career paths - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Apr 2023
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Leading the Way

community," says Trujillo. "My parents never finished high school." Trujillo's mentor, Pete Garcia, a community leader who worked to empower poor families, set him on the path to success, and it was Garcia's reminders to "be a leader"... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

23 May 2018
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Claudio L. Haddad, OPM 12, 1987

undertaking. His career path includes serving as director of the Central Bank of Brazil and building Banco Garantia into one of South America’s most prestigious banks before selling it to Credit Suisse First... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

31 Jan 2014
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Body, Heal Thyself

path with plenty of bumps along the way, from the potential of failed trials to regulatory hurdles. He often reminds his team about their mission. "What excites us when we get out of bed is that we believe we have a chance to do something... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; biotech; Health, Social Assistance; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Debunking Teenagers: 200 Research-Based Parenting Strategies to Help Your Adolescent Successfully Navigate the “Tempteen” Years By Daphne Adler (MBA 2004) Independently Published Why are teenagers constantly tempted to behave... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

standardization has been a failure mode for innovation and productivity until recently,” he observes. Yang has spent much of his career in the cleantech industry and is founder and CEO of Liatris, an eco-friendly insulation startup. He... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

12 Oct 2017
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Fighting Poverty One Neighborhood at a Time

the decision to deepen his commitment to serving others by enrolling in a seminary program at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. “I’d been thinking about it for a long time,” he reflects. “I had been feeling led on this path... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Feb 2002
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It's academic. (Not!)

of transition look like, and what can we learn from it? And how will it affect the career paths of individual venture capitalists?" Analyzing this process has put Wasserman hot on the trail of many more... View Details

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

18 Jul 2019
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A Category Leader

created to give people who work in our stores as beauty experts a career path and leadership opportunities. Even today, we have staffers who started as sales associates 15 years ago who run half the country... View Details

22 Jul 2015
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Supporting a Return to Work for Women Execs

For women executives, having both career and family can mean making hard choices. When it comes to caring for family, more women typically choose to take on this responsibility than men, and, in doing so, accept that it might not be... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Goldman Sachs; Reuters; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

02 Jan 2019
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Not Waiting for Progress

Brickson Diamond (MBA 1999) has never been one to, as he puts it, “just sit back and wait for progress to happen.” His role as cofounder and chair of the Blackhouse Foundation is a case in point. The organization took shape in 2006 after Diamond, then in the midst of a... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Sep 2011
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Breaking Free from Fear of Change

already know you can do well is difficult. What are some of the clues that would indicate your need for achievement is blocking your path to career growth? If the main emotion you experience when you... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

04 Feb 2020
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In Harmony

the hot career path at the time. “I loved the intellectual challenge in working with really smart people,” recalls Weinstein. “What I didn’t enjoy very much was that I didn’t actually care whether or not... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Sep 2011
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Coming Full Circle

and the influence he had on his students,” she remarks. “I also respected his career path in terms of his research and its impact in broader policy contexts.” This fall, Gartenberg will have the opportunity... View Details

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

06 Feb 2025
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How to Judge Your Next Job

distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation and a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Bernstein, an associate professor in the Organizational Behavior unit here at HBS, about how people can make real... View Details

01 May 2013
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Celeste A. Guth, MBA 1986

from Goldman Sachs Gives—a donor-advised fund available to senior executives of Goldman Sachs—that will expand need-based financial aid options for women students who aspire to careers in finance. “I’ve been fortunate in my education and... View Details

04 May 2017
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Going the Distance

governor’s office of economic development in Utah, last year wrapped up an 11-year path of voyage and endurance spanning 38 countries, climbing 14.5 vertical miles, and sailing 35,000 nautical miles. “Real learning and personal growth... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Jun 2024
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Research Brief: Ahead of the Game

the effect is both real and widespread: His 2023 working paper, “No Revenge for Nerds? Evaluating the Careers of Ivy League Athletes,” examined the career paths of 401,785... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Antonio Pinna

01 Jun 2007
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Faculty Books

Getting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New Paths by Timothy Butler (HBS Press) Acknowledging that people may feel stuck or psychologically paralyzed at times in their lives, Butler, director of Career... View Details