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, <a href="%20https://online.hbs.edu/courses/management-essentials?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E5">Management Essentials</a>.
 
Related HBS Online Blog Posts:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/ai-in-leadership?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E5">How Managers Are Using AI to Make Smarter Decisions </a></li>
 <li><a href="https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/business-process-automation?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E5">AI-Powered Business Process Automation: When to Automate vs. Augment</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li>A Guide to Increasing Your Workplace Productivity with AI</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 
</ul>

<description>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:


 How Managers Are Using AI to Make Smarter Decisions 

 AI-Powered Business Process Automation: When to Automate vs. Augment



 A Guide to Increasing Your Workplace Productivity with AI</description>

 In this episode, host Chris Linnane speaks with Harvard Business School Professor Joe Fuller about how AI is reshaping the future of work—and why organizations must redesign work, not just add new tools.

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:


  How Managers Are Using AI to Make Smarter Decisions 

  AI-Powered Business Process Automation: When to Automate vs. Augment



  A Guide to Increasing Your Workplace Productivity with AI

Joe Fuller on AI and Rethinking Work

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
<ul>
 <li>Nien-hê Hsieh, Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration</li>
 <li>Christina Wallace, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration</li>
 <li>Joseph Fuller, MBA Class of 1960 Professor of Management Practice</li>
 <li>Iavor Bojinov, James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Associate Professor of Business Administration</li>
</ul>
RESOURCES
Catch up on previous episodes of The Parlor Room, featuring faculty from this compilation episode:
<ul>
 <li>
<a href="https://online.hbs.edu/podcast/nien-h-hsieh-on-ethical-ai-decision-making-and-investing?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E4">Nien-hê Hsieh on Ethical AI, Decision-Making, and Investing</a> </li>
 <li>
<a href="https://online.hbs.edu/podcast/christina-wallace-on-developing-an-entrepreneurial-mindset?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E4">Christina Wallace on Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset</a> </li>
 <li><a href="https://online.hbs.edu/podcast/iavor-bojinov-on-ai-adoption-trust-and-decision-making?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E4">Iavor Bojinov on AI Adoption, Trust, and Decision-Making</a></li>
</ul>
You can also watch The Parlor Room on <a href="https://youtu.be/mgU4hcqvAIQ">YouTube</a>.

<description>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:


 
Nien-hê Hsieh on Ethical AI, Decision-Making, and Investing 

 
Christina Wallace on Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset 

 Iavor Bojinov on AI Adoption, Trust, and Decision-Making


You can also watch The Parlor Room on YouTube.</description>

What skills matter most early in your career? In this compilation episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, Harvard Business School faculty share practical advice on building expertise, developing human skills, and adapting to a changing world of work.

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:


  
Nien-hê Hsieh on Ethical AI, Decision-Making, and Investing 

  
Christina Wallace on Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset 

  Iavor Bojinov on AI Adoption, Trust, and Decision-Making


You can also watch The Parlor Room on YouTube.

Compilation Episode (Part 2): Early Career Advice for Building AI and Human Skills

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 <a href="https://online.hbs.edu/courses/climb?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E3">Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business</a> (CLIMB) and the <a href="https://online.hbs.edu/courses/digital-innovation-strategy-credential?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E3">Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy</a> 
 
<a href="https://online.hbs.edu/podcast/linda-hill-on-leading-change-and-the-paradoxes-of-management?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E3">Catch up on the previous Parlor Room episode, Linda Hill on Leading Change and the Paradoxes of Management</a>
 
Check out Hill's book mentioned in this episode, Collective GeniusCheck out Hill's book mentioned in this episode, C<a href="https://collectivegeniusbook.com/">ollective Genius</a>
 
Related HBS Online Blog Posts:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/digital-leadership-skills?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E3">5 Digital Leadership Skills That Can Help Advance Your Career</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li>
<a href="https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/digital-leadership?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E3">3 Tips to Help You Lead in the Digital World</a> </li>
 <li>
<a href="https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/business-process-automation?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E3">AI-Powered Business Process Automation: When to Automate vs. Augment</a> </li>
</ul>

<description>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:


 5 Digital Leadership Skills That Can Help Advance Your Career



 
3 Tips to Help You Lead in the Digital World 

 
AI-Powered Business Process Automation: When to Automate vs. Augment</description>

In this episode, host Chris Linnane speaks with Harvard Business School Professor Linda Hill about why AI adoption requires more than technology—and how leaders must redesign work to make it effective.

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:


  5 Digital Leadership Skills That Can Help Advance Your Career



  
3 Tips to Help You Lead in the Digital World  

  
AI-Powered Business Process Automation: When to Automate vs. Augment

Linda Hill on Leading Through AI-Driven Change

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:
<ul>
 <li>Linda Hill on Leading Change and the Paradoxes of Management (https://hbs.me/4svxhhmz) </li>
 <li>Felix Oberholzer-Gee on the Frameworks of Business Strategy (https://hbs.me/mvuumck9) </li>
 <li>Sunil Gupta on Data-Driven Digital Marketing Strategies (https://hbs.me/43s5u336) </li>
</ul>
 
You can also watch The Parlor Room on YouTube: https://hbs.me/2fh4jtxp

<description>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</description>

In this compilation episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host Chris Linnane shares advice from Harvard Business School faculty, including Linda Hill, Sunil Gupta, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Willy Shih, and Jake Cook on navigating early careers and succeeding in an AI-driven world.

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

Compilation Episode (Part 1): Early Career Advice in the Age of AI

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
<a href="https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=1199332">Iavor I. Bojinov</a>, Assistant Professor of Business Administration Richard Hodgson Fellow
 
RESOURCES
Learn more from Professor Iavor Bojinov in the HBS Online courses <a href="https://online.hbs.edu/courses/ai-for-leaders?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=Megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E1">AI for Leaders</a> and <a href="https://online.hbs.edu/courses/data-science-ai-decision-making?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=Megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E1">Data Science &amp; AI for Decision Making</a>.
 
Related HBS Online Blog Posts:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/ai-implementation-cost?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=Megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E1">AI Implementation Cost vs. ROI: Finding the Balance</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/ai-adoption-barriers?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=Megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E1">How to Overcome Barriers to AI Adoption &amp; Get Your Company on Board</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/ethical-considerations-of-ai?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=Megaphone&amp;utm_campaign=The_Parlor_Room_S3E1">5 Ethical Considerations of AI in Business </a></li>
</ul>
<a href="https://youtu.be/MXg70r-9524">Watch The Parlor Room presents Hello AI on YouTube</a>

<description>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 &amp; AI for Decision Making.



Related HBS Online Blog Posts:


 AI Implementation Cost vs. ROI: Finding the Balance

 How to Overcome Barriers to AI Adoption &amp; Get Your Company on Board

 5 Ethical Considerations of AI in Business 


Watch The Parlor Room presents Hello AI on YouTube</description>

In this episode of The Parlor Room presents Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane speaks with Harvard Business School Professor Iavor Bojinov about how successful AI adoption depends on trust and why organizations must rethink risk, roles, and decision-making to scale AI effectively.

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:


  AI Implementation Cost vs. ROI: Finding the Balance

  How to Overcome Barriers to AI Adoption & Get Your Company on Board

  5 Ethical Considerations of AI in Business 


Watch The Parlor Room presents Hello AI on YouTube

Iavor Bojinov on AI Adoption, Trust, and Decision-Making

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