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.
Startup
Entrepreneurship
Culture
Technology
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Science
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 341
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Empowering frontline leaders amid Trump’s massive global aid cuts, with War Child’s Dr. Samantha Nutt
Even after the fighting stops, the impact of war is felt for generations. Dr. Samantha Nutt, President of War Child USA and Canada, joins Rapid Response to share how the nonprofit is serving families…
00:29:05 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Remarkable People: Inside the personal data privacy crisis, with Sandra Matz
What can your Google searches reveal about your personality? In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki explores the fascinating world of psychological targeting with Sandra Matz, Professor a…
00:58:06 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
Key branding takeaways from Cannes Lions 2025, with Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
At the Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, top agencies and brands vie for awards and hustle to close deals. As this year’s event draws to a close, Autodesk’s CMO Dara Treseder returns to Rapid Respon…
00:24:53 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Reid Hoffman on Trump vs Musk, Zuckerberg’s “superintelligence”, and the next wave of AI
Amid global conflict, domestic unrest, and AI’s surging impact in all corners of business, it’s getting harder than ever to decipher noise from substance. To help us navigate this challenge, Reid Hof…
00:32:31 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Remarkable People: Dr. Fauci on lessons from the COVID crisis
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the physician-scientist who helped steer America through its greatest public health challenges, joins Guy Kawasaki for an illuminating conversation on Remarkable People. From his e…
00:36:39 |
Sun 15 Jun 2025
Redefining how we all deal with money, with Block’s Amrita Ahuja
One stock recently impacted by a whirlwind of volatility is Block – the fintech powerhouse behind Square, CashApp, TIDAL Music, and more. The company’s COO & CFO, Amrita Ahuja, joins Rapid Response t…
00:24:26 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Trump’s impact on crypto future and your portfolio, with Unchained’s Laura Shin
While the first family engage in their own memecoin ventures, the crypto market is booming. Crypto expert and host of the podcast Unchained, Laura Shin joins Rapid Response to reveal the sector’s eme…
00:28:25 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Remarkable People: Alison Wood Brooks on cracking the conversation code
Brooks isn’t your typical academic. As the creator of Harvard’s provocatively titled “How to Talk Gooder” course, she brings a refreshing blend of rigorous research and practical wisdom to the art of…
01:10:07 |
Sun 08 Jun 2025
United Airlines’ CEO on Newark, safety, Jet Blue and customer care
When a major air traffic outage briefly paralyzed operations at Newark Airport, United Airlines found itself at the center of the storm. CEO Scott Kirby joins Rapid Response to explain how the crisis…
00:30:37 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
Sports biz at a crossroads, from the WNBA to the NCAA to ESPN, with Sarah Spain of Good Game
Sports business has never had higher stakes—for every league, every team, every streaming service, and every player. Sarah Spain, host of the podcast Good Game with Sarah Spain, longtime ESPN persona…
00:35:02 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Hollywood eyes big business at the box office, with The Ankler’s Janice Min
Fresh off a successful Memorial Day weekend, fuelled by excitement around Mission Impossible and Lilo & Stitch, Hollywood anticipates a season of surprising blockbusters and bold bets from studios hu…
00:28:03 |
Fri 30 May 2025
OLIPOP’s gutsy play to dethrone Coke and Pepsi, with Ben Goodwin
OLIPOP’s surging popularity has taken the $60 billion soda industry by storm. As Gen Z and millennials ditch sugary sodas, OLIPOP is leading the pre-biotic beverage trend, sparking the likes of Coca …
00:29:59 |
Tue 27 May 2025
The 2 million volunteers fixing immigration, with Welcome.US' Nazanin Ash
As the global migrant crisis continues to dominate our airwaves, Welcome.US has triggered a dramatic impact on US immigration, resettling 800,000 refugees across all 50 states. The organization’s co-…
00:28:26 |
Fri 23 May 2025
The enterprise AI revolution is underway, with Box’s Aaron Levie
The buzz in Silicon Valley around AI agents has many asking: What’s real and what’s hype? Box’s co-founder and CEO, Aaron Levie, joins Rapid Response to help decipher between fact and fiction, taking…
00:33:37 |
Tue 20 May 2025
Inside Trump’s crackdown on colleges, with The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Evan Goldstein
Higher education is the latest victim of the culture wars. At prestigious institutions like Harvard and Columbia, the Trump administration is cracking down on research budgets amid accusations of ant…
00:30:56 |
Fri 16 May 2025
The one trait every leader needs today, with General Stanley McChrystal
Amid polarization, AI disruption, and eroding trust in institutions, retired four-star general, Stanley McChrystal, argues that what leaders need now more than ever, is character. Head of the busines…
00:28:34 |
Tue 13 May 2025
Lyft’s bold plan to overtake Uber in the race for rideshare’s future, with CEO David Risher
The rideshare market has reached a crossroads. Autonomous vehicles are on the rise, driver unrest is mounting, and customers are questioning everything from pricing to trust and safety. In the midst …
00:32:51 |
Fri 09 May 2025
Musk and DOGE: Inside 100 days of chaos, with WIRED’s Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond
When Elon Musk stepped into the White House spotlight and brought his DOGE chainsaw, no one was better poised to cover the fallout than WIRED. The tech journalism outlet knew Musk’s playbook from the…
00:37:06 |
Tue 06 May 2025
The world’s largest drone delivery service comes for retail, with Zipline’s Keller Cliffton
News coverage about drones often focuses on warfare, but the impact of this evolving technology is far broader. Zipline’s co-founder and CEO Keller Cliffton joins Rapid Response to chart the company’…
00:34:18 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Marc Lore wants an AI superapp to plan all your meals
In his return to Rapid Response, the billionaire entrepreneur, NBA owner, and CEO of Wonder, Marc Lore, told us he plans all his meals with AI – and he loves it. It’s just one part of his vision for …
00:26:04 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
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