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Rapid Response: Fashioning a greener closet, w/Rent the Runway's Jenn Hyman
Fashion became secondary amid Covid lockdowns. Sweatpants-only life pressed apparel-subscription service Rent the Runway into layoffs and furloughs. …
5 years, 2 months ago
Build the right flywheel, w/Teach for America / Teach for All's Wendy Kopp
Not every platform turns into a flywheel for scale. Wendy Kopp founded two networks that each became flywheels for change: Teach for America and Teac…
5 years, 2 months ago
Rapid Response: The promise and peril of engineering biology, w/Ginkgo Bioworks Reshma Shetty
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine would not have scaled without Ginkgo Bioworks. Reshma Shetty, co-founder and COO of Ginkgo – slated to go public via SPAC …
5 years, 2 months ago
5 essential moves for post-pandemic success, featuring Airbnb, Etsy, Sunrun, and more
Shift your mindset. Tighten your focus. Map your future. In this special episode, Reid Hoffman presents a five-step playbook for post-crisis success.…
5 years, 2 months ago
Rapid Response: Upskilling and the war for talent, w/Guild Education CEO Rachel Carlson
How do you win the post-pandemic war for talent? Send your frontline workers to online school. That's the pitch that Rachel Carlson has made – succes…
5 years, 2 months ago
Alex Rodriguez: How mentorship provides an edge
Even all-star athletes are coached. So why not you? Alex Rodriguez, former professional baseball player, leaned into outside advice at the most chall…
5 years, 2 months ago
Rapid Response: Why real estate matters more than ever, with Compass founder & CEO Robert Reffkin
"We may not be able to survive this," remarked Robert Reffkin, founder and CEO of real estate platform Compass, after pandemic lockdown rules essenti…
5 years, 3 months ago
President Barack Obama, part 2: How to adapt to changing rules
Creating a prototype in your garage isn't the same as leading a team of thousands. You need to keep your mission constant, but your tactics fluid as …
5 years, 3 months ago
Rapid Response: Inside Google’s Pandemic Safety Squad, w/Chief Health Officer Dr. Karen DeSalvo
Google search may be the world’s most powerful public health platform. Dr Karen DeSalvo, Google's chief health officer, has built a team of doctors, …
5 years, 3 months ago
President Barack Obama: When the moment chooses you, part 1
Politics and entrepreneurship have much in common: Both versions of scale leadership require strategic patience, hard work, a clear vision of a bette…
5 years, 3 months ago