The Parlor Room

Harvard Business School Online

Where Business Concepts Come to Life

  • 1 hour 39 seconds
    Joe Fuller on AI and Rethinking Work

    In this episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane speaks with HBS Professor Joe Fuller about how AI is transforming the future of work. Fuller explains why organizations must rethink how work gets done—rather than simply adding AI to existing processes—and what it takes to build the skills and structures needed to use it effectively.


    GUEST

    Joseph Fuller, MBA Class of 1960 Professor of Management Practice


    RESOURCES

    Learn more from Professor Joe Fuller in the HBS Online course, Management Essentials.


    Related HBS Online Blog Posts:

    • A Guide to Increasing Your Workplace Productivity with AI


    29 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 14 minutes 37 seconds
    Compilation Episode (Part 2): Early Career Advice for Building AI and Human Skills

    In this compilation episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane gathers HBS faculty to share actionable advice for early-career professionals. Featuring Professors Nien-hê Hsieh, Christina Wallace, Joe Fuller, and Iavor Bojinov, the conversation explores how to build skills, develop expertise, and create value while working alongside AI.

    From using AI tools effectively to strengthening human skills like communication, curiosity, and empathy, faculty share what it takes to adapt, grow, and stand out in today’s evolving workplace.

    GUESTS

    • Nien-hê Hsieh, Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration
    • Christina Wallace, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration
    • Joseph Fuller, MBA Class of 1960 Professor of Management Practice
    • Iavor Bojinov, James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Associate Professor of Business Administration

    RESOURCES

    Catch up on previous episodes of The Parlor Room, featuring faculty from this compilation episode:

    You can also watch The Parlor Room on YouTube.

    22 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Linda Hill on Leading Through AI-Driven Change

    In this episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane speaks with HBS Professor Linda Hill about why AI adoption depends on more than technology. Drawing on her research, Hill explains why leaders must rethink the way work gets done, teams collaborate, and organizations build the trust and capabilities to use AI effectively—and why the most successful companies treat AI as an opportunity to redesign work, not just automate it.


    GUEST

    Linda A. Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration


    RESOURCES

    Learn more from Hill in her course Leading in the Digital World, which is part of HBS Online's Learn more from Hill in her course Leading in the Digital World, which is part of HBS Online's Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) and the Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy


    Catch up on the previous Parlor Room episode, Linda Hill on Leading Change and the Paradoxes of Management


    Check out Hill's book mentioned in this episode, Collective GeniusCheck out Hill's book mentioned in this episode, Collective Genius

    Related HBS Online Blog Posts:

    15 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 21 minutes 39 seconds
    Compilation Episode (Part 1): Early Career Advice in the Age of AI

    In this compilation episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane gathers HBS faculty to share actionable advice for early-career professionals. From pairing AI skills with foundational business knowledge to building relationships and making strategic career decisions, faculty share what it takes to grow and succeed in an AI-driven world.


    GUESTS


    Linda Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration

    Sunil Gupta, Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration

    Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration

    Willy Shih, Robert and Jane Cizik Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration

    Jake Cook, Lecturer of Business Administration


    RESOURCES

    Catch up on previous episodes of The Parlor Room:

    • Linda Hill on Leading Change and the Paradoxes of Management (https://hbs.me/4svxhhmz)
    • Felix Oberholzer-Gee on the Frameworks of Business Strategy (https://hbs.me/mvuumck9)
    • Sunil Gupta on Data-Driven Digital Marketing Strategies (https://hbs.me/43s5u336)


    You can also watch The Parlor Room on YouTube: https://hbs.me/2fh4jtxp

    8 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Iavor Bojinov on AI Adoption, Trust, and Decision-Making

    The Parlor Room returns for season 3 with a special edition: Hello AI—a series exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the business world. In the premiere episode, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane talks with HBS Professor Iavor Bojinov about why AI adoption hinges on trust, how organizations can scale AI effectively, and what leaders must rethink to succeed in an AI-driven world.


    GUEST

    Iavor I. Bojinov, Assistant Professor of Business Administration Richard Hodgson Fellow


    RESOURCES

    Learn more from Professor Iavor Bojinov in the HBS Online courses AI for Leaders and Data Science & AI for Decision Making.


    Related HBS Online Blog Posts:

    Watch The Parlor Room presents Hello AI on YouTube

    1 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 21 minutes 58 seconds
    Season 2 Finale: Top 8 Q&As with Harvard Business School Faculty

    In The Parlor Room's season two finale, host Chris Linnane shares his favorite questions and answers from his conversations with Harvard Business School faculty, including Christina Wallace, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Amy Edmondson, Sunil Gupta, V.G. Narayanan, Nancy Koehn, and Anthony Mayo.

    Tune in for their insights into marketing, the future of work, psychological safety, and more. 


    Catch up on Season 2 of The Parlor Room:



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

    24 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 23 minutes 29 seconds
    Season 2 Bonus Content (Part 2): Unreleased Insights on Leadership & Strategy

    In this second special episode of season two bonus content, host Chris Linnane shares exclusive, never-before-heard clips from his conversations with Harvard Business School faculty members.


    Tune in to hear Amy Edmondson, Anthony Mayo, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Nancy Koehn discuss leadership, strategy, and resilience.



    10 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 17 minutes 28 seconds
    Season 2 Bonus Content (Part 1): AI & Navigating the Future of the Workplace

    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 



    27 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 31 minutes 54 seconds
    V.G. Narayanan on How Accounting Connects the Business World

    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. 


    GUEST

    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

    13 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 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
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