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Rapid Response

Urgent insights from the best in business

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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The C-suite is messier than you think
The Messy Parts’ Maryam Banikaram
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The Messy Parts’ Maryam Banikaram
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The Oscars 2026 mark a big shift for Hollywood
Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Stop waiting for clarity. Unfreeze and act
Accenture’s Julie Sweet
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Accenture’s Julie Sweet
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Treating AI like a board member
Logitech’s Hanneke Faber
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Logitech’s Hanneke Faber
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U.S. vs Iran, Paramount’s win & more
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Rewriting the business of women’s basketball
Unrivaled’s Micky Lawler
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Unrivaled’s Micky Lawler
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How e.l.f. Beauty is winning
e.l.f. Beauty’s Tarang Amin
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e.l.f. Beauty’s Tarang Amin
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Uncovering the $7 trillion reputation economy
Burson’s Corey duBrowa
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Burson’s Corey duBrowa
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Super Bowl ads, Bad Bunny & the business of cultural risk
Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
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Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
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Dopamine spending & the new money minefield
Your Rich BFF’s Vivian Tu
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Your Rich BFF’s Vivian Tu
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The secret to authentic leadership? Stop trying.
Television host Padma Lakshmi
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Television host Padma Lakshmi
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What $150 billion in sports bets is doing to America
Journalist Danny Funt
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Journalist Danny Funt
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AI’s new tune, Davos & the need for CEO courage
Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
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Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
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AI music is Grammy eligible… for now
The Recording Academy’s Harvey Mason jr.
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The Recording Academy’s Harvey Mason jr.
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Anti-polarizing strategies from a purple city
OKC Mayor David Holt
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OKC Mayor David Holt
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“Nothing is simple” about massive US healthcare shifts
The New York Times’ Sarah Kliff
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The New York Times’ Sarah Kliff
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The AI agents in your wallet
MasterCard’s Michael Miebach
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MasterCard’s Michael Miebach
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The costliest wildfire, and the lessons we’re ignoring
MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff
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MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff
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Nuclear fusion and the new energy arms race
CFS’ Bob Mumgaard
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CFS’ Bob Mumgaard
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Business world predictions for 2026
Rapid Response’s Bob Safian
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Rapid Response’s Bob Safian
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AI in 2026: hype, whiplash, and… home robots?
Pioneers of AI’s Rana el Kaliouby
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Pioneers of AI’s Rana el Kaliouby
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Lessons of Rapid Response for 2026
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Can philanthropy rescue local journalism?
The Knight Foundation’s Maribel Pérez Wadsworth
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The Knight Foundation’s Maribel Pérez Wadsworth
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Kara Swisher takes on big tech
Journalist Kara Swisher
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Journalist Kara Swisher
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Hollywood’s AI rampage
Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Embrace the multihyphenate career
Chief’s Alison Moore
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Chief’s Alison Moore
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Labubu, FOMO, and the live shopping boom
Whatnot’s Grant LaFontaine
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Whatnot’s Grant LaFontaine
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Macy’s navigates tariffs, turbulence, and retail evolution
Macy’s CEO Tony Spring
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Macy’s CEO Tony Spring
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Rebuilding American Courage and Character
Writer Baratunde Thurston
General Stanley McChrystal
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Writer Baratunde Thurston
General Stanley McChrystal
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Can AI be the new frontier for mental health support?
TMV’s Soraya Darabi
Brown University’s Ellie Pavlick
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TMV’s Soraya Darabi
Brown University’s Ellie Pavlick
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Inside Sesame Street’s toughest year yet
Sesame Workshop’s Sherrie Westin
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Sesame Workshop’s Sherrie Westin
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What Ken Burns’ "The American Revolution" warns us about today
PBS’ Ken Burns
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PBS’ Ken Burns
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The New York Times ‘will not be cowed’
New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien
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New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien
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What really shapes our economic future
Federal Reserve’s Mary Daly
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Federal Reserve’s Mary Daly
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Airbnb’s bet on an IRL future
Airbnb’s Brian Chesky
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Airbnb’s Brian Chesky
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Do businesses still have a social responsibility?
The B Team’s Leah Seligman
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The B Team’s Leah Seligman
How to build a pro sports team in 16 days (with Toronto Tempo President Teresa Resch)
How to build a pro sports team in 16 days (with Toronto Tempo President Teresa Resch)
Delta's CEO gives a blunt reality check on AI hype (Ed Bastian) | Rapid Response
Delta's CEO gives a blunt reality check on AI hype (Ed Bastian) | Rapid Response
Canva's Cameron Adams on pivoting the design giant into an AI company | Rapid Response
Canva's Cameron Adams on pivoting the design giant into an AI company | Rapid Response
Bettina Stix: What it takes to help Venezuela fast | Rapid Response
Bettina Stix: What it takes to help Venezuela fast | Rapid Response
Gap CEO on revitalizing the brand (w/ Richard Dickson) | Rapid Response
Gap CEO on revitalizing the brand (w/ Richard Dickson) | Rapid Response
CMO Dara Treseder on the creator economy, World Cup ads & Cannes Lions 2026 | Rapid Response
CMO Dara Treseder on the creator economy, World Cup ads & Cannes Lions 2026 | Rapid Response
Gina Raimondo: Why rival AI giants are funding her $500M worker plan | Rapid Response
Gina Raimondo: Why rival AI giants are funding her $500M worker plan | Rapid Response
Building a protein brand through backlash (David Protein CEO Peter Rahal) | Rapid Response
Building a protein brand through backlash (David Protein CEO Peter Rahal) | Rapid Response