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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 unseen stakes of this World Cup
U.S. Soccer Federation’s JT Batson
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U.S. Soccer Federation’s JT Batson
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World Cup kickoff: Goals, greed, and geopolitics
ESPN’s Sam Borden
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ESPN’s Sam Borden
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A radical fix for the broken book business
Authors Equity’s Madeline McIntosh
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Authors Equity’s Madeline McIntosh
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The race no one can win: AI’s anti-human crisis
Center for Humane Technology’s Aza Raskin
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Center for Humane Technology’s Aza Raskin
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AI warfare and the race for a million-drone army
Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng
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Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng
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Why success destroys the companies we love
Author Eric Ries
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Author Eric Ries
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Uber's swerve on gas prices, hotels & a driverless future
Uber’s Andrew Macdonald
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Uber’s Andrew Macdonald
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The “invisible army” behind Amazon’s robotaxi revolution
Zoox’s Aicha Evans
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Zoox’s Aicha Evans
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A canceled commencement speech & the risks of an outspoken CEO
Arcellx’s Rami Elghandour
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Arcellx’s Rami Elghandour
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Duolingo’s battle for learning in an AI world
Duolingo’s Luis von Ahn
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Duolingo’s Luis von Ahn
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Hormuz fallout: Energy chaos is here to stay
Axios’ Amy Harder
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Axios’ Amy Harder
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When investors head for the exit, run to the fire
Ariel Investments’ Mellody Hobson
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Ariel Investments’ Mellody Hobson
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The Devil Wears Prada workplace: Toxic or timeless?
Ankler Media’s Janice Min
WSJ. Magazine’s Sarah Ball
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Ankler Media’s Janice Min
WSJ. Magazine’s Sarah Ball
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Centre court tricks for the boardroom
Tennis champion Maria Sharapova
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Tennis champion Maria Sharapova
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Inside Artemis II and the next space race
NASA’s Jared Isaacman
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NASA’s Jared Isaacman
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A first look at Samsung’s blueprint to win the AI era
Samsung’s Mauro Porcini
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Samsung’s Mauro Porcini
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Beating China, and the storm nobody sees
Ford’s Jim Farley
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Ford’s Jim Farley
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LIV Golf’s gambit to rewrite global sports
LIV Golf’s Scott O’Neil
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LIV Golf’s Scott O’Neil
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The Guardian’s secret weapon against media’s collapse
Guardian Media’s Anna Bateson
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Guardian Media’s Anna Bateson
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The “most stressed” wellness CEO
Calm CEO David Ko
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Calm CEO David Ko
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Humanize AI before it dehumanizes us
Pioneers of AI’s Rana el Kaliouby
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Pioneers of AI’s Rana el Kaliouby
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The internet is breaking. So what’s next?
Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince
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Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince
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2026's Most Innovative Companies
Fast Company’s Amy Farley
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Fast Company’s Amy Farley
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Crisis at Hormuz, and your $160b tariff refund
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen
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Flexport’s Ryan Petersen
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The GLP-1 economy is here
Ro’s Zach Reitano
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Ro’s Zach Reitano
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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
U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson: What a home World Cup means for US Soccer | Rapid Response
U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson: What a home World Cup means for US Soccer | Rapid Response
ESPN's Sam Borden: The Money & Politics Behind the 2026 World Cup | Rapid Response
ESPN's Sam Borden: The Money & Politics Behind the 2026 World Cup | Rapid Response
Authors Equity CEO Madeline McIntosh: Rebuilding publishing from a blank page | Rapid Response
Authors Equity CEO Madeline McIntosh: Rebuilding publishing from a blank page | Rapid Response
Eric Ries on the trap that corrupts successful companies | Rapid Response
Eric Ries on the trap that corrupts successful companies | Rapid Response
The race to make robotaxis mainstream (w/ Zoox CEO Aicha Evans) | Rapid Response
The race to make robotaxis mainstream (w/ Zoox CEO Aicha Evans) | Rapid Response
Why this commencement speech was canceled (with Arcellx CEO Rami Elghandour) | Rapid Response
Why this commencement speech was canceled (with Arcellx CEO Rami Elghandour) | Rapid Response
Duolingo’s battle for learning in an AI world (CEO Luis von Ahn) | Rapid Response
Duolingo’s battle for learning in an AI world (CEO Luis von Ahn) | Rapid Response
Strait of Hormuz fallout: Energy chaos is here to stay (with Axios' Amy Harder) | Rapid Response
Strait of Hormuz fallout: Energy chaos is here to stay (with Axios' Amy Harder) | Rapid Response