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How to find your big idea w/Spanx's Sara Blakely

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To find your big idea? Look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Spanx founder Sara Blakely was actively seeking a business idea when she tho...

Rapid Response: How BuzzFeed bounced back, w/Jonah Peretti

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Millennials and Gen Z want different experiences, different content, different opportunities. But catering to those distinct needs wasn't enough, says...

How to accelerate expertise, with Mellody Hobson, co-CEO of Ariel Investments, chair of Starbucks

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To move at the speed of opportunity, you need to accelerate expertise. Mellody Hobson is co-CEO of Ariel Investments, the first Black-owned asset mana...

Rapid Response: Tapping into generosity (via Bitcoin), w/Charity: Water's Scott Harrison

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The art of promotion can advance any enterprise, as Scott Harrison demonstrated even during the pandemic. As founder and CEO of Charity Water, Scott f...

Asking the uncomfortable questions, w/ Michael Seibel, Y Combinator

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Barreling full-speed ahead isn't always the key to scale. For Michael Seibel, managing director at Y Combinator and co-founder of Justin.tv and Social...

Rapid Response: Fighting through headwinds at Marriott, w/President Stephanie Linnartz

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Marriott's business already reeling due to Covid, beloved CEO Arne Sorenson was lost to cancer earlier this year. Stephanie Linnartz, presid...

Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: Crypto craziness, ransomware attacks, "smart risks" & more

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Will some people lose their shirts with crypto? Absolutely. Will new great industries be built upon this? Absolutely," Reid Hoffman tells Rapid Respo...

Rapid Response: Why business must be a force for good, w/former American Express CEO Ken Chenault

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Corporations can be a force for good – and they can also be very successful," says Ken Chenault, chair of investment firm General Catalyst and form...

J.J. Abrams: Make room for magic

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t predict your next a-ha moment. but you can create favorable circumstances for serendipity to happen – for you, and for your team. No one...

The Complete Interviews from Masters of Scale

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The never-before-released, original and uncut conversations between host Reid Hoffman and Masters of Scale guests. Each intimate, unedited conversatio...

Rapid Response: Fashioning a greener closet, w/Rent the Runway's Jenn Hyman

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion became secondary amid Covid lockdowns. Sweatpants-only life pressed apparel-subscription service Rent the Runway into layoffs and furloughs. B...

Build the right flywheel, w/Teach for America / Teach for All's Wendy Kopp

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Not every platform turns into a flywheel for scale. Wendy Kopp founded two networks that each became flywheels for change: Teach for America and Teach...

Rapid Response: The promise and peril of engineering biology, w/Ginkgo Bioworks Reshma Shetty

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 essential moves for post-pandemic success, featuring Airbnb, Etsy, Sunrun, and more

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shift your mindset. Tighten your focus. Map your future. In this special episode, Reid Hoffman presents a five-step playbook for post-crisis success. ...

Rapid Response: Upskilling and the war for talent, w/Guild Education CEO Rachel Carlson

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 – succe...

Alex Rodriguez: How mentorship provides an edge

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Even all-star athletes are coached. So why not you? Alex Rodriguez, former professional baseball player, leaned into outside advice at the most challe...

Rapid Response: Why real estate matters more than ever, with Compass founder & CEO Robert Reffkin

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"We may not be able to survive this," remarked Robert Reffkin, founder and CEO of real estate platform Compass, after pandemic lockdown rules essentia...

President Barack Obama, part 2: How to adapt to changing rules

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 y...

Rapid Response: Inside Google’s Pandemic Safety Squad, w/Chief Health Officer Dr. Karen DeSalvo

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

President Barack Obama: When the moment chooses you, part 1

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Politics and entrepreneurship have much in common: Both versions of scale leadership require strategic patience, hard work, a clear vision of a better...

Rapid Response: Surviving a close shave, with Harry's co-CEO Andy Katz-Mayfield

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Harry's took a one-two punch in 2020 – right on the chin. First, the federal government blocked a $1.37 billion acquisition of the shaving and consu...

The elusive formula for great hiring, w/Workday's Aneel Bhusri

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your first hires are your cultural cofounders. And it’s worth your time to get every one right. That's why Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri personally inter...

Rapid Response: "A crucible moment for Instacart," with founder & CEO Apoorva Mehta

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Five years of growth in five weeks. That's how Covid-19 lockdowns accelerated Instacart's business last spring. Now, a year later, the company faces a...

A Strategy Session w/A-Rod + Reid: Build a team of mentors

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To win at scale, you need more than great players – you need a team of great coaches. This Strategy Session episode is full of great advice and tact...

Rapid Response: A pandemic is not a business model, w/Blue Apron's Linda Findley Kozlowski

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the pandemic, cooking at home got a renewed boost, and meal kit outfits saw a rise in demand. But a year in, the trend toward at-home dining now ...

