About
Joseph B. Fuller is a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School specializing in General Management and Entrepreneurship. He co-leads the Managing the Future of Work project and Harvard Project on Workforce, and directs the FIELD Global Capstone course where 900+ MBA students engage with global companies across 15 countries.
Fuller earned his undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Harvard College and MBA from Harvard Business School in 1981. His research examines critical workforce transformations through multi-disciplinary lenses.
His scholarship centers on the future of work, including skills-gap dynamics, upward mobility mechanisms for low-wage workers, degree inflation consequences, and caregiver workforce impacts. Key contributions include the American Opportunity Index ranking corporate mobility opportunities and foundational research catalyzing the skills-based hiring movement.
Recent publications reveal accelerating corporate adoption of skills-based hiring while grappling with AI disruption, gig economy evolution, and demographic shifts. His work consistently bridges academic rigor with actionable business solutions for workforce transformation.
Scientific recognition includes:
- 2023 Warren Bennis Prize for best leadership article in Harvard Business Review
Fuller founded Monitor Group (now Monitor-Deloitte), serving as CEO until 2006. He currently chairs Western Governors University's board and serves on Aera Technology and Helios Consulting boards. His projects secure funding from corporate and foundation partners to advance workforce research.
The Managing the Future of Work initiative coordinates researchers across Harvard schools, while the Harvard Project on Workforce operates a cross-disciplinary student study group addressing career navigation and skills acquisition challenges.
