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
How to decarbonize your business, w/Kleiner Perkins partner John Doerr
“Go for the megatons.” That’s John Doerr’s recommendation for how we need to combat the existential threat of climate change. Doerr, a venture capitalist and author of the new book Speed and Scale, j…
00:29:49 |
Thu 13 Jan 2022
How flexibility creates momentum, w/Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes
Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes has been on a mission to modernize the home decor company since she took over as CEO in August, 2020. When she first joined the company, stores were closed and the futu…
00:26:56 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
How GoFundMe has facilitated $15 billion in giving, w/CEO Tim Cadogan
From the start of the pandemic, GoFundMe has served as a consistent global outlet for help. Since its inception, the for-profit crowdsourcing platform has facilitated $15 billion in giving through mo…
00:34:26 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
Re-founding Instacart, w/CEO Fidji Simo
This past summer, Fidji Simo departed from Facebook – where she stood among the highest-ranking female executives, serving as the head of their app – for the opportunity to become a first-time CEO at…
00:31:41 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
Metaverse mania, the great resignation, and more, w/Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian
Reid Hoffman and Rapid Response host Bob Safian break down what you need to know right now about the most important issues and opportunities impacting entrepreneurs. The co-hosts dive into inflation …
00:47:51 |
Mon 22 Nov 2021
How to turn intentions into action, w/15 Percent Pledge founder Aurora James
In May 2020, as companies began making promises about how they’d help Black-owned businesses in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, Aurora James launched the 15 Percent Pledge initiative with an Inst…
00:33:35 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Run toward AI, w/former Google CEO Eric Schmidt
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, breaks down his deep insights around artificial intelligence on Rapid Response. Schmidt, co-author of the new book "The Age of AI: And Our Human Future," alongside…
00:32:03 |
Thu 11 Nov 2021
How Peloton keeps pushing through resistance, w/CEO John Foley
Skepticism and doubt are no strangers to John Foley, the CEO of Peloton. As he says, it’s been part of the company’s DNA “since the first time I pitched the business to an investor back in 2012.” Las…
00:31:01 |
Thu 04 Nov 2021
The truth about what we watch, w/Nielsen CEO David Kenny
How do you respond when your own users resist your data? That question is top-of-mind for Nielsen CEO David Kenny. For decades, Nielsen has measured ratings and demographics across TV and media – the…
00:31:35 |
Thu 28 Oct 2021
Launching a $500 billion startup, w/ Jet.com founder and NBA owner Marc Lore
Since stepping down as Walmart’s president of e-commerce at the beginning of the year, billionaire entrepreneur Marc Lore has had a busy year of big ideas. In the Spring, it was announced that he rea…
00:22:22 |
Thu 21 Oct 2021
Overcoming institutional hurdles, w/U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland
In the last year, Sarah Hirshland has had to face one daunting issue after another as the CEO of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee – each of which have required urgent, in-the-moment decisions.…
00:33:58 |
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Urgent lessons from a cyberattack, w/SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna
Last year, SolarWinds became the subject of a massive and sophisticated cyberattack, potentially affecting thousands of organizations. CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna, who joined the company soon after the …
00:29:11 |
Thu 07 Oct 2021
How to scale tech responsibly, w/former Google ad chief Sridhar Ramaswamy
To compete against bigger players, you need a special edge. Sridhar Ramaswamy, who led Google’s huge ad business, is now going head-to head against his former employer with an ad-free subscription-ba…
00:27:18 |
Thu 30 Sep 2021
How to lead for enduring impact w/Spelman College president Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell
Your ability to make quick decisions in the face of a crisis can define your career. That’s been the case for Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, president of Spelman College, the all-women's HBCU in Atlanta.…
00:29:08 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Applauding the drama of the digital age, w/BroadwayHD CEO Bonnie Comley
When hard times hit, the show must still go on for all of us. But as Drama League board president and Broadway HD CEO Bonnie Comley explains, even when the lights are dark, critical progress can be m…
00:26:29 |
Thu 16 Sep 2021
When to build the company before the product, w/Aurora CEO Chris Urmson
Chris Urmson has had to take a different approach in building his company Aurora, which develops self-driving technology. As opposed to creating and iterating a product with a handful of people, and …
00:30:00 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
When you should require vaccinations w/restauranteur Danny Meyer
“You have to preserve your energy because this year has been about pace,” says iconic restaurateur Danny Meyer in his fourth Rapid Response interview. Meyer catches us up on the past seven-plus month…
00:31:34 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
How Electronic Arts grows a metaverse, w/CEO Andrew Wilson
Hollywood may build stars, but gaming is "the biggest, fastest-growing entertainment medium in the world," says CEO Andrew Wilson of Electronic Arts. That's why businesses from Netflix to Disney to F…
00:33:35 |
Thu 26 Aug 2021
How mission fuels risk-taking, w/Illumina CEO Francis deSouza
Facing off with the FTC isn't for the timid. But when your mission and your business model are aligned, the hard decisions – about risk, about investment, about priorities – become clearer. Francis d…
00:28:46 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, w/Reid Hoffman and Sir Richard Branson
Reid’s personal advice on the most important success factor for any scale leader: your mindset. Talking with editor-at-large Bob Safian, Reid shares how he approaches every challenge with a learning …
00:25:06 |
Tue 17 Aug 2021
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