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Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments

By: Francesca Gino and Lakshmi Ramarajan
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:29
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Abstract

In 2018, Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments, the largest minority-owned investment firm in the United States, was considering how best to divide her time and use her position and personal characteristics to push for positive change at her firm and in society at large.

Keywords

Female Protagonist; African-American Protagonist; Investment Management; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Work-Life Balance; Financial Services Industry; Chicago

Citation

Gino, Francesca, and Lakshmi Ramarajan. "Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments." Harvard Business School Case 419-041, November 2018. (Revised March 2019.)
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Francesca Gino

Negotiation, Organizations & Markets
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Lakshmi Ramarajan

Organizational Behavior
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