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  • 10 Jun 2014
  • News

Why Work-Life Balance Is Your Company's Problem

Keywords: work-life balance; employee motivation; workplace culture
  • March 2004
  • Background Note

An Introduction to Work-Life Balance

An overview of issues relating to and factors affecting the concept of balance between work and personal life including the history of work-life balance and employer/employee perspectives. View Details
Keywords: Work-Life Balance
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Higgins, Monica C., Michelle Hicks, Katherine Kaufmann, and Mia Rondinella. "An Introduction to Work-Life Balance." Harvard Business School Background Note 404-022, March 2004.
  • 23 May 2018
  • News

The Work-Life Balancing Act

parenting can be both profound and deeply rewarding, they write. Which isn’t to say that it’s easy: For 50 to 60 percent of working parents, achieving a sense of work-life balance is a challenge, they write.... View Details
  • 24 May 2023
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Balancing Acts

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: What does "work-life balance" mean in today's post-pandemic world? Associate editor Julia Hanna asks this year's five recipients of HBS's Alumni Achievement Award to describe how they think... View Details
Keywords: work-life balance; happiness; family
  • 15 Oct 2021
  • News

Three Rules for Better Work-Life Balance

  • 04 Nov 2019
  • News

What Microsoft Japan’s Successful 4-Day Week Suggests About Work-Life Balance

  • 15 Nov 2019
  • Blog Post

Julio Cedeno (MBA 2020) Talks the Case Method and Work-Life Balance

Julio Cedeno was born in Texas just months after his mother and father (originally from Mexico and Venezuela respectively) arrived in the United States from Venezuela. Julio became an electrical engineer and worked at Chevron in Australia after college. Julio pursued... View Details
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Julio Cedeno (MBA 2020) Talks the Case Method and Work-Life Balance

  • 16 Apr 2020
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What Will Work-Life Balance Look Like After the Pandemic?

  • 05 Dec 2012
  • News

Why there is no such thing as work-life balance

  • April 2021 (Revised June 2021)
  • Case

Balancing Act: Deborah Lovich (A)

By: David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti
Deborah Lovich, Partner at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: to join the firm's Executive Committee as its youngest member and only current woman, as well as just the second woman in its history. Encouraged by her mentors,... View Details
Keywords: Work/life Balance; Work/family Balance; Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Personal Development and Career
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Fubini, David G., and Patrick Sanguineti. "Balancing Act: Deborah Lovich (A)." Harvard Business School Case 421-060, April 2021. (Revised June 2021.)
  • 11 Oct 2014
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Work-Life Balance Is Having a Moment—But for the Wrong Reasons

  • 21 Aug 2023
  • Book

You’re More Than Your Job: 3 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life Balance

The days of sticking with one job through retirement are long gone. Younger workers are prioritizing happiness over workplace loyalty, often out of necessity. Harvard Business School senior lecturer Christina Wallace offers a roadmap for this rebalance in her new book,... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
  • 21 Aug 2017
  • News

Help Your Team Achieve Work-Life Balance — Even When You Can’t

  • April 2021 (Revised June 2021)
  • Supplement

Balancing Act: Deborah Lovich (C)

By: David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti
This case provides further updates on Deborah Lovich's decision, as well as reflections from her family and mentors on her path. View Details
Keywords: Work/life Balance; Work/family Balance; Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Personal Development and Career
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Fubini, David G., and Patrick Sanguineti. "Balancing Act: Deborah Lovich (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 421-064, April 2021. (Revised June 2021.)
  • April 2021 (Revised June 2021)
  • Supplement

Balancing Act: Deborah Lovich (B)

By: David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti
This case provides updates on Deborah Lovich's decision and how she navigated her work and family responsibilities over the following decade. View Details
Keywords: Work/life Balance; Work/family Balance; Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Personal Development and Career
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Fubini, David G., and Patrick Sanguineti. "Balancing Act: Deborah Lovich (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 421-063, April 2021. (Revised June 2021.)
  • 17 Feb 2021
  • Podcast

The value of knowing what you’re about: HR, diversity, and work-life balance

Self-awareness can be a strategic asset for businesses and individuals alike, says Edith Cooper. The former Goldman Sachs partner reflects on the evolution of the employer-employee relationship, the benefits of cultivating diversity and individuality, and how a new... View Details
  • March 19, 2015
  • Article

Dealing with the Unique Work-Life Challenges of Family Businesses

By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Maintaining a work-life balance in family businesses can be challenging. The extremes of being "all in" or "all out" are unproductive. The article highlights the importance of setting boundaries, separating family time from work time, using effective communication,... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Work-Life Balance
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Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Dealing with the Unique Work-Life Challenges of Family Businesses." Harvard Business Review (website) (March 19, 2015).
  • 31 May 2023
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2023

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2023 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2023 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details
Keywords: leadership; management; work-life balance
  • 23 Nov 2021
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A Day in the Life

Keywords: work-life balance; entrepreneurship; leadership
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