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
- 342
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
GaryVee wants your attention, w/VaynerMedia’s Gary Vaynerchuk
In our attention economy, what does it take to capture the cultural zeitgeist? VaynerMedia’s Gary Vaynerchuk – or GaryVee – joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to preach the need for widespread empa…
00:33:20 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Your pandemic business takeaways are wrong, w/authors Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean
Kick the conventional wisdom. In this episode of Rapid Response, Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera sit down with Bob Safian to discuss their book, The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who Ameri…
00:23:20 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
Gaza in crisis, w/Mercy Corps’ Arnaud Quemin
Keeping calm in a crisis is essential — and extremely difficult. In this special Rapid Response, we hear what it’s like right now in the Gaza Strip. Mercy Corps’s Arnaud Quemin talks with Bob Safian …
00:22:56 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Supporting Palestinian builders versus destroyers, w/Kind founder Daniel Lubetzky
Can you foster peace between Palestinians and Israelis through business engagement? That’s been a priority of Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind Snacks, who has worked with entrepreneurs across the reg…
00:23:57 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
On the ground in Israel, w/Hello Heart CEO Maayan Cohen
In the midst of conflict and turmoil, Hello Heart CEO Maayan Cohen leads her team with compassion, resilience, and a commitment to justice. In this special episode of Masters of Scale Rapid Response,…
00:25:22 |
Wed 18 Oct 2023
Under Armour’s pivot to growth, w/CEO Stephanie Linnartz
Can you reinvigorate a beloved but troubled brand by applying lessons from a different industry? Under Armour CEO Stephanie Linnartz firmly believes so — and earlier this year made the leap from Marr…
00:22:04 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
How to revive collaboration at work, w/WPP’s Mark Read
With companies wrestling with the question of returning to the office or to continue working from home, there are so many questions around the future of work. How do you maximize your team’s creative…
00:25:18 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
Confronting Elon Musk, w/ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt
Under a harsh spotlight, how do you remain composed while fighting for your mission? Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to take us inside the story of…
00:29:39 |
Fri 29 Sep 2023
Think like an outsider, w/Shellye Archambeau, Ellevest’s Sallie Krawcheck, and Calendly’s Tope Awotona
How do you evolve your greatest obstacle into your greatest superpower? Shellye Archambeau, Ellevest’s Sallie Krawcheck, and Calendly’s Tope Awotona discuss the hidden advantages of strategizing like…
00:25:16 |
Tue 22 Aug 2023
How great cultures are built and rebuilt, w/Eric Schmidt, Angela Ahrendts, & Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi
Eric Schmidt, Angela Ahrendts, and Dara Khosrowshahi — three legendary culture-setters — sit down with host Bob Safian to discuss how they’ve built and rebuilt great cultures at Apple, Uber, Google a…
00:32:17 |
Tue 08 Aug 2023
Leading in an age of burnout, w/Arianna Huffington & Padmasree Warrior
How do you nurture human talent in today’s AI-obsessed, pressure-cooker business climate? Arianna Huffington, founder of Thrive and Huffington Post, and Padmasree Warrior, founder of Fable and former…
00:22:45 |
Tue 01 Aug 2023
Prepare for where AI is headed next, w/Reid Hoffman & Bob Safian
Need to Know: AI’s risks and opportunities; why Reid launched his own AI chatbot; and what Elon Musk and Sam Altman aren’t telling you. Reid Hoffman joins Bob Safian to explore how leaders everywhere…
00:26:50 |
Tue 18 Jul 2023
Re-skill for AI, w/PwC’s Tim Ryan
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: How do you re-skill a 65,000-strong workforce to prepare for the AI revolution? PwC recently invested $1 billion into AI, hoping to unleash never-before-seen potential…
00:20:43 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Prioritize principles in crisis, w/Upwork’s Hayden Brown and Merck’s Ken Frazier
Navigate today’s uncertain climate with a steadfast resolve. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, former Merck CEO Ken Frazier and Upwork CEO Hayden Brown talk with host Bob…
00:25:23 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
How to inject AI into your core business, w/Smart Eye’s Rana el Kaliouby
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: Should you begin incorporating AI now or wait to see how it shakes-out for early adopters? AI pioneer Rana el Kaliouby urges business leaders to embrace their explorat…
00:23:07 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Make AI your co-pilot, w/Microsoft VP of Design & AI John Maeda
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: Can you truly take advantage of AI before speaking its language? Microsoft’s VP of Design and AI, Dr. John Maeda discusses AI’s common misconceptions and its misunders…
00:25:46 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Using failure as a launchpad, w/MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spikes
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: After an infamous fall, MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spikes is back to try again, applying hard-earned lessons and a revamped model to meet the same goal: make theater-g…
00:23:09 |
Tue 23 May 2023
How the word "no" inspires change, w/Princess Reema of Saudi Arabia
To change the status quo, we need to lean into whatever advantages we have. Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has privileges that many do not: She is a member of the royal family and…
00:20:39 |
Tue 16 May 2023
Lessons from the demise of BuzzFeed News, w/CEO Jonah Peretti
Rapid Response with Bob Safian: If the most prestigious aspect of your business isn’t paying dividends, should you leave it in the past? BuzzFeed’s co-founder and CEO, Jonah Peretti discusses the sur…
00:25:53 |
Thu 04 May 2023
Live with urgency, w/former Netflix CMO Bozoma Saint John
Being authentic defines strong leadership. Bozoma Saint John has continually challenged expectations, moving purposefully across multiple roles, from Uber’s chief brand officer to Netflix’s CMO, from…
00:28:05 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
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