Jon M. Jachimowicz

Jon Jachimowicz is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School, where he teaches the Leadership and Organizational Behavior course (LEAD) in the Required Curriculum.

Professor Jachimowicz's research focuses on two topics. First, he studies employees' passion for their work, highlighting that passion is an attribute that varies over time. As a result, employees can pursue their passion, fall out of passion, and learn how to maintain their passion. In addition, his research highlights that passion manifests in observable behaviors which are readily perceived by others who react to those who express passion. Second, he studies economic inequality, exploring how disparities in income are perceived, and how they influence individuals' emotions and behaviors. He particularly focuses on how those at the bottom of the income distribution can be supported to attain more favorable long-term outcomes. In exploring both topics, Professor Jachimowicz takes an interdisciplinary approach, leveraging theory from social psychology, behavioral economics, sociology, and organizational behavior, and conducts field experiments in collaboration with companies, local government, and NGOs.

Professor Jachimowicz received a Ph.D. in Management from Columbia Business School, an M.Phil. in Innovation, Strategy, and Organization from the University of Cambridge, and an M.A. in Psychology and Management from the University of St Andrews. His work has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Human Behaviour, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.