The Anonymous Professor

AI, The Hero's Journey, Meditation - Davis Fattedad (NYU Stern MBA)

This is the second part of my chat with Davis Fattedad (originally from Episode 1). We continue our conversation and discuss AI, our meditation experiences, and the problem with education today.

Letting go of your old identity - Davis Fattedad (NYU Stern MBA)

Davis Fattedad (Episode 1) returns again to the podcast. Because our discussion was so long, I cut our conversation into two episodes, where this is the first part of our chat. We talk about his process so far in shedding his old identity, and what he's learned so far.

Risk Makes All the Difference - Samantha Wu (Ivey HBA)

Recorded August 24, 2025 I chat with Samantha Wu (Ivey HBA) a former student of mine. Samantha talks about her transitions from investment banking on Wall Street, to private equity, and ultimately to her becoming the founder of her own startup. Each transition was a step in her path to find more career fulfillment. ---Amazon link to my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5N6F1FV ---

Meeting your true self - Jane Jiang (Ivey HBA)

Recorded July 9, 2025 I chat with Jane Jiang (Ivey HBA) about her path after graduation. I haven't spoken to Jane since she was an undergraduate at Ivey, and learn about her journey to find career fulfillment. ---Amazon link to my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5N6F1FV --- 03:02 -- Jane's big decision 05:49 -- Did Jane have any doubts as a student? 16:02 -- Did Jane need to be pushed? 18:06 -- Dealing with the discomfort and fear 19:32 -- What exploration looks like 22:32 -- Most guides aren't real guides 26:17 -- How Jane knew something was off 30:15 -- Immigrant kids feel bad for complaining 33:13 -- Asia is behind on this 38:22 -- Jane drank the Kool-Aid at Ivey 46:52 -- The discovery process 53:02 -- Lessons learned 58:32 -- A world of few pioneers 01:00:47 -- How people around us react 01:08:47 -- How Jane does introspection

Ivey, and the future of AI - Jeremy DeMello (Ivey HBA)

Recorded July 5, 2025 I chat with Jeremy DeMello (Ivey HBA) about his thoughts on the the positive aspects of the Ivey experience, as well as whether he would attend Ivey again. We also discuss the implications of AI. This is the second of two separate episodes. ---Amazon link to my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5N6F1FV --- 06:50 -- Where elite B-schools go wrong 11:42 -- Is our education system becoming obsolete? 21:22 -- How AI is making B-schools even less relevant 30:32 -- ChatGPT is an incompetent employee 34:42 -- AI will not decrease working hours 39:42 -- AI companionship 41:42 -- AI as a motivating coach 46:42 -- Relational AIs will replace advertising 50:17 -- What will organizations look like with AI? 53:32 -- Will AI reinforce good or evil?