{"id":76857,"date":"2025-05-12T00:10:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T04:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=76857"},"modified":"2025-05-12T00:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T04:10:49","slug":"im-a-business-professor-who-asked-dozens-of-former-students-how-they-define-success-here-are-their-lessons-for-todays-grads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/im-a-business-professor-who-asked-dozens-of-former-students-how-they-define-success-here-are-their-lessons-for-todays-grads\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m a business professor who asked dozens of former students how they define success. Here are their lessons for today\u2019s grads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76858\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/businessgraduates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/businessgraduates.jpg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/businessgraduates-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the Class of 2025 graduates into an uncertain and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.advance-he.ac.uk\/news-and-views\/are-traditional-career-models-fit-generation-zs-changing-workforce\">fast-changing working world<\/a>, they face a crucial question: What does it mean to be successful?<\/p>\n<p>Is it better to take a job that pays more, or one that\u2019s more prestigious? Should you prioritize advancement, relationship building, community impact or even the opportunity to live somewhere new? Sorting through these questions can feel overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/profile\/patrick-abouchalache\/\">I am<\/a>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/questrom\/about\/\">business school<\/a>\u00a0professor who spends a lot of time mentoring students and alumni in Generation Z \u2013 those\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2019\/01\/17\/where-millennials-end-and-generation-z-begins\">born between 1997 and 2012<\/a>. As part of this effort, I\u2019ve surveyed about 300 former undergraduate students and spoken at length with about 50 of them.<\/p>\n<p>Through these conversations, I\u2019ve watched them wrestle with the classic conflicts of young adulthood \u2013 such as having to balance external rewards like money against internal motivations like wanting to be of service.<\/p>\n<p>I recently revisited their stories and reflections, and I compiled the most enduring insights to offer to the next generation of graduates.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s their collective advice to the Class of 2025:<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Define what matters most to you<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Success starts with self-reflection. It means setting aside society\u2019s noise and defining your own values.<\/p>\n<p>When people are driven by internal rewards like curiosity, purpose or pleasure in an activity itself \u2013 rather than outside benefits such as money \u2013 psychologists say they have \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.apa.org\/intrinsic-motivation\">intrinsic motivation<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Research shows that people\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/JSMA-04-2021-0091\">driven by intrinsic motivation<\/a>\u00a0tend to display higher levels of performance, persistence and satisfaction. Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabile\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.mit.edu\/curhan\/www\/docs\/Articles\/15341_Readings\/Group_Performance\/Amabile_A_Model_of_CreativityOrg.Beh_v10_pp123-167.pdf\">componential theory further suggests<\/a>\u00a0that creativity flourishes when people\u2019s skills align with their strongest intrinsic interests.<\/p>\n<p>The alternative is to \u201cget caught up in society\u2019s expectations of success,\u201d as one consulting alum put it. She described struggling to choose between a job offer at a Fortune 500 company or one at a lesser-known independent firm. In the end, she chose to go with the smaller business. It was, she stressed, \u201cthe right choice for me.\u201d This is crucial advice: Make yourself proud, not others.<\/p>\n<p>One related principle I share with students is the \u201cTell your story\u201d rule. If a job doesn\u2019t allow you to tell your story \u2013 in other words, if it doesn\u2019t mirror your vision, values, talents and goals \u2013 keep looking for a new role.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. Strive for balance, not burnout<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A fulfilling life includes time for relationships, health and rest. While many young professionals feel endless pressure to hustle, the most fulfilled alumni I spoke with learned to take steps to protect their personal well-being.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a banking alum told me that business once dominated his thoughts \u201c24\/7.\u201d He continued, \u201cI\u2019m happier now that I make more time for a social life and paying attention to all my relationships \u2013 professional, personal, community, and let\u2019s not forget myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And remember that balance and motivations can change throughout your life. As one alum explained: \u201cYour goals change and therefore your definition of success changes. I think some of the most successful people are always adapting what success means to them \u2013 chasing success even if they are already successful.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. Be kind, serve others and maximize your \u2018happy circle\u2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cSome people believe to have a positive change in the world you must be a CEO or have a ton of money,\u201d another alum told me. \u201cBut spreading happiness or joy can happen at any moment, has no cost, and the results are priceless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many alumni told me that success isn\u2019t just a matter of personal achievement \u2013 it\u2019s about giving back to society. That could be through acts of kindness, creativity, innovation, or other ways of improving people\u2019s lives. A retail alum shared advice from her father: \u201cWhen your circle is happy, you are going to be happy,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s sort of an upward spiral.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Your \u201chappy circle\u201d doesn\u2019t need to consist of people you know. An alum who went into the pharmaceutical industry said his work\u2019s true reward was measured in \u201ctens of thousands if not millions of people\u201d in better health thanks to his efforts.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, your happy circle doesn\u2019t even need to be exclusively human. An alum who works in ranching said he valued the well-being of animals \u2013 and their riders \u2013 more than money or praise.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Be a good long-term steward of your values<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Success isn\u2019t just about today \u2013 it\u2019s what you stand for.<\/p>\n<p>Several alumni spoke passionately about stewardship: the act of preserving and passing on values, relationships and traditions. This mindset extended beyond family to employees, customers and communities. As one alum who majored in economics put it, success is \u201cleaving a mark on the world and creating a legacy that extends beyond one\u2019s quest for monetary gain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One alum defined success as creating happiness and stability not just for herself, but for her loved ones. Another, who works in hospitality, said he had a duty to further his employees\u2019 ambitions and help them grow and develop \u2013 creating a legacy that will outlast any title or paycheck.<\/p>\n<p>In an analysis by the organizational consulting firm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kornferry.com\/institute\/who-is-gen-z-the-restless-generation\">Korn Ferry<\/a>, Gen Z employees were found to be more prone to burnout when their employers lacked clear values. These findings reinforce what my students already know: Alignment between your values and your work is key to success.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Final words for the Class of 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To the latest crop of grads, I offer this advice: Wherever life takes you next \u2014 a family business or corporate office, Wall Street or Silicon Valley, or somewhere you can\u2019t even imagine now \u2014 remember that your career will be long and full of ups and downs.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll make tough choices. You\u2019ll face pressures. But if you stay grounded, invest in your well-being, celebrate your happy circle and honor your values, you\u2019ll look back one day and see not just a job well done, but a life well lived.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong> Patrick Abouchalache is a Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation at Boston University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Class of 2025 graduates into an uncertain and\u00a0fast-changing working world, they face a crucial question: What does it mean to be successful? Is it better to take a job that pays more, or one that\u2019s more prestigious? Should you prioritize advancement, relationship building, community impact or even the opportunity to live somewhere new? 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