Author Profile
Ellis, Lillien
The Cost of Stepping Back: Taylor Ward’s Trade-Offs at Meridian
Ellis, Lillien; Klopfenstein, Amy
OB-1509 | Published March 25, 2026 | 3 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Taylor Ward, a high-performing consultant whose spouse experiences a sudden mental health crisis. As Taylor leads a high-profile client project, they struggle to balance their person... Read More
Priya Patel: The Earning-More, Living-Less Dilemma
Ellis, Lillien; Klopfenstein, Amy
G-0665 | Published March 23, 2026 | 8 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores the dilemma of Priya Patel, a recent MBA graduate who is struggling to balance her personal, professional, and financial responsibilities. After Patel receives her dream job, she an... Read More
Alexis Johnson at Strata Consulting
Ellis, Lillien; Klopfenstein, Amy
OB-1510 | Published March 16, 2026 | 9 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case asks students to take the perspective of Alexis Johnson, a recent MBA graduate who takes a role as an associate at a management consulting firm. The company offers no formal onboarding, forc... Read More
"The Graveyards Are Full of Indispensable Men"
Ellis, Lillien; Klopfenstein, Amy
OB-1511 | Published March 16, 2026 | 10 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Set in December 2017, this case follows Tyler Lawson, an engineering manager at Fortune 200 technology firm. Lawson thrived under the leadership of his previous manager, Jake Fierro, who shielded Laws... Read More
The Scientist, the Artist, and the Judge
Ellis, Lillien; Cronin, Matthew A.
OB-1499 | Published January 07, 2026 | 10 Pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note introduces the Scientist–Artist–Judge (SAJ) framework, a practical model for understanding and improving how people think through complex managerial and leadership challenges. The ... Read More
A Technical Note on Generative Art
Ellis, Lillien; Boatright, Benjamin; Fletcher, Eric
QA-0971 | Published March 19, 2024 | 10 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
In October 2018, Christie’s auction house sold an artwork called Portrait of Edmond Belamy produced by an artificial intelligence (AI) model built to generate new works after being trained on upward o... Read More