Timothy Butler
Senior Fellow
Director of Career Development Programs, MBA Program Administration
Timothy Butler is a Senior Fellow and Director of Career Development Programs. His research interests focus on career decision making generally and the relationship between personality structure and work satisfaction in particular. He has published technical papers on career assessment psychometrics and small group dynamics in academic journals and numerous practitioner oriented articles in periodicals such as Fortune, Fast Company and the Harvard Business Review. His books include Discovering Your Career in Business (Addison-Wesley, 1997), The Twelve Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back (Doubleday, 2002), and Getting Unstuck: How Dead Ends Become New Paths (Harvard Business School Press, 2007).
Tim Butler's research on the relationship between personality structure and business career satisfaction led to the development of three psychometric instruments, The Business Career Interest Inventory, The Management and Professional Rewards Profile and the Management and Professional Abilities Profile. These three inventories have been presented with interactive interpretive tools as an integrated Internet-based business career self-assessment program known as CareerLeader, which is used for business career assessment and development by over 300 business schools and corporations around the world.
Dr. Butler has taught for executive education programs and lectured at business schools throughout North America, Europe, and Asia and has consulted to senior managers from organizations ranging from small technology start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. His consulting work has been most extensive in the Investment Management industry.
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Article
| HR Professional
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The Hidden Flaws of Top Executives: How to Find Them Before You Hire Them
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Management;
Selection and Staffing;
Citation: Waldroop, James, and Timothy Butler. "The Hidden Flaws of Top Executives: How to Find Them Before You Hire Them." HR Professional (April/May 2006).
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Article
| Journal of Career Assessment
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A Function-Centered Model of Interest Assessment for Business Careers
Timothy Butler and James Waldroop
Keywords: Personal Development and Career;
Interests;
Surveys;
Citation: Butler, Timothy, and James Waldroop. "A Function-Centered Model of Interest Assessment for Business Careers." Journal of Career Assessment 12, no. 3 (August 2004): 270–284.
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Journal Article
| Harvard Business Review
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Understanding 'People' People
Timothy Butler and James Waldroop
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Article
| Pathways: The Novartis Journal
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Customizing Careers
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Personal Development and Career;
Citation: Waldroop, James, and Timothy Butler. "Customizing Careers." Pathways: The Novartis Journal 2, no. 3 (2001).
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Article
| Employment Relations Today
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The Art of Work and the Role of Human Resources In It
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Jobs and Positions;
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Article
| Harvard Business Review
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Managing away Bad Habits
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Management;
Citation: Waldroop, James, and Timothy Butler. " Managing away Bad Habits." Harvard Business Review 78, no. 5 (September–October 2000). (Anthologized as a chapter in "Harvard Business Review on Finding and Keeping the Best People" and in "Harvard Business Review on Developing Leaders.")
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Article
| Harvard Business Review
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Job Sculpting: The Art of Retaining Your Best People
Timothy Butler and James Waldroop
Keywords: Retention;
Jobs and Positions;
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Article
| Fortune
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Eight Failings That Bedevil the Best
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Failure;
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Article
| Fortune
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Finding the Job You Should Want
Timothy Butler and James Waldroop
Keywords: Jobs and Positions;
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Article
| Harvard Business Review
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The Executive as Coach
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Management;
Citation: Waldroop, James, and Timothy Butler. " The Executive as Coach." Harvard Business Review 74, no. 6 (November–December 1996). (Anthologized on the Harvard Business School Press audio tape "Leading Your People.")
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Journal Article
| Quadrant
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Desperation
Timothy Butler
Citation: Butler, Timothy. " Desperation." Quadrant 25, no. 1 (1992).
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Article
| Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
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Professional Psychologists as Group Treatment Providers: Utilization, Training, and Trends
Timothy Butler and Adelaide Fuhriman
Keywords: Health;
Groups and Teams;
Training;
Trends;
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Article
| Sex Roles
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Gender and Sex-Role Attributes as Predictors of Utilization of Natural Support Systems During Personal Stress Events
Timothy Butler, Steven Giordano and Steven Neren
Keywords: Gender Characteristics;
System;
Health;
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Article
| Small Group Behavior
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Curative Factors in Group Psychotherapy: A Review of the Recent Literature
Timothy Butler and Adelaide Fuhriman
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment;
Information;
Groups and Teams;
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Article
| International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
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Level of Functioning and Length of Time in Treatment Variables Influencing Patient's Therapeutic Experience in Group Psychotherapy
Timothy Butler and Adelaide Fhuriman
Keywords: Health;
Groups and Teams;
Health Care and Treatment;
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Article
| Small Group Behavior
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Patient Perspective on the Curative Process: A Comparison of Day Treatment and Outpatient Psychotherapy Groups
Timothy Butler and Adelaide Fuhriman
Keywords: Health;
Groups and Teams;
Health Care and Treatment;
Perspective;
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Chapter
| Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind
| 2004
Why People Will Work for You
Timothy Butler
Keywords: Employees;
Attitudes;
Motivation and Incentives;
Leadership;
Citation: Butler, Timothy. "Why People Will Work for You." In Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind, edited by Daisy Wademan. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2004.
