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:
Amy Edmondson on Building High-Performing Teams: https://hbs.me/ade6yb9d
Sunil Gupta on Data-Driven Digital Marketing Strategies: https://hbs.me/3j3jcpmw
Anthony Mayo on What Makes an Effective Leader: https://hbs.me/3ttp4c56
Christina Wallace on Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset: https://hbs.me/2p87t4j8
Felix Oberholzer-Gee on the Frameworks of Business Strategy: https://hbs.me/yc3f5jb3
Nancy Koehn on How Crisis Brings Out Extraordinary Leadership: https://hbs.me/ycksfcds
V.G. Narayanan on How Accounting Connects the Business World: https://hbs.me/mry92699
Watch The Parlor Room on YouTube: https://hbs.me/4j99nbwc
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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.
Amy Edmondson on Building High-Performing Teams: https://hbs.me/ade6yb9d
Anthony Mayo on What Makes an Effective Leader: https://hbs.me/3ttp4c56
Felix Oberholzer-Gee on the Frameworks of Business Strategy: https://hbs.me/yc3f5jb3
Nancy Koehn on How Crisis Brings Out Extraordinary Leadership: https://hbs.me/ycksfcds
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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:
Sunil Gupta on Data-Driven Digital Marketing Strategies: https://hbs.me/3j3jcpmw
Anthony Mayo on What Makes an Effective Leader: https://hbs.me/3ttp4c56
Christina Wallace on Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset: https://hbs.me/2p87t4j8
Felix Oberholzer-Gee on the Frameworks of Business Strategy: https://hbs.me/yc3f5jb3
V.G. Narayanan on How Accounting Connects the Business World: https://hbs.me/mry92699
Watch The Parlor Room on YouTube: https://hbs.me/4j99nbwc
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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:
Choosing the Right HBS Online Finance & Accounting Course (https://hbs.me/2p9698nj)
The Importance of Communication in Accounting (https://hbs.me/2p89fbxe)
8 Financial Accounting Skills for Business Success (https://hbs.me/49fhszbx)
5 Steps to Learn Financial Accounting without an Accounting Background (https://hbs.me/bde226nh)
Course Comparison: Financial Accounting vs. Leading with Finance (https://hbs.me/3p7p6kkx)
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/2p8z2ft2
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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
Join host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane as he sits down with HBS faculty to discuss business education in a way that’s both entertaining and insightful. The Parlor Room is your key to breaking down academic theory without sacrificing depth—all while gaining practical takeaways for navigating the business world.
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