Where Business Concepts Come to Life
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)
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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
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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
In The Parlor Room's season one finale, host Chris Linnane shares his favorite questions and answers from his conversations with Harvard Business School faculty, including Mihir Desai, Mike Wheeler, Jill Avery, Nien-hê Hsieh, Jeff Bussgang, Joshua Margolis, Forest Reinhardt, and Linda Hill.
Tune in for their insights into finance, conflict management, branding, ethics, sustainability, and leadership.
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
Watch The Parlor Room on YouTube: https://hbs.me/4j99nbwc
In our second special episode featuring season one bonus content, host Chris Linnane shares exclusive, unaired clips from his conversations with Harvard Business School faculty members.
Tune in for insights from Linda Hill on leadership's imperatives and developing contextual intelligence, Mihir Desai on making finance more accessible, Forest Reinhardt on learning through the case method, and Joshua Margolis on using real-world examples to teach business concepts.
Catch up on Season 1 of The Parlor Room:
Season 1 Bonus Content (Mike Wheeler, Jill Avery, Jeff Bussgang, and Nien-hê Hsieh): https://hbs.me/yz22txwr
Linda Hill on Leading Change and the Paradoxes of Management: https://hbs.me/3hbsm25b
Mihir Desai on Apple's Powerful Financial Model: https://hbs.me/yd84j56n
Forest Reinhardt on Climate Change and the Tragedy of the Commons: https://hbs.me/2p85nasj
Joshua Margolis on Elevating Your Leadership Style: https://hbs.me/59st27cn
Watch The Parlor Room on YouTube: https://hbs.me/4j99nbwc
In the first of two special episodes featuring season one bonus content, host Chris Linnane shares exclusive, unaired clips from his conversations with Harvard Business School faculty members.
Tune in to hear from Mike Wheeler on negotiation, Jill Avery on branding, Jeff Bussgang on entrepreneurship, and Nien-hê Hsieh on ethics and artificial intelligence.
Catch up on Season 1 of The Parlor Room:
Mike Wheeler on the Jazz of Negotiation: https://hbs.me/2p8zna3m
Jill Avery on Building a Winning Brand Portfolio: https://hbs.me/yckzfsur
Jeff Bussgang on the Rise of AI & Raising Venture Capital: https://hbs.me/2p8p9fcu
Nien-hê Hsieh on Ethical AI, Decision-Making, and Investing: https://hbs.me/36sw4frv
Watch The Parlor Room on YouTube: https://hbs.me/4j99nbwc
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