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics (A)

By: Linda A. Hill, James I. Cash and Lydia Begag

Joe Mazzulla's leadership journey with the Boston Celtics began in 2016 when he served as an assistant coach for their NBA G-League affiliate. In 2019, he was promoted to a "behind-the-bench" assistant coaching role with the Celtics, before being asked to become the... View Details

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Educators

15 Dec 2015
First Look

December 15, 2015

regimes. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50186 Are the 'Best and Brightest' Going into Finance? Skill Development and Career Choice of MIT Graduates By: Shu, Pian Abstract—Using detailed data on... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

27 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 27

expensive globalization and IT strategy. Under the leadership of founder and CEO Josef von Rickenbach, PAREXEL has made several bold investments over the past 20 years based on a vision of future industry dynamics and client demand. Indeed, over PAREXEL's... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

14 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age

values—and empower others to execute. Lean on others. We’re not talking about delegating to trusted lieutenants with similar backgrounds and the same life and career experiences. It means learning to collaborate with an increasingly... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards; Technology

August 2017 (Revised November 2021)
Case

Ryan Greene at Rainier Wearables

By: Shikhar Ghosh, Thomas R. Eisenmann and Christopher Payton

This case provides a platform for discussing mental health and depression in entrepreneurship. Why do entrepreneurs have more mental health issues than other professions? What can an entrepreneur do if they face a situation where their mental well-being is being... View Details

Keywords: Mental Health; Depression; Entrepreneurship; Well-being; Personal Development and Career

Citation

Educators

Purchase

01 Jun 2023
HBS Case

A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

seem to get past, no matter how qualified and reformed a job candidate may seem. It’s time for business leaders to rethink their hiring practices and start giving the formerly incarcerated more opportunities to prove themselves, the authors say. Miller’s incredible... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories

19 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2022

Data from 1,700 executives by Linda Hill and colleagues reveals the most important skills and traits leaders need now. 4. When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career The second half of your life could be better than the... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

BlackBerry had gone from being a corporate world must-have to a global has-been. Chen tells Ranjay Gulati that the key to turning Blackberry around was being prepared to make hard calls, even in midst of uncertainty. He says that, in business, the View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

much too modest. She is an excellent role model for how to manage our careers if we hope to move into ever more important managerial positions. From her story, we see that leadership can be an exciting but arduous View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

09 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 9, 2007

signaled by public market shifts. Becoming the Boss Author:Linda A. Hill Periodical:Harvard Business Review 85, no. 1 (January 2007) Abstract Even for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is an arduous, albeit rewarding, View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

and ultimately an excellent journey to learning effective leadership skills in The Adventures of an IT Leader (Harvard Business Press). According to the novel's creators, a fictional approach allowed them to blend real-life incidents they... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

27 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Recovering from the Need to Achieve

real sense of purpose and a "flatness"—in career and in life. They often go through patches of life without creating or enhancing meaningful relationships, and even lack strength to deal with life's failures. A former chief... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

31 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

From SpinPop to SpinBrush: Entrepreneurial Lessons from John Osher

the more eclectic business careers of the last few decades. His entrepreneurial journey culminated (at least temporarily) in the sale of his electric toothbrush company to Procter & Gamble for almost a... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Consumer Products

08 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Representation Matters: Building Case Studies That Empower Women Leaders

when they think through a decision point or reflect on the leadership journey described in the case. But who are these “model” leaders? Since 2015, the HBS Gender Initiative has been analyzing gender representation in HBS cases. After... View Details

Keywords: by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg

15 Nov 2016
First Look

November 15, 2016

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/417040-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 317-028 Joan Bavaria and Multi-Dimensional Capitalism The case examines the career of Joan Bavaria, a pioneer of socially responsible investing and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

a Terrorist, a deeply powerful memoir by Patrisse Cullors, the founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. Cullors shares her incredible journey from childhood to adulthood as a Black queer woman in LA. It is an emotional, yet insightful... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

has spent a career studying power dynamics within corporations, political institutions, and other organizations. Power is intoxicating To bring social science research on power to life, Battilana and Casciaro conducted more than 100... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

25 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

by nearly 1,000 female sales agents across the country. How did Walker journey from the cotton fields to the status of an enterprising businesswoman, perhaps even the first self-made African American millionaire in the United States? Her... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics

18 Dec 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Grooming Next-Generation Leaders

Narayandas, faculty of the School's Executive Education offering "Program for Leadership Development (PLD): Accelerating the Careers of High-Potential Leaders," are experts on the subject. PLD invites executives with ten to... View Details