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Disney’s Bob Iger: How acquisitions become an ecosystem, part 2
From Pixar to Marvel to Lucasfilm, Disney's Bob Iger defied expectations, acquiring world-renowned brands and meshing them seamlessly with the House …
4 years, 11 months ago
Airbnb's Brian Chesky: "We died and were reborn." A special Rapid Response
Headlines last April predicted death for Airbnb. How could it survive a pandemic that stopped their core business cold? As the business cratered (in …
5 years ago
Tyra Banks: Personal brand power
To succeed in the modern business environment, you need to strut your stuff: to cultivate a personal brand that supports career growth. No one repres…
5 years ago
Rapid Response: A prescription for healthy growth, with FIGS Co-CEO Heather Hasson
How does a start-up geared to healthcare workers balance giving back during Covid with the desire for growth? FIGS, an emerging lifestyle brand for m…
5 years ago
Disney’s Bob Iger: How acquisitions become an ecosystem, part 1
For any distinctive brand or business, it can be a challenge to expand reach without diluting what makes you special. No one has a keener understandi…
5 years ago
Nike’s CEO John Donahoe on wartime leadership (Rapid Response)
When he became CEO on the eve of the pandemic, Nike's John Donahoe starting game plan revolved around listening and being out in the marketplace. But…
5 years ago
Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson: The secret to big leaps
Successful daredevils aren't really winging it, even if it looks that way from the outside. They have a method. No one knows this better – or does th…
5 years ago
A taste of Masters of Scale Season 8
Our all-new season of Masters of Scale features iconic leaders and rising stars of scale companies. This season, Reid Hoffman trades theories with Di…
5 years ago
Rapid Response: Winning and losing, w/Vanderbilt University coach Jerry Stackhouse
Maintaining high performance in business has become harder than ever, between health challenges, economic obstacles, and political uncertainty. But w…
5 years, 1 month ago
Rapid Response: Public-private opportunities, with Defense Innovation Unit's Mike Brown
Call him the unofficial U.S. ambassador to Silicon Valley. As director of the Defense Innovation Unit within the U.S. Department of Defense, Mike Bro…
5 years, 1 month ago