The Parlor Room

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  • 37 minutes 1 second
    Nancy Koehn on How Crisis Brings Out Extraordinary Leadership

    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.


    GUEST


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


    RESOURCES


    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:


    • Authentic Leadership: What It Is & Why It's Important (https://hbs.me/3azfem54)
    • Leadership vs. Management: What’s the Difference? (https://hbs.me/sm8uuc5f)
    • 5 Characteristics of a Courageous Leader (https://hbs.me/5bfmkc9y)
    • 3 Examples of Courageous Leaders & Lessons You Can Learn From Them (https://hbs.me/3rkh75u4)
    • Leadership Under Pressure: 3 Strategies for Keeping Calm During a Crisis (https://hbs.me/y77z49ev)


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

    16 December 2024, 8:00 am
  • 25 minutes 22 seconds
    Felix Oberholzer-Gee on the Frameworks of Business Strategy

    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.


    GUEST


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


    RESOURCES


    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:


    • How Online Strategy Courses Boosted Anna Krupnova’s Confidence & Career (https://hbs.me/yzna9jbj)
    • Business Strategy vs. Strategy Execution: Which Course Is Right for Me? (https://hbs.me/yzcj7c9k) 
    • Willingness to Pay vs. Willingness to Sell: What’s the Difference? (https://hbs.me/2p9yaubh)
    • How to Develop a Business Strategy: 6 Steps (https://hbs.me/2p8pcu92) 
    • What Is Business Strategy & Why Is It Important? (https://hbs.me/yp4ktctb) 
    2 December 2024, 8:00 am
  • 29 minutes 48 seconds
    Christina Wallace on Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset

    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.


    GUEST

    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:

    • Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset & Deep Marketing Expertise with HBS Online’s New Certificate Course & Marketing Learning Track (https://hbs.me/659v25bd
    • HBS Online Courses Prepared This Young Professional to Jump from Industry to Entrepreneurship (https://hbs.me/4vt7un8w)
    • Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: What's the Difference? (https://hbs.me/48kr9sc9
    • How One Health Care Leader Advanced Her Career by Becoming Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable (https://hbs.me/k82798by
    • 3 Entrepreneurs Who Made Their Ideas Winning Realities (https://hbs.me/yckw3fbn


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

    18 November 2024, 8:00 am
  • 27 minutes 57 seconds
    Anthony Mayo on What Makes an Effective Leader

    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.


    GUEST

    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. 


    RESOURCES

    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

    4 November 2024, 8:00 am
  • 32 minutes 30 seconds
    Sunil Gupta on Data-Driven Digital Marketing Strategies

    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.


    GUEST

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

    executive program on Driving Digital Strategy


    RESOURCES

    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

    21 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 33 minutes 34 seconds
    Amy Edmondson on Building High-Performing Teams

    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.


    GUEST

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


    RESOURCES

    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

    7 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 50 minutes 55 seconds
    Bonus Episode: Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute's Jen Stave on Harnessing AI for a Better Tomorrow

    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.


    GUEST

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


    RESOURCES

    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

    26 July 2024, 7:00 am
  • 58 minutes 53 seconds
    Introducing "Think Big, Buy Small," a New Harvard Business School Podcast

    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

    9 July 2024, 7:00 am
  • 25 minutes 49 seconds
    Season 1 Finale: Top 8 Q&As with Harvard Business School Faculty

    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

    11 March 2024, 7:00 am
  • 20 minutes 24 seconds
    Season 1 Bonus Content (Part 2): Linda Hill, Mihir Desai, Forest Reinhardt, and Joshua Margolis

    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

    26 February 2024, 8:00 am
  • 19 minutes 17 seconds
    Season 1 Bonus Content (Part 1): Mike Wheeler, Jill Avery, Jeff Bussgang, and Nien-hê Hsieh

    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

    12 February 2024, 8:00 am
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