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27 Mar 2018
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A Dream Job at World Wrestling Entertainment

Keywords: wrestling; women; leadership; sports; career paths

May 2023 (Revised May 2023)
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Stay or Go? Sarah Reynolds Kensington Partners

By: David G. Fubini, Amr Seifeldin and Patrick Sanguineti

Sarah Reynolds, a relatively new Partner at the global Kensington Partners strategy consulting firm, has headed the firm's Telecommunications Group for a few years. Thanks to her stellar track record with clients, she has brought the group a range of accolades and... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consulting Firms; Client Service; Career Management

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28 Jul 2021
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Squarely in Their Corner

easy-to-use online tools for payments, payroll, and loans was a natural fit, thanks to her background. “I felt the strongest purpose and calling in Square in helping that entrepreneur,” Ms. Ahuja told the Wall Street Journal, “because of where I grew up.” Ahuja gives... View Details

Keywords: mentorship; entrepreneurship; fintech; career; work-life balance; Finance

25 Aug 2022
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In My Humble Opinion: Road Tested

Robin Gregg (MBA 2002) grew up in the West Virginia town of Martinsburg, 15 minutes from the midpoint of the Appalachian Trail. “Most of the people I looked up to were doctors, lawyers, or teachers, so it’s funny that I ended up in business,” she says. One of five... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; trucking; leadership; fintech; career

25 Aug 2022
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Turning Point: Dream Weaver

Sanford Climan (MBA/MS 1979) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Sanford Climan (MBA/MS 1979) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) I grew up in the northeast part of the Bronx. There was no internet, so how did you learn about the world? If you had any resources in my... View Details

Keywords: career; life experience; Hollywood; movies; film

11 Jan 2015
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Queen of the Seven-Minute Interview

Keywords: entrepreneurship; hiring practices; career advice; leadership

05 Dec 2014
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Putting Her Stamp on Fidelity

Keywords: career advancement; family busiensses; Finance; leadership; Finance

13 Feb 2014
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Success Factors Behind an International Assignment

Keywords: international assignments; work/life balance; career planning

16 Jun 2023
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On the Move: Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016)

Our “On the Move” series highlights HBS alumni who are taking on new roles and responsibilities. Here we speak with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), who was announced as EVP of International Strategy & Business Operations for the Professional Fighters League (PFL) MENA region... View Details

Keywords: marketing; career changes; mixed martial arts; sports; MENA; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

August 2021
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The Undervalued Power of Self-relevant Research: The Case of Researching Retirement While Retiring

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Douglas T. (Tim) Hall

For decades, training in management research has emphasized objectivity, typically viewed as an arm’s length distance between the topic of the research and the interests of the researcher. This emphasis has led most scholars to avoid research topics of deep personal... View Details

Keywords: Qualitative Research Methods; Case Research Methods; Organizational Behavior; Careers; Career Changes And Transitions; Self-relevant Research; Research; Personal Development and Career; Transition; Identity; Retirement

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01 Dec 2019
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Turning Point: Living History

wants to accomplish and why. Yet there was nothing in my career path that indicated I would find myself where I am today. Sometimes you don’t know what the future will bring. This experience has taught me to be open to that fact. Mallika... View Details

Keywords: museums; India; nonprofits; career paths; leadership; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

2012
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Conceptions of Leadership and Development in the Singapore Public Service: A Qualitative Exploration of Developmental Readiness

By: Christopher G. Myers and D. Scott DeRue

Keywords: Leadership Development And Career Planning; Leadership; Leadership Development; Public Administration Industry; Singapore; Asia

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30 Oct 2020
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Lionsgate Names New Head of Inclusive Content

Keywords: diversity; inclusion; career path; film; arts; Arts, Entertainment

October 2012 (Revised February 2013)
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Innova Capital: The Transition

By: Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon

The partners at Innova Capital, a leading mid-market private equity investor in Poland, must negotiate a transition of power between the two ex-patriate founders and three talented young Polish partners. If they fail to find an accomodation, the entire firm will... View Details

Keywords: Firm Structure; Career Management; Emerging Market; Succession; Entrepreneurship; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Negotiation; Investment; Restructuring; Transition

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16 Dec 2015
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Eastern Bank CEO Community Banker of 2015

Keywords: community banking; R & D; career paths

12 Oct 2020
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MBA/DBA Alum Wins Nobel Prize in Economics

Raiffa wrote in 2002 on the occasion of Wilson’s 65th birthday. “I’ve had a lot of doctoral students in my long academic career and Bob Wilson remains the brightest of the bright and the nicest of the nice.” After rousing Milgrom, Wilson... View Details

Keywords: Nobel Prize; negotiation; auction theory; career paths

August 2011
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Martha Rinaldi: Should She Stay or Should She Go?

By: Linda A. Hill and Mark Renella

Martha Rinaldi has been an assistant product manager at leading beverage company Potomac Waters since graduating from business school. Rinaldi is frustrated by her relationships with her boss and a close co-worker. Even though she works hard to please her manager, she... View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Relations; Management Styles; Managing Up; Career Planning; Conflict; Management Style; Interpersonal Communication; Personal Development and Career; Organizational Culture; Relationships; Performance Evaluation; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Food and Beverage Industry

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Joy and Rigor in Behavioral Science

By: Hanne K. Collins, Ashley V. Whillans and Leslie K. John

In the past decade, behavioral science has seen the introduction of beneficial reforms to reduce false positive results. Serving as the motivational backdrop for the present research, we wondered whether these reforms might have unintended negative consequences on... View Details