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Chapter
| The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Finance
| 2000
Is a Career in Finance (and which one?) Right for You?
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions;
Personal Development and Career;
Finance;
Financial Services Industry;
Banking Industry;
Citation: Waldroop, James, and Timothy Butler. "Is a Career in Finance (and which one?) Right for You?" In The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Finance, edited by Anil Pandey, and Omotayo T. Okusanya. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2000.
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Chapter
| The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Management Consulting
| 2000
Is Management Consulting the Right Career—For You?
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Personal Development and Career;
Decision Making;
Management Systems;
Consulting Industry;
Citation: Waldroop, James, and Timothy Butler. "Is Management Consulting the Right Career—For You?" In The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Management Consulting, edited by Jason Dehni. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2000.
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Chapter
| The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Marketing
| 2000
Is a Career in Marketing Right for You?
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions;
Personal Development and Career;
Marketing;
Citation: Waldroop, James, and Timothy Butler. "Is a Career in Marketing Right for You?" In The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Marketing, edited by Ann Chen. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2000.
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Technical Note
| HBS Case Collection
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2012
Assessing Business Work Reward Values
Timothy Butler
Citation: Butler, Timothy. "Assessing Business Work Reward Values." Harvard Business School Technical Note 813-053, July 2012.
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Background Note
| HBS Case Collection
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2012
(Revised from original 2011 version)
Resolving Your Founding Dilemmas: Insights from CareerLeader
Noam Wasserman, Timothy Butler and Lisa Brem
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Exercise
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2011
Working with Symbolic Intelligence: The 100 Jobs Exercise
Timothy Butler
Keywords: Jobs and Positions;
Citation: Butler, Timothy. "Working with Symbolic Intelligence: The 100 Jobs Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 812-064, December 2011.
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Exercise
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2011
What We Carry: Success, Failure, and Happiness in Family Systems
Timothy Butler
Keywords: Family and Family Relationships;
Success;
Failure;
Happiness;
Citation: Butler, Timothy. "What We Carry: Success, Failure, and Happiness in Family Systems." Harvard Business School Exercise 812-026, December 2011.
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Exercise
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2011
Deeply Embedded Life Interests
Timothy Butler
Keywords: Interests;
Citation: Butler, Timothy. "Deeply Embedded Life Interests." Harvard Business School Exercise 812-065, December 2011.
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Exercise
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2011
Working with Symbolic Intelligence: The 10 Images Exercise
Timothy Butler, Janet Kraus and David Crabbe
Citation: Butler, Timothy, Janet Kraus, and David Crabbe. "Working with Symbolic Intelligence: The 10 Images Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 812-063, December 2011.
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Tool
| 1999
Managing Your Career: A Module in the Harvard Business School Press ManageMentor Program
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Citation: Waldroop, James, and Timothy Butler. Managing Your Career: A Module in the Harvard Business School Press ManageMentor Program. Tool. 1999. Electronic.
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Tool
| 1999
Retaining Valued Employees: A Module in the Harvard Business School Press ManageMentor Program
James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
Keywords: Retention;
Citation: Waldroop, James, and Timothy Butler. Retaining Valued Employees: A Module in the Harvard Business School Press ManageMentor Program. Tool. 1999. Electronic.
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Case
| 1998
Management and Professional Abilities Profile
Timothy Butler and James Waldroop
Keywords: Management Skills;
Measurement and Metrics;
Citation: Butler, Timothy, and James Waldroop. "Management and Professional Abilities Profile." 1998. (A psychometric instrument for measuring business abilities.)
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Tool
| 1998
CareerLeader
Timothy Butler and James Waldroop
Keywords: Personal Development and Career;
Citation: Butler, Timothy, and James Waldroop. CareerLeader. Tool. 1998. Electronic. (A comprehensive business career self-assessment program.)
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Other Teaching and Training Material
| 1996
Business Career Interest Inventory
Timothy Butler and James Waldroop
Keywords: Personal Development and Career;
Interests;
Citation: Butler, Timothy, and James Waldroop. "Business Career Interest Inventory." 1996. Electronic. (A psychometric instrument for measuring strength of core business interests.)
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Other Teaching and Training Material
| 1987
Management and Professional Reward Profile
Timothy Butler
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Citation: Butler, Timothy. "Management and Professional Reward Profile." 1987. Electronic. (A psychometric instrument for measuring business work reward values.)
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