The Rawlinsons: Facing Life and Career Decisions as a Couple

Boris  Groysberg; Robin  Abrahams

Teaching Note | HBS Case Collection | June 2016

The Rawlinsons: Facing Life and Career Decisions as a Couple

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David and Nadia Rawlinson are a dual-career power couple who both seek executive careers in large organizations. At the beginning of the case, Nadia has taken a new job in San Francisco, while David has been offered an opportunity in London. What are the risks of taking the London job—or not taking it? The case examines the Rawlinsons personal and professional backgrounds, decision-making styles, and the factors that have led them to success as individuals and as a couple. The teaching note focuses on individual ideas of success and the strategies used by dual-career couples to manage their lives.

Keywords: gender; career management; career planning; Personal Development and Career; Gender;

Language: English

Format: Print

21 pages

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Groysberg, Boris, and Robin Abrahams. "The Rawlinsons: Facing Life and Career Decisions as a Couple." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 416-062, June 2016.

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