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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 enterprise AI revolution is underway
Box’s Aaron Levie
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Box’s Aaron Levie
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Inside Trump’s crackdown on colleges
The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Evan Goldstein
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The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Evan Goldstein
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The one trait every leader needs today
General Stanley McChrystal
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General Stanley McChrystal
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Lyft’s bold plan to overtake Uber in the race for rideshare’s future
Lyft’s David Risher
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Lyft’s David Risher
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Musk and DOGE: Inside 100 days of chaos
Wired’s Katie Drummond
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Wired’s Katie Drummond
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The world’s largest drone delivery service comes for retail
Zipline’s Keller Cliffton
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Zipline’s Keller Cliffton
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Marc Lore wants an AI superapp to plan all your meals
Wonder’s Marc Lore
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Wonder’s Marc Lore
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From warzones to boardrooms: José Andrés on leadership learned in the kitchen
World Central Kitchen’s José Andrés
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World Central Kitchen’s José Andrés
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Resurrecting dire wolves is just the beginning
Colossal’s Ben Lamm
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Colossal’s Ben Lamm
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Finding opportunity in volatility
GE Vernova’s Scott Strazik
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GE Vernova’s Scott Strazik
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From Signalgate to wild tariff swings
The Atlantic’s Nicholas Thompson
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The Atlantic’s Nicholas Thompson
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When powerful law firms don’t defend themselves against Trump
Activist Rachel Cohen
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Activist Rachel Cohen
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Facing a blitz of government attacks
Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson
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Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson
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From data breach scandal to AI darling
Snowflake’s Sridhar Ramaswamy
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Snowflake’s Sridhar Ramaswamy
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The new meaning of patriotism in business
The Honest Company’s Carla Vernón
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The Honest Company’s Carla Vernón
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Public radio vs. DOGE: NPR CEO Katherine Maher previews her testimony
NPR’s Katherine Maher
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NPR’s Katherine Maher
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Anger, frustration & tariffs: Inside global trade disruption
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen
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Flexport’s Ryan Petersen
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From 'Trump bump' to 'Trump slump'
Betterment’s Sarah Levy
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Betterment’s Sarah Levy
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Connecting to a fractured audience
Food52’s Erika Ayers Badan
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Food52’s Erika Ayers Badan
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Nonprofits navigate Trump’s drastic funding cuts
Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Stacy Palmer
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Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Stacy Palmer
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Can the NWSL make women’s soccer bigger than the NFL?
National Women’s Soccer League’s Jessica Berman
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National Women’s Soccer League’s Jessica Berman
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What the Oscars tell us about streamers, studios, and Hollywood’s future
Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Leveraging celebrity culture to sustain an iconic brand
The Apollo’s Michelle Ebanks
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The Apollo’s Michelle Ebanks
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Egg prices, avian flu, and golden yolks
Vital Farms’ Russell Diez-Canseco
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Vital Farms’ Russell Diez-Canseco
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Kickstarter 2.0: Expanding far beyond crowdfunding
Kickstarter’s Everette Taylor
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Kickstarter’s Everette Taylor
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Can Rivian avoid the EV speed bumps?
Rivian’s RJ Scaringe
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Rivian’s RJ Scaringe
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Musk’s DOGE agency and the real need to declutter government
Author Jen Pahlka
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Author Jen Pahlka
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From Nike to Bud Light to Tubi: Lessons from the Super Bowl 2025 ads
Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
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Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
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Return-to-office: What leaders are getting wrong
Harvard Business School’s Frances Frei
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Harvard Business School’s Frances Frei
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is here to put the brand back on top
Starbucks’ Brian Niccol
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Starbucks’ Brian Niccol
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Brian Chesky on Airbnb's emerging reinvention
Airbnb’s Brian Chesky
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Airbnb’s Brian Chesky
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Reid Hoffman on AI ‘Superagency’
Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
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Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
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Netflix’s wins, Meta’s shifts, and Changemakers
CNBC’s Julia Boorstin
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CNBC’s Julia Boorstin
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Redefining work-life balance
Mother Untitled’s Neha Ruch
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Mother Untitled’s Neha Ruch
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The business world braces for Trump’s inauguration
Zeno Group’s Barby Siegel
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Zeno Group’s Barby Siegel
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When disaster strikes: On the ground amid LA wildfires
Pain Beurre’s Guillaume Patard-Legendre
HomeState’s Andy Valdez
World Central Kitchen’s Wendy Escobedo
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Pain Beurre’s Guillaume Patard-Legendre
HomeState’s Andy Valdez
World Central Kitchen’s Wendy Escobedo
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