The Parlor Room

In this special episode featuring season two bonus content, host Chris Linnane shares exclusive, unaired clips from his conversations with Harvard Business School faculty members on the topic of AI and navigating the future of the workplace. 

Tune in to hear from Sunil Gupta on marketing strategies, Anthony Mayo on effective leadership, Christina Wallace on entrepreneurial mindset, Felix Oberholzer-Gee on business strategy, and V.G. Narayanan on accounting. 

Catch up on Season 2 of The Parlor Room:

Watch The Parlor Room on YouTube: https://hbs.me/4j99nbwc 

In this episode of The Parlor Room podcast, host Chris Linnane sits down with Harvard Business School Professor V.G. Narayanan, senior associate dean for HBS Online and Executive Education, an expert in financial accounting, to explore the essential role of financial statements in the business world. They discuss how understanding business dynamics makes you a better accountant, the critical importance of financial statements as a form of communication, and how accounting serves as a universal language connecting businesses of all sizes. 

V.G. Narayanan, Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Senior Associate Dean of Executive Education and Senior Associate Dean of HBS Online

RESOURCES

HBS Online's Financial Accounting course (https://hbs.me/3nrrrr8t) 

Narayanan’s latest book, Introduction to Financial Accounting (https://hbs.me/2p9bw8pv)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/2p8z2ft2

In this episode of The Parlor Room podcast, host Chris Linnane sits down with Harvard Business School Professor Nancy Koehn, an expert in crisis leadership, to discuss how crisis brings out extraordinary leadership, highlighting key characteristics like self-awareness, emotional intelligence, ambition, and courage. They explore how empathy inspires and motivates, emphasizing that great leadership comes in all shapes and sizes.

Nancy Koehn, Baker Foundation Professor, James E. Robison Professor of Business Administration 

HBS Online’s interactive lesson with Professor Nancy Koehn (https://hbs.me/yck58wv9)

Koehn’s latest book, Forged in Crisis (https://hbs.me/49ksds8w)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

Watch on Youtube: https://hbs.me/ycxxw6pk

In this episode of The Parlor Room podcast, Chris sits down with Harvard Business School Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee, an expert in strategic management, to explore key frameworks and concepts in business strategy. They discuss disruptive innovation, shifting industry dynamics, and the importance of strategic flexibility. Oberholzer-Gee also shares insightful examples of how today’s leading companies create value.

Felix Oberholzer-Gee, the Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

HBS Online's Business Strategy course (https://hbs.me/yckhjunp)

Oberholzer-Gee’s latest book, Better, Simpler Strategy (https://hbs.me/yc7c6v4p)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

In this episode of The Parlor Room podcast, Chris sits down with startup advisor, founder, and Harvard Business School Professor Christina Wallace to discuss the critical role of building an entrepreneurial mindset. Wallace breaks down the distinctions between traditional marketing and entrepreneurial marketing, illustrating how mindset plays a pivotal role. She delves into the core principles of entrepreneurial marketing, emphasizing how curiosity and embracing uncertainty can drive meaningful results—far beyond a sales-driven approach. Plus, Wallace shares valuable insights on identifying your strengths and leveraging them to carve a fulfilling career path.

Christina Wallace, Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School 

RESOURCES

HBS Online's Entrepreneurial Marketing course (https://hbs.me/5bd39zr4)

Wallace’s latest book, The Portfolio Life (https://hbs.me/msc4a74u)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/yuds3ku4

In this episode of The Parlor Room podcast, Chris sits down with Harvard Business School Professor Anthony Mayo, who offers expert insights into leadership skills and organizational change. Mayo discusses how individual leaders and companies can thrive in dynamic environments, emphasizing the qualities that set great leaders apart: emotional intelligence, high standards, empathy, and resilience.

Aimed at those aspiring to lead or already in leadership roles, the episode highlights how effective leaders bring out the best in others. Mayo also emphasizes the importance of “letting go” as a leader by building trust, providing support, and offering feedback to foster growth and independence. Additionally, he shares valuable perspectives on giving and receiving feedback, authenticity, and the unique challenges women and people of color face in the workplace.

