"Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You" Book Launch-Hybrid format

Teresa M. Amabile will be joined by her esteemed co-authors, Lotte Bailyn, Marcy Crary, Douglas T. Hall, and Kathy E. Kram, as they delve into the complex and transformative journey of retirement in their insightful new book.

Moderated by Rohit Deshpande, a Baker Foundation Professor and Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing, Emeritus at Harvard Business School.

This event is free and offered hybrid, both live and virtual. Please RSVP to secure your spot. Also feel free to f interested.

More info about the book:

This work goes beyond the conventional financial and health-related advice, focusing on the psychological, social, and life-restructuring challenges of retiring. Through compelling stories and extensive research, the authors offer wisdom on navigating the identity shifts, relationship dynamics, and life structure changes that accompany retirement. Whether you’re nearing retirement, supporting a loved one, or leading an organization with retiring employees, this book provides the insight and practical advice needed to make this life transition fulfilling and rewarding.

About the Authors:

Teresa M. Amabile is the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor, Emerita, at Harvard Business School, and the coauthor of The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work.

Lotte Bailyn is the T Wilson (1953) Professor, Emerita, at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and the author of Breaking the Mold: Redesigning Work for Productive and Satisfying Lives.

Marcy Crary is Professor Emerita, Bentley University. Her research interests focus on diversity pedagogy, cross-identity work relationships, and transitions in the “third phase” of life.

Douglas T. Hall is the Friedman Professor of Management, Emeritus, Boston University. His research deals with careers, retirement, work-life integration, and leadership development.

Kathy E. Kram is the R.C. Shipley Professor in Management, Emerita, at Boston University. Her interests include adult development, mentoring, gender in leadership, and change processes.

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