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
Flipping your strategy in a volatile market, w/Zillow president Susan Daimler
When markets are in turmoil, you can’t rely on business as usual, but that doesn’t mean you should panic. As the housing climate has turned volatile, rest estate marketplace Zillow has been forced to…
00:31:28 |
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Charging toward a clean energy future, w/EVgo CEO Cathy Zoi
Partnerships can be the secret weapon to rocketing your company to the next level. That’s what Cathy Zoi discovered when she became the CEO of charging station network, EVgo. Whether it be partnering…
00:35:31 |
Thu 15 Sep 2022
How we served 150 million meals in Ukraine, w/José Andrés of World Central Kitchen
Too many businesses and organizations spend time planning and not enough in action, especially in times of emergency. José Andrés, world-famous chef and founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen…
00:30:21 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
Holding business accountable from Meta to McDonald’s, w/Color of Change president Rashad Robinson
When it comes to racial justice, many companies and organizations haven't matched their reality to their words. Rashad Robinson, the president of Color of Change, the largest online racial justice or…
00:29:08 |
Thu 01 Sep 2022
Amazon’s plan to be big, green, and beloved, w/AWS CEO Adam Selipsky
Amazon wants to get bigger, but with that scale comes great responsibility. So says Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services, the most profitable and fastest growing part of the tech giant. Selipsky…
00:29:23 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Playing offense in adversity, w/Target CEO Brian Cornell
The fallout from the pandemic is proving to be as challenging for business leaders to navigate as the pandemic’s onset. Target’s CEO Brian Cornell had to make difficult decisions in the second quarte…
00:23:52 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
What the crypto crash teaches us all, w/Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager
Crypto winter isn’t a disaster, it's an opportunity. That’s how Michael Gronager, CEO of $8 billion crypto data company Chainalysis, describes the crashing prices and bankruptcies that have roiled th…
00:23:45 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
Business withdrawals from Russia, strife at Netflix, Musk vs Twitter, and more, w/Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian
Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian sit down to discuss how today’s hot-button stories are impacting business. The co-hosts address the key trends that all entrepreneurs should be up to speed on, from the lo…
00:30:02 |
Tue 26 Jul 2022
Turning tears to action, w/Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson
“Hope is a practice. It comes from doing.” As the head of Planned Parenthood, Alexis McGill Johnson is regrouping in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to remove the federal right to safe …
00:28:27 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
Waging a $1.4 trillion food fight, w/Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness
What’s the difference between an activist brand and an active brand? Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness says that acting on your values defines a business — from climate change to Roe v. Wade. To …
00:27:05 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
Volunteer for impact, w/AmeriCorps’ Michael Smith, live at the Social Innovation Summit
Volunteering and service are muscles that can close America’s divides and push social change. Speaking live at the 2022 Social Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., AmeriCorps’ new CEO, Michael Smit…
00:25:37 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
From ‘delusion’ to criminal justice revolution, w/Ameelio’s Zo Orchingwa
When a tech nonprofit competes against a $2 billion incumbent dominating the market, its odds are slim. But Zo Orchingwa took that bet, founding Ameelio, believing that access to communication and ed…
00:27:47 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Solar energy’s time to shine, w/Sunrun CEO Mary Powell
While gasoline prices soar, solar company Sunrun is poised to usher in a customer-led revolution of distributed energy technologies. Sunrun’s CEO Mary Powell combats a “no and slow” culture to transf…
00:25:20 |
Sat 25 Jun 2022
Redesigning work in a crisis, w/Upwork CEO Hayden Brown
Most future of work conversations revolve around the “where,” but Upwork CEO Hayden Brown says it’s more important to focus on the “who.” 10% of the workforce at Upwork, the global tech platform for …
00:38:18 |
Thu 16 Jun 2022
Don’t wait for the system, build it!, w/Genius Guild’s Kathryn Finney
Entrepreneurship is an essential tool for building a more equitable society — which is why Kathryn Finney is laser-focused on encouraging people who don’t fit the mold of the stereotypical founder to…
00:30:17 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
A global benefit concert for Ukraine, w/World Unite for Ukraine’s Victoria Yampolsky
It’s easy to have a grand idea; putting that plan into action is not. Victoria Yampolsky conceived of a global concert in support of Ukraine. Without any experience in entertainment or international …
00:24:44 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Inside a $2.4 billion bet on talent, w/ PwC's Tim Ryan
With the workplace in historic flux, consulting firm PwC is committing a whopping $2.4 billion to create an employee engagement platform offering a radically new level of choice. PwC’s U.S. chair, Ti…
00:33:44 |
Thu 19 May 2022
Stay scrappy, deliver fast, w/Gopuff co-founder Yakir Gola
Has Gopuff cracked the code of instant delivery — a field where even Amazon has struggled? Co-founder Yakir Gola talks about the challenge of owning the customer journey from app to warehouse to door…
00:28:57 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Protecting against the next bio threat, w/The Public Health Company's Charity Dean
Charity Dean was one of the first public health officials to set the alarm on COVID. When she searched for a tool to forecast future bio threats, she realized that it didn’t exist yet. So she co-foun…
00:30:22 |
Thu 05 May 2022
Rebooting global crisis response, w/ONE Campaign CEO Gayle Smith
Gayle Smith is the CEO of the ONE Campaign, the advocacy group founded by U2’s Bono — and last year, she was tapped by the U.S. State Department to coordinate America’s COVID response and vaccine dis…
00:32:20 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
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