Anthony Mayo, Thomas S. Murphy Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and C. Roland Christensen Distinguished Management Educator in the Organizational Behavior Unit of Harvard Business School. 

HBS Online’s Organizational Leadership course (https://hbs.me/yckm8xmw) 

HBS Online’s Leadership Principles course (https://hbs.me/2uwj6y8k)

Mayo’s latest book, Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience (https://hbs.me/mrz4pah2)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/bdh5chav

In this episode of The Parlor Room podcast, Chris sits down with renowned

marketing expert and Harvard Business School Professor Sunil Gupta to explore digital

marketing’s transformative power. Gupta delves into data analytics’ critical

role in shaping effective marketing strategies, highlighting how to use

insights to gain a competitive edge. He also breaks down the nuances of high-

and low-involvement products and how understanding those distinctions can guide

marketing campaigns’ resource allocation. Whether navigating a multi-million-dollar

marketing budget or engaging with consumers across platforms, Gupta offers

invaluable perspectives on how you can help maximize your organization’s

digital marketing efforts.

Sunil Gupta, Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration and Co-Chair of the

executive program on Driving Digital Strategy

HBS Online's Digital Marketing Strategy course (https://hbs.me/2p8t69bv)

Gupta’s latest book, Driving Digital Strategy (https://hbs.me/5n8pyvd4)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/2p8mnj39

As mentioned in Poets&Quants, The Parlor Room's second season kicks off with Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson. In this episode, she sits down with host Chris Linnane to delve into the concept of "teaming" and how organizations can foster it successfully through clear communication, psychological safety, and intelligent failure.

Amy Edmondson, CLIMB Faculty Chair, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management

Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) program, HBS Online's most comprehensive offering featuring Edmondson's Dynamic Teaming course (https://hbs.me/2p9c3mvf)

Professor Edmondson's books (https://hbs.me/yjcw5e7v)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/yc5bbcj9

In this special bonus episode of The Parlor Room—recorded live at HBS Online's Connext 2024 conference—host Chris Linnane sits down with Jen Stave, launch director of Harvard’s Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute. They discuss artificial intelligence's transformative impact across industries, the need for global regulation, and the importance of making AI technologies accessible and affordable. This episode is a must-listen if you want to understand AI's profound implications on society and businesses.

Jen Stave, Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute Launch Director

Harvard’s Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute (https://hbs.me/y2x7vhne)

HBS Online's AI Essentials for Business course (https://hbs.me/2p98zyx7)

Catch up on Season 1 of The Parlor Room:

Mihir Desai on Apple's Powerful Financial Model: https://hbs.me/yd84j56n

Mike Wheeler on the Jazz of Negotiation: https://hbs.me/2p8zna3m

Jill Avery on Building a Winning Brand Portfolio: https://hbs.me/yckzfsur

Nien-hê Hsieh on Ethical AI, Decision-Making, and Investing: https://hbs.me/36sw4frv

Jeff Bussgang on the Rise of AI & Raising Venture Capital: https://hbs.me/2p8p9fcu

Joshua Margolis on Elevating Your Leadership Style: https://hbs.me/59st27cn

Forest Reinhardt on Climate Change and the Tragedy of the Commons: https://hbs.me/2p85nasj

Linda Hill on Leading Change and the Paradoxes of Management: https://hbs.me/3hbsm25b

Season 1 Bonus Content (Part 1): https://hbs.me/yz22txwr

Season 1 Bonus Content (Part 2): https://hbs.me/2jj2xxzs

Top 8 Season 1 Q&As with HBS Faculty: https://hbs.me/46czj6dz

Watch The Parlor Room on YouTube: https://hbs.me/4j99nbwc

Today, we’re sharing a special episode of Think Big, Buy Small, a new podcast from our friends at Harvard Business School.

Think Big, Buy Small explores an innovative approach to entrepreneurship: acquisition entrepreneurship, with conversations exploring how to buy your own business, be your own boss, and get the financial benefits of your efforts through the approach of entrepreneurship through acquisition—like this episode, where HBS professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff chat with graduating Harvard MBA students and discuss their thoughts on becoming entrepreneurs.

Listen to more episodes of Think Big, Buy Small and follow the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/B2cH36AX?sid=parlor