Publications

  • Harvard Business Review

    Stop Waiting for the “Right Time” to Make a Change

    When faced with crucial or life-changing decisions — such as a career change — we often ask ourselves, “Is now the right time?” But the reality is that the right time is a myth, and when we perpetuate it, we choose to live by default rather than design.

  • Harvard Business Review

    It’s Never Too Late to Switch Careers

    Millions of people have left their jobs this past year. According to Bonnie Dowling, a co-author of McKinsey’s recent Great Attrition report, this isn’t just a passing trend, or a pandemic-related change to the labor market.

  • Harvard Business Review

    Simple Ways to Make Your Team Feel Valued

    If you want to lead a team of engaged, productive, and inspired people — people who do great work and stick around — then you need to show them that they’re valued. As a manager, new or seasoned, what steps can you take to recognize and honor this need?

Case Studies

  • Guetta, D., & Balseiro, S. (2025) Planting the Seeds of Success: Optimizing Inventory at The Sill. Columbia Business School, Case No. CCW250204.
  • Meier, S., & Schwartz, J. Robo or Human? (2024) AI at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Columbia Business School, Case No. CCW250404.
  • Netzer, O. AI in Disguise (2024) The Taboola GenAI Ad Maker. Columbia Business School, Case No. CCW250501.
  • Bellezza, S., & Tronci, F. (2024). Marketing sustainability at General Motors. Columbia Business School, Case No. CCW240508.
  • Bellezza, S., & Wilson, A. (2024). Allbirds: Can the sustainable shoe company reinvigorate the brand? Columbia Business School, Case No. CCW240506.

  • Heal, G., Usher, B., & Wagner G. (2024). ELP Greenport: Scaling Community Solar. Columbia Business School, Case No. 240306.
  • Wagner, G. (2024). Strega: Green Hydrogen Steel. Columbia Business School, Case No. 24037.
  • Arrillaga-Andreessen, L., & Johnson, C. (2021). Google.org. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Case No. SM351.
  • Foster, G., & Johnson, C. (2021). La Monarca: Scaling a values-driven Mexican bakery chain. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Case No. SM341.
  • Barnett, W., Mekikian, G., & Johnson, C. (2020). The rise of Mercado Libre. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Case No. IB109.
  • Casey, K., & Johnson, C. (2020). The political economy of ethanol policy in the U.S. and Brazil. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Case No. P103.
  • Casey, K., Shotts, K., & Johnson, C. (2020). U.S. health care reform. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Case No. P102.
  • Foster, G., & Johnson, C. (2019). The Seattle Center Arena (A): Can’t find a better man. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Case No. SPM56A.
  • Foster, G., & Johnson, C. (2019). The Seattle Center Arena (B): Battle for the arena. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Case No. SPM56B.
  • Foster, G., & Johnson, C. (2019). The Seattle Center Arena (C): Bringing the NHL to Seattle. Stanford Graduate School of Business, Case No. SPM56C.
  • Rangan, V. K., Lee, K., & Bell, M. (2019). Ford Motor Company: Strengthening the dealer network. Harvard Business School, Case No. 511-132.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2015). CFW Clinics in Kenya: To profit or not for profit. Harvard Business School, Case No. 512-006.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2010). Grameen Danone Foods Ltd., a social business. Harvard Business School, Case No. 511-025.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2010). Mobile banking for the unbanked. Harvard Business School, Case No. 511-049.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2010). Bridge International Academies: A school in a box. Harvard Business School, Case No. 511-064.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2010). Who killed Bhavani Manjula?-A story of microfinance in Andhra Pradesh (B). Harvard Business School, Case No. 510-027.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2009). Root Capital. Harvard Business School, Case No. 510-035.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2009). Root Capital (TN). Harvard Business School, Teaching Note No. 510-090.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2009). Gilead Sciences Inc.: Access program. Harvard Business School, Case No. 510-029.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2009). Merck: Global health and access to medicines. Harvard Business School, Case No. 509-048.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2009). Repositioning CARE USA (TN). Harvard Business School, Teaching Note No. 511-032.
  • Toffel, M. W., & Lee, K. (2009). Sustainability at Millipore. Harvard Business School, Case No. N9-610-012.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2008). Repositioning CARE USA. Harvard Business School, Case No. 509-005.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2008). The International Finance Corporation’s Grassroots Business Initiative. Harvard Business School, Case No. 508-063.
  • Rangan, V. K., & Lee, K. (2008). Who killed Bhavani Manjula?- A story of microfinance in Andhra Pradesh (A). Harvard Business School, Case No. 508-021.

Articles and Working Papers

  • Lee, K. (2024, January 8). Stop waiting for the “right time” to make a change. Harvard Business Review.
  • Lee, K. (2022, December 20). It’s never too late to switch careers. Harvard Business Review.
  • Lee, K. (2022, July 19). Simple ways to make your team feel valued. Harvard Business Review.
  • Lee, K. (2015, March 1). How the Internet of Things will change your world. Supply Chain Quarterly.

  • Toffel, M. W., Stein, A., & Lee, K. L. (2008). Extending producer responsibility: An evaluation framework for product take-back policies (Working Paper No. 09-026). Harvard Business School.
  • Bolton, P., Bass, J., Murray, L., Lee, K., Weiss, W., & McDonnell, S. M. (2007). Expanding the scope of humanitarian program evaluation. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 22(5), 390-395.
  • Heggenhougen, K., Sabin, L., & Lee, K. (Eds.). (2004). Comparative studies of orphans and non-orphans in Uganda. Center for International Health, Boston University School of Public Health.