2013 Career Hedge Succession 
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 27, 2015
My research into the world’s most successful bosses has unearthed some common practices that make work much more meaningful and enjoyable. And when it comes to promotion, look past rigid competency models and career ladders for growth opportunities tailored to the ambitions, talents, and capacities of each person.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 27, 2014
billion in 2013, making him the fifth highest-paid fund manager in the land. And now, just after passing the average life expectancy for an American male , he seems to be in the midst of the best run of his career. And maybe random chance does explain a lot of Icahn’s success. Then Andreessen quit the board. In 2012 it was $1.9
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Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 24, 2014
As I reflected upon my career at Goldman Sachs, though, what stood out was the importance of its organizational structure. The dissertation became a book, titled What Happened to Goldman Sachs: An Insider’s Story of Organizational Drift and Its Unintended Consequences (HBR Press, 2013). I now have a Ph.D.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 24, 2014
We can’t get jobs—much less careers. It’s roughly one in five in Europe, and it’s getting worse , not better: youth unemployment rates reached record highs in 2013 in Greece ( 65% ) and Spain ( 56.1% ). Think again. Opportunities for young people in many nations are somewhere between LOL and nonexistent. The jobs we can get are awful.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Business leaders believe a strong organizational culture is critical to success, yet culture tends to feel like some magic force that few know how to control. One 2013 study illustrates this well. In one hedge fund, the highest performing portfolio managers had higher total motivation. Insight Center.
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