

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.
Episodes


World Cup kickoff: Goals, greed, and geopolitics, with ESPN’s Sam Borden

Pioneers of AI: How fast can you upskill in AI? We did a sprint to find out.

A radical fix for the broken book business, with Madeline McIntosh

The race no one can win: AI’s anti-human crisis, with Aza Raskin

AI warfare and the race for a million-drone army, with Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng

Why success destroys the companies we love, with Eric Ries

Uber's swerve on gas prices, hotels, and a driverless future, with Andrew Macdonald
Uber is navigating a transition from a ride-hailing business to a broader local commerce platform, leveraging its high-frequency transaction data to expand into travel and logistics. While rising gas prices create operational pressure, the company manages these costs through dynamic pricing and localized loyalty progra...

The “invisible army” behind Amazon’s robotaxi revolution, with Zoox’s Aicha Evans
Autonomous vehicle development requires a delicate balance between rapid innovation and necessary safety precautions. Aicha Evans, CEO of Zoox, emphasizes that the industry is transitioning from proof-of-concept to scaling, necessitating a shift toward purpose-built vehicles that prioritize passenger experience over tr...

A canceled commencement speech, and leading as an outspoken CEO

Duolingo’s battle for learning in an AI world, with Luis von Ahn

Hormuz fallout: Energy chaos is here to stay

Pioneers of AI: What is agentic commerce? Stripe’s CRO of AI explains.

Mellody Hobson: When investors head for the exit, run to the fire

The Messy Parts: Gary Vee on forgiveness, living fearlessly, and the reality of AI

The Devil Wears Prada workplace: Toxic or timeless?

Maria Sharapova’s centre court tricks for the boardroom

Inside Artemis II and the next space race, with NASA’s Jared Isaacman

A first look at Samsung’s blueprint to win the AI era, with Mauro Porcini

Ford's Jim Farley on beating China, and the storm nobody sees coming
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