Frustration is your friend, w/Houzz founder Adi Tatarko

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Frustration is an important signal: it indicates an opportunity, a problem to be solved. And if your solution also builds a community, you've unlocked...

Rapid Response: Can bankruptcy save movie theaters? with Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"It's 12 months of no meaningful revenue," says Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor. "And then last weekend was phenomenal." Taylor returns to the podc...

Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: GameStop, SPACs, gov't stimulus, and vaccines

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"The future is sooner and stranger than you think," Reid Hoffman tells Rapid Response host Bob Safian in a frank, unfiltered conversation about the le...

Rapid Response: Delta CEO Ed Bastian: Turbulence, recovery, and risk

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With 75% of U.S. customers saying they'll soon be vaccinated, Delta is embracing a new phase, opening up middle seats as of May 1. CEO Ed Bastian bet ...

Beyond Meat's Ethan Brown: How to teach your customer

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the founder and CEO of Beyond Meat, Ethan Brown has spent years navigating misconceptions about plant-based foods. But smart entrepreneurs listen i...

Rapid Response: The trampoline effect, w/ Morning Brew CEO Alex Lieberman

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Revenue for Morning Brew's booming email newsletter operation dried up when the pandemic hit, but its audience remained devoted. Morning Brew CEO Alex...

Mark Cuban: What investors really look for

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

No one knows the fundraising game better than Mark Cuban, serial entrepreneur, investor, and star of Shark Tank. For founders, identifying the right s...

Rapid Response: The business of democracy, w/Leadership Now's Daniella Ballou-Aares

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In recent months, business leaders have been pressed to take public positions on politics in ways they never have before. That's good for business and...

Disney’s Bob Iger: How acquisitions become an ecosystem, part 2

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From Pixar to Marvel to Lucasfilm, Disney's Bob Iger defied expectations, acquiring world-renowned brands and meshing them seamlessly with the House o...

Airbnb's Brian Chesky: "We died and were reborn." A special Rapid Response

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Headlines last April predicted death for Airbnb. How could it survive a pandemic that stopped their core business cold? As the business cratered (in 8...

Tyra Banks: Personal brand power

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To succeed in the modern business environment, you need to strut your stuff: to cultivate a personal brand that supports career growth. No one represe...

Rapid Response: A prescription for healthy growth, with FIGS Co-CEO Heather Hasson

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 me...

Disney’s Bob Iger: How acquisitions become an ecosystem, part 1

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 understandin...

Nike’s CEO John Donahoe on wartime leadership (Rapid Response)

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson: The secret to big leaps

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

A taste of Masters of Scale Season 8

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our all-new season of Masters of Scale features iconic leaders and rising stars of scale companies. This season, Reid Hoffman trades theories with Dis...

Rapid Response: Winning and losing, w/Vanderbilt University coach Jerry Stackhouse

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maintaining high performance in business has become harder than ever, between health challenges, economic obstacles, and political uncertainty. But we...

Rapid Response: Public-private opportunities, with Defense Innovation Unit's Mike Brown

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Brow...

Rapid Response: Iterating under pressure, with Feeding America's Claire Babineaux-Fontenot

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic era has ushered in a new wave of food insecurity, with some 50 millions Americans hungry for food aid. How could Feeding America, a natio...

Strategy Session: 5 burning questions & their unexpected answers w/Reid Hoffman & Bob Safian

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you build expertise in new tech like quantum, crypto and AI? How much attention should you be paying to the stock market right now? How do...

Rapid Response: Why we need to think again, w/Adam Grant

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we grapple with pandemic-charged change in business and as a society, we’ve become more fractured, more divisive, and more vulnerable. Adam Grant...

How to be the steward of your idea, w/Affectiva's Rana el Kaliouby

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Great entrepreneurs aren't just product obsessed; they're impact obsessed. Rana el Kaliouby, co-founder and CEO of Affectiva, has spent most of her ca...

Rapid Response: Aggressive sustainability, w/Lynn Jurich, CEO of Sunrun

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Expectations for solar are high under a Biden administration, says Lynn Jurich, CEO of the solar power company Sunrun. While Sunrun's stock price has ...

How to master your emotions, w/Sam Harris

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest challenge for founders often isn’t winning the strategic game – it’s winning the mental game. For a master class in mastering your e...

Rapid Response: Ten months of pain and hope, w/restaurateur Danny Meyer

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been an epic journey for iconic New York City restaurateur and Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer. Forced by the pandemic into closures and layoffs ...

Innovation is managed chaos, w/Eric Schmidt of Google/Alphabet

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google has succeeded by innovating again and again. Their secret? They don’t tell their employees how to innovate; they manage the chaos. Eric Schmi...

Rapid Response: What the pandemic has cost women, w/Ellevest's Sallie Krawcheck

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amidst the devastating effects of the pandemic, one in five women has left the workforce, and the gender pay gap and wealth gap are expanding. There's...

What's the hidden business behind your business? w/Rent the Runway's Jenn Hyman

