The Parlor Room

Today on The Parlor Room, we’re excited to share an episode from The Founder Mindset, the new podcast from our colleagues at Harvard Business School Foundry, hosted by entrepreneur and Harvard Business School senior lecturer Reza Satchu (REZ-ah SAT-chew).

Hosted by entrepreneur and Harvard Business School senior lecturer Reza Satchu, The Founder Mindset features in-depth conversations with founders, investors, and leaders about the mindset, judgment, and decisions that shape extraordinary careers and companies.

On this episode, Reza sits down with Tim Ferriss — entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show — to discuss experimentation, calibrated risk-taking, and the importance of learning faster than the competition.

Tim reflects on how fear-setting helped shape his decision-making, why he views most opportunities as experiments rather than permanent commitments, and how curiosity, unconventional thinking, and continuous learning have guided his career across investing, writing, podcasting, and entrepreneurship.

The conversation also explores optionality, commitment, personal impact, and why founders must learn to trust both their judgment and their willingness to act under uncertainty.

Listen to more episodes of The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu and follow the podcast here: https://play.megaphone.fm/2gwuyq_gsiihi5s9mey3ka

In the season three finale of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host Chris Linnane revisits his three most-played clips of the season with Harvard Business School faculty Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Christina Wallace, and Nien-hê Hsieh.

Tune in for their insights into AI's effect on jobs and productivity, the future of creative work, and whether a robot can ever truly care for us.

GUESTS

Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration

Christina Wallace, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

Nien-hê Hsieh, Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration

RESOURCES

Catch up on previous episodes of The Parlor Room:

Felix Oberholzer-Gee on the Frameworks of Business Strategy

Felix Oberholzer-Gee on Winning with AI

⁠Christina Wallace on Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset⁠⁠

Christina Wallace on AI and Entrepreneurship

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

In this episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane speaks with HBS Professor Willy Shih about artificial intelligence, disruptive innovation, and the future of competition. Shih explains why AI isn't inherently disruptive, explores how organizations can use it to improve productivity and supply chains, and shares how leaders can identify opportunities for innovation while avoiding the pitfalls of overserving the market.

GUEST

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

RESOURCES

Learn more from Shih in the HBS Online course, Disruptive Strategy.

In this episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane speaks with HBS Professor Nien-hê Hsieh about the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence. Hsieh discusses AI's impact on work, accountability, and human connection, and explains why responsible leadership and human judgment are critical as organizations adopt AI.

GUEST

Nien-hê Hsieh, Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration

RESOURCES

Learn more from Hsieh in the HBS Online course, Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability.

Catch up on previous episodes of The Parlor Room, featuring Hsieh:

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

In this compilation episode of The Parlor Room Presents: Hello AI, host and Harvard Business School Online Creative Director Chris Linnane explores one of the biggest challenges in artificial intelligence: knowing when—and when not—to trust AI.

Featuring HBS professors Linda Hill, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Jake Cook, the conversation examines AI adoption, organizational culture, and the critical role of human judgment. From AI hallucinations and overconfidence to experimentation and decision-making, the episode offers practical insights for avoiding common AI mistakes in the workplace.

GUESTS

Linda Hill, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration

Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration

Jake Cook, Lecturer of Business Administration

RESOURCES


Linda Hill on Leading Through AI-Driven Change

Linda Hill on Leading Change and the Paradoxes of Management

Felix Oberholzer-Gee on Winning with AI

Felix Oberholzer-Gee on the Frameworks of Business Strategy

Jake Cook on How to Use AI Effectively at Work