Publications

1982
Article

Managerial Roles and Career Paths of Gatekeepers and Project Supervisors

By: R. Katz and Michael Tushman

Keywords: Management; Personal Development and Career

2009
Chapter

Nobel Laureate Panel Discussion: What Retirement Means to Me

By: Robert C. Merton, Paul A. Samuelson and Robert M. Solow

Keywords: Retirement

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April 2007
Teaching Note

Leadership Forum: Building Great Careers (TN)

By: D. Quinn Mills and Carole Winkler

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Leadership

December 1986
Supplement

Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer, Interview, Video

Presents a question and answer session with Donna Dubinsky. Examines what she learned from the painful change situation she experienced and illustrates her coming of age as a senior manager at Apple Corp. View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Change

April 1998
Case

Katie Burke (B)

By: Myra M. Hart, Marco Iansiti and Barbara Feinberg

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Entrepreneurship

01 Sep 2011
News

Faculty Books

and perspectives. The authors explain how to generate ideas with these skills, collaborate with colleagues to implement ideas, and build innovation skills throughout the firm. What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

September 2007 (Revised October 2017)
Case

Still Leading (A): Issues in Transitioning to New Forms of Service Later in Life

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Lance Pierce

Identifies the challenges for experienced leaders who transition from their primary income-earning careers to a next phase of public service or social-purpose work, based on interviews and published sources. View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Personal Development and Career; Transition; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Enterprise; Society

Article

How to Get the Most Out of Peer Support Groups: A Guide to the Benefits and Best Practices

By: Boris Groysberg and Robert Russman Halperin

For years business leaders have turned to peer forums—groups of four to 10 people with similar interests who meet regularly for confidential conversations—to share their problems, find support and insights, and learn and grow. But because such forums are small and... View Details

Keywords: Peer Comparison; Support; Workplace; Peer Relationships; Personal Development and Career

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October 2004
Exercise

Dyad Exercise

Provides instructions for an exercise in which two students exchange their self-assessment data for analysis. A rewritten version of an earlier exercise. View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career

October 2004
Background Note

Lifestyle Representations: An Exercise

Instructs students in the completion of an exercise that calls for a visual representation of their current lifestyles. Teaching Purpose: To assist in career development. View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career

March 1999
Article

Rigor and Relevance: Careers on the Line

By: L. M. Applegate and John L King

Keywords: Personal Development and Career

November 1997 (Revised January 2005)
Background Note

Orientation for Viewing Humphrey Chen

By: Monica C. Higgins, John Galvin and Adam Richman

Addresses the career decision-making process of Humphrey Chen as he graduates from HBS with an MBA. In choosing between an offer from a top-tier consulting firm and launching a start-up entrepreneurial venture, Chen must weigh the expectations of many people--family,... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career