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Reid Hoffman on AI’s new tune, Davos, and the need for CEO courage
As global leaders disperse from the World Economic Forum, LinkedIn co-founder and tech investor Reid Hoffman joins Rapid Response to break down the b…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Reid Hoffman & Inflection AI’s Sean White on designing AI that makes us better humans
At Masters of Scale Summit in October of 2025, Reid Hoffman and Dr. Sean White, CEO of Inflection AI, discuss how to design responsible AI systems, b…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
How to make smarter changes, with cognitive scientist Maya Shankar
Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar has made a career of cleverly using insights from behavioral economics to fuel her work in the Obama White House and…
7 months ago
Anti-polarizing strategies from a purple city, with OKC Mayor David Holt
Mayors are unique leaders in America, often more loved and less polarized than state or federal politicians, with a different mandate and metric for …
7 months ago
How to save a magazine, with The Atlantic’s Nicholas Thompson
When Nicholas Thompson took over as CEO of The Atlantic five years ago, the iconic magazine was in financial trouble. Now, its profitable and subscri…
7 months, 1 week ago
The AI agents in your wallet, with Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach
What did the latest holiday shopping season reveal about consumer confidence as the year begins? Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach joins Rapid Response …
7 months, 1 week ago
How Baby2Baby stepped up as LA wildfires raged
One year ago, as devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, nonprofit Baby2Baby was on the ground helping. We're revisiting the conversation Co-…
7 months, 1 week ago
The $800M exit that started with a single muffin
Simple Mills started with its founder Katlin Smith tinkering with almond flour muffin recipes in her apartment kitchen. Over the next decade, she bui…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Business world predictions for 2026
As we turn from reflection to what’s ahead for a new year, Rapid Response presents host Bob Safian’s predictions for the most pressing issues busines…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The science of fresh starts
To kick off 2026, we’re revisiting our conversation with behavioral scientist Katy Milkman. The Wharton professor and bestselling author of “How to C…
7 months, 3 weeks ago