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Case Study: When You Have to Choose Between Core and New Customers

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. She’d joined the company six weeks before, following a long stint as CMO of Atawear, a high-end sports apparel company. “Do you work for Mendoza?”

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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

You were probably practicing case studies daily, so it should be easy to replace this daily discipline with practicing a new language every day. Get involved with the sports club you had been meaning to join, try climbing the rock wall in the gym, or run for student government. Learn something new outside of school.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

A year after graduation, my rugby career started to show promise and I quit my analyst job to focus on training and competing. This provided me with a steady income, a flexible schedule to travel and train and also helped me tap into my “inner entrepreneur” (I have started three businesses since this experience).

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How to Beat Mid-Career Malaise

Harvard Business

.” It could be that you need to seek self-worth and life satisfaction outside of work — perhaps through your family or faith, a charity you support, or a project, hobby, or sport you’re passionate about. Case Study #1: Make small adjustments to your environment, and look for ways to enhance your job description.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

OC&C Strategy Consultants aim to train and give you a taste of what consultants do throughout your internship; therefore, this means that the projects you engage in will be fast-paced, intensive and brief. In your third round, you will encounter two 45-minute case study interviews, this time with partners.

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. If you’d like your comment to be considered for publication, please be sure to include your full name, company or university affiliation, and email address.

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What to Do When You and Your Boss Aren’t Getting Along

Harvard Business

” Is it a sports team? ’” After all, “bosses come and go,” and it’s “good training” to work with a difficult personality. Case Study #1: Empathize with your manager’s perspective and ask for their guidance. Manzoni suggests talking to manager about topics beyond work.