Rapid Response
The pace of change in our culture is unprecedented and shows no signs of slowing. So what is most important to pay attention to when striving to innovate, create, and lead? From the team behind Masters of Scale, Rapid Response features candid conversations with today's top business leaders navigating real-time challenges. Hosted by the former editor-in-chief of Fast Company, Bob Safian.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 341
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Grab’s rise from rideshare to superapp in Asia, with Anthony Tan
Grab is a rideshare service-turned superapp, not available in the US but rapidly growing in Southeast Asia. It’s even outmaneuvered global players like Uber to reach a valuation north of $20 billion.…
00:28:35 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Pioneers of AI: How AI is transforming the classroom, with Sal Khan
It’s back-to-school season and questions about AI’s impact on the classroom are top of mind for parents, students, and teachers. In this episode of Pioneers of AI, host Dr. Rana el Kaliouby sits down…
00:42:07 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Hollywood’s hottest AI partner, with Runway’s Cristóbal Valenzuela
AI tools are disrupting all types of creative content, and Runway AI is a pioneer making major waves in Hollywood. It’s partnering with the likes of Disney and Netflix to revolutionize production. Ru…
00:33:11 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Lessons from Steve Jobs, Gap & J.Crew, with retail icon Mickey Drexler
Mickey Drexler redefined retail by radically remaking Gap and J Crew, and working alongside Steve Jobs to guide the creation of the Apple Store. Drexler joins Rapid Response to assess some of the big…
00:24:41 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Dating is down. So why is Hinge thriving? with CEO Justin McLeod
As young people report feeling lonelier and less connected than ever, the dating app Hinge is driving its users into real life, human experiences. CEO Justin McLeod returns to Rapid Response to share…
00:26:07 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Inside AI’s healthcare boom, with Philips' Jeff DiLullo
AI is quietly reshaping the efficiency, power, and potential of US healthcare, even as government health policy and spending drastically shift. Philips, the legacy electronics manufacturer turned med…
00:23:46 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Is it ‘economic Halloween’ in the US? with political economist Mark Blyth
Zoom out from continuing tariff turmoil and Trump’s recent attacks on the Fed and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and you’ll see a broader new economic order is forming. Political economist and Brown…
00:36:16 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Slutty Vegan on the rebound, with founder Pinky Cole
Pinky Cole, founder of the plant-based food chain Slutty Vegan, returns to Rapid Response to share the details of a brutal stretch in which she lost control of her company — and then fought to win it…
00:28:47 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
Employers adapt to ICE raids and a workforce on edge
As the Trump Administration ramps up mass deportations, the American Business Immigration Coalition is advocating for policy reform. Rebecca Shi leads the organization made up of 1,400 current and fo…
00:28:40 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Inside the hidden, high-stakes world of government contracts
The Trump Administration is boldly rewriting the landscape of government contracts in the name of speed, efficiency, and its agendas — even if it means breaking a few things along the way. GovExec’s …
00:26:39 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
Blocking AI crawlers to save the internet, with Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince
Cloudflare recently made headlines with breakthrough technology that stops AI companies from scraping online content with impunity. That’s major impact, since the company is involved in more than 20 …
00:33:01 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
AI will break the career ladder; that’s good news, with LinkedIn’s Aneesh Raman
As AI evolves, the world of work is getting even better for the most creative, curious, and growth-minded employees. So says LinkedIn’s Chief Economic Opportunity Officer, Aneesh Raman. Raman joins R…
00:31:36 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
From Colbert to Trump’s WSJ lawsuit, Axios’ Sara Fischer on media turmoil
It’s been one of the most consequential weeks ever in the media business, from CBS’ Stephen Colbert cancellation, and Trump's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, to Congress clawing back more th…
00:28:30 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Record ticket sales and big brand energy, with Golden State Valkyries President Jess Smith
Ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game, Rapid Response welcomes Golden State Valkyries’ President Jess Smith. She shares how the team has quickly built a brand identity in its first year — breaking season t…
00:24:44 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Trump’s chilling effect on big business, with Harvard Business Review’s Adi Ignatius
After 16 years as Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Business Review, Adi Ignatius is handing the role over to a new leader, and he joins Rapid Response for a more-than-an-exit interview. A longtime friend a…
00:38:05 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Becoming the go-to app for natural disaster tracking, with Watch Duty’s John Mills
During January’s unprecedented wildfires in LA, Watch Duty – a digital platform providing real-time fire data – became the go-to app for tracking the disaster in real time. It’s credited with saving …
00:29:11 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
PBS fights for its future, with President & CEO Paula Kerger
PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger joins Rapid Response to take us inside the organization’s financial reality if federal funding is stripped, and how she’s battling to protect iconic programming — fro…
00:27:07 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Canva’s $35B design biz is quietly taking over the workplace, with co-founder & COO Cliff Obrecht
For over a decade, Canva has made design and publishing more accessible than ever. Now, the company is wrestling with how to harness AI while staying true to its mission of empowering individual crea…
00:29:40 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Remarkable People: How America got stuck, with Yoni Applebaum
In a recent installment of Remarkable People, Yoni Applebaum joins host Guy Kawasaki to reveal the ways in which America's declining mobility is transforming our social fabric and political landscape…
00:52:50 |
Sun 29 Jun 2025
Can Yahoo’s brand rise again? with CEO Jim Lanzone
Yahoo is at a critical inflection point. Despite a big user base—from Yahoo Finance to Yahoo Sports to Yahoo News—the media company hasn’t reclaimed the buzz of its early days. CEO Jim Lanzone joins …
00:30:36 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
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