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.

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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:

• 6 Characteristics of an Effective Leader (https://hbs.me/bshckp9x) 
• What Can You Do with a Leadership Certificate? (https://hbs.me/y8fyrkjf) 
• 7 Reasons Why You Should Study Leadership (https://hbs.me/4e343dcb)  
• Leadership Principles vs. Organizational Leadership: Which Course Is Right for You? (https://hbs.me/2p8m6cjk)  
• 6 Leadership Skills You Need for Business Success (https://hbs.me/47z839bx)  
• Leadership Self-Assessment: How Effective Are You? (https://hbs.me/yyv88crp) 

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.

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:

• How to Advance Your Career with a Digital Marketing Certificate (https://hbs.me/2p933pcw)
• 7 Marketing KPIs You Should Know & How to Measure Them (https://hbs.me/3jnatdh5)
• 3 Engagement Strategies You Can Use to Retain Customers (https://hbs.me/yckjcbku)
• What to Expect from HBS Online's Digital Marketing Strategy Course (https://hbs.me/2n4tsz3p)
• How to Compete Effectively with Your Industry's Emerging Brands (https://hbs.me/58p65sma)

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.

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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:

• CLIMB Program Q&A With HBS Professor and Faculty Chair Amy Edmondson (https://hbs.me/4dnne2ct)
• CORe vs. CLIMB: Which HBS Online Credential Program Is Right for You? (https://hbs.me/b25beasp)
• What Is Dynamic Teaming & Why Is It Important? (https://hbs.me/2p8khvn5)
• How To Build a Psychologically Safe Workplace (https://hbs.me/yp7t66h5)
• 4 Characteristics of an Effective Team (https://hbs.me/cfjjprmh)

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.

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

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

Great leadership requires being both a value creator and a game changer. In this episode of The Parlor Room, host Chris Linnane sits down with HBS Professor Linda Hill to explore what that means through the lens of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine development. They also discuss the paradoxes of management and the three roles leaders must play to innovate and meet customers' needs in the digital age.

GUEST

Linda Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration

RESOURCES

Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) program, HBS Online's most comprehensive offering featuring Hill's Leading in the Digital World course (https://hbs.me/2x4kp65m)

Professor Hill's books:

Being the Boss (https://hbs.me/ycktypkh)

Collective Genius (https://hbs.me/2989cv5u)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

CORe vs. CLIMB: Which HBS Online Credential Program Is Right for You? (https://hbs.me/yb9js7eu)

6 Characteristics of an Effective Leader (https://hbs.me/585xeb4s)

What Is Dynamic Teaming & Why Is It Important? (https://hbs.me/2s443drk)

10 Tips to Help You Boost Team Performance (https://hbs.me/mry36fft)

How Leadership Training Can Help You Transform Your Organization (https://hbs.me/485mu5kj)

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/2p92bdbv

How can businesses navigate the complexities of climate change? Host Chris Linnane and Harvard Business School Professor Forest Reinhardt delve into that question in this episode. They discuss the tragedy of the commons, explore the challenges of creating and selling a carbon-neutral beer, and answer listener questions about what responsibilities companies have to transition to sustainable practices.

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Forest Reinhardt, John D. Black Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Promotions and Tenure

RESOURCES

Professor Reinhardt's HBS Online courses:

Business and Climate Change (https://hbs.me/yckrkzbk)

Global Business (https://hbs.me/2p8pvjfx)

Related HBS Online blog posts and videos:

Blog Posts

7 Ways Climate Change Affects Global Businesses (https://hbs.me/3vb8rvtt)

Tragedy of the Commons: What It Is and 5 Examples (https://hbs.me/j7t3ds9x)

4 Effects of Globalization on the Environment (https://hbs.me/3tozZNu)

What Is Globalization in Business? (https://hbs.me/2TmxmyS)

Which HBS Online Business in Society Course Is Right for You? (https://hbs.me/mrnkjes9)

Videos

What Is the Tragedy of the Commons? (https://hbs.me/2s3ub78k)

What Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? (https://hbs.me/5n872a9x)

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/26frwwu7

Host Chris Linnane welcomes Harvard Business School Professor Joshua Margolis to The Parlor Room for an engaging conversation about organizational leadership. They discuss how to develop yourself as a leader by examining the story of Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, the former CEO of Bank Leumidive. They then dive into how Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh inspired and engaged employees to implement organizational change and drive performance. Joshua also puts Chris in the hot seat to consider what he would have done in Bergh's position.

GUEST

Joshua Margolis, James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration

RESOURCES

Professor Margolis's HBS Online courses:

Leadership Principles (https://hbs.me/2p8t5kyz)

Organizational Leadership (https://hbs.me/yc6dkmm6)

Related HBS Online blog posts:

Organizational Leadership: What It Is & Why It’s Important (https://hbs.me/2p87nfzf)

How to Implement Organizational Change Successfully (https://hbs.me/yzrbrbj5)

Communicating Direction to Your Organization: 5 Dimensions to Consider (https://hbs.me/4xumzxxj)

How Leadership Training Can Help You Transform Your Organization (https://hbs.me/485mu5kj)

Leadership Principles vs. Organizational Leadership: Which Course Is Right for You? (https://hbs.me/ynjkvzn9)

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/2p9aysy5