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Unfiltered lessons in business & media (w/ Harvard Business Review's Adi Ignatius) | Rapid Response

About Adi

  • Served 16 years as Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Business Review (2009-2025).
  • Spearheaded HBR Executive, a new C-suite offering launched in 2025.
  • Former No. 2 editor at TIME, leading global & business coverage, including TIME 100.
  • Edited two NYT bestselling books, including on President Obama and Zhao Ziyang.
  • Held bureau chief roles for WSJ in Beijing and Moscow; 20 years overseas experience.

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After 16 years as Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Business Review, Adi Ignatius is handing the role over to a new leader, and he joins Rapid Response for a more-than-an-exit interview. A longtime friend and colleague of host Bob Safian, Ignatius shares some of the most critical lessons he’s learned in decades of covering business and leadership, as well as dissecting the most hot button issues today — from Elon Musk’s conflicting priorities, to AI’s impact on media, and what Americans most misunderstand about China. Plus, Ignatius takes us inside Harvard’s response to Trump’s attacks, and why such stories are leaving business leaders in fear of speaking out against the government.

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