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
What’s the next Barbenheimer? with The Ankler’s Janice Min
Summer’s not so hot at the movie theaters, and the same goes for streaming. Nothing’s come close to last year’s Barbie-Oppenheimer success, and Janice Min of entertainment news startup Ankler Media c…
00:25:48 |
Tue 16 Jul 2024
Hinge’s summer of love, with CEO Justin McLeod
Once upon a time, dating apps were distinct, each catering to a different demographic or lifestyle. Today they’ve blurred together, like an endless stream of swipes, deepening a trend of user burnout…
00:23:36 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Team USA’s bold plan for Paris, with US Olympic & Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland
With 346 events over 17 days at this summer’s Paris Olympics, how do we zero in on the most important events, storylines, and takeaways? CEO of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Sarah Hirshlan…
00:26:14 |
Tue 09 Jul 2024
GaryVee wants your attention, with VaynerMedia’s Gary Vaynerchuk (re-release)
We are excited to bring back one of our favorite episodes from the past year. In our attention economy, what does it take to capture the cultural zeitgeist? VaynerMedia’s Gary Vaynerchuk – or GaryVee…
00:33:58 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
Why the fashion industry needs a makeover, with Imran Amed
The fashion world is at a sudden inflection point. Big luxury players are struggling, e-commerce markets are floundering, and ultra-fast players like Shein are disrupting. The Business of Fashion’s I…
00:29:52 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
Sea adventures that can save the planet, with Philippe Cousteau Jr.
The ocean is deep, dark, and largely overlooked in discussions of climate change. Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of the legendary ocean restorationist, inventor, and documentarian, Jacques Cousteau …
00:29:06 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Slutty Vegan wants to be the next Shake Shack, with founder Pinky Cole
While many plant-based food brands have struggled recently, Pinky Cole’s fast food chain Slutty Vegan keeps growing, with new restaurants across the U.S. Pinky sits down with Rapid Response host Bob …
00:23:25 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
The inside buzz from Cannes Lions, w/Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
When Elon Musk, Karlie Kloss, Travis Kelce, and a who’s-who of media, branding, and tech execs all converge, there’s plenty of buzz. From the Cannes Lions festival in the south of France, Autodesk’s …
00:22:48 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Power moves for the planet, w/GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik
Can nuclear energy, solar and wind farms, and carbon capture scale fast enough to save the planet? GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian on stage at the Climatech conferen…
00:23:10 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Inside Apple’s big week, w/Fast Company’s Yasmin Gagne
Apple used Monday’s keynote at the big annual WWDC event to unveil a roster of new software developments, product upgrades, and most importantly — their long-awaited AI play. Fast Company’s Yasmin Ga…
00:20:04 |
Fri 14 Jun 2024
Taking over when tragedy strikes, w/Guild's Bijal Shah
After Guild’s founding CEO suffered a stroke at the age of just 34, Bijal Shah was tapped to take the helm. Shah joins Rapid Response to share the story behind the emotional leadership change, and ho…
00:23:45 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
Humanoid robots enter the workforce, w/Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson
In the era of AI, are Hollywood’s threatening sci-fi robots poised to come to life? Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics returns to Rapid Response to separate hype from reality, explaining how Agil…
00:21:58 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
Crypto’s new chapter, w/Crypto Council for Innovation’s Sheila Warren
For anyone skeptical about crypto hype, Sheila Warren explains why it is here to stay, and what you might be overlooking. As CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, Warren joins Rapid Response to t…
00:25:05 |
Tue 04 Jun 2024
What the longevity craze means for the workplace, w/EXOS CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan
As elite physical training programs proliferate — with a slew of execs embracing the quest to stay as young and fit as possible — Equinox recently announced their own $40k longevity membership. We in…
00:24:51 |
Fri 31 May 2024
Robinhood confronts a GameStop sequel, w/CEO Vlad Tenev
How will the return of meme stocks like GameStop and day trading influencers like Roaring Kitty alter the fintech landscape? Robinhood’s co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev, who was a lightning rod for con…
00:24:46 |
Tue 28 May 2024
How women saved the economy, w/Ellevest's Sallie Krawcheck
In a season dominated by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Barbie, investment world icon Sallie Krawcheck returns to Rapid Response to celebrate what she calls “the feminization of wealth.” Founder and CEO …
00:25:14 |
Fri 24 May 2024
What campus protests mean for business, w/Ken Frazier and Ken Chenault
Amid college campus protests over Palestine and Israel, stark US political divides, and legal challenges to diversity initiatives, business leaders face new pressure on whether to speak out and take …
00:30:25 |
Tue 21 May 2024
Airbnb’s radical AI future (Part 2), w/CEO Brian Chesky
Don’t bet on chat or voice as the future of AI, exhorts Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky in Part 2 of our no-holds-barred interview. Chesky tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian that apps — including ChatGPT —…
00:28:51 |
Fri 17 May 2024
Airbnb reimagined (Part 1), w/CEO Brian Chesky
As Rapid Response begins a twice-weekly cadence, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky returns to reveal how the company’s new Icons initiative points toward a surprising new chapter ahead. Host Bob…
00:32:40 |
Tue 14 May 2024
Caitlin Clark and the new WNBA, w/Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
We’ve reached a radical inflection point in the growth of women’s sports, particularly the WNBA. As college stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese enter the league, fans are clamoring for tickets a…
00:22:10 |
Tue 07 May 2024
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