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Struggling to break free of the past (and old limits) to truly grow - Anonymous employee Harvard Business Publishing Employee Review

3.0
Feb 19, 2010
Anonymous employee
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Pros

*Some of the smartest people in management thinking *Idea-driven cultures in some departments *Excellent benefits, good work-life balance *Opportunities for experience in most areas of publishing (web, print, interactive, etc) *Apprenticeship model was, until recently, still part of the editorial career development *High quality products and lots of them *Strongly mission-driven *Growing organization

Cons

*Struggles with sustaining and resourcing innovation *Historically siloed departments and business units remain challenges *Obsession with brand at times *Some departments suffer from ivory towerism (and it's odd to actually see this) *Career advancement stalls at middle level - poor support and retention of top talent

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