The Parlor Room

Willy Shih on AI and Disruptive Innovation

July 22, 2026·54 min
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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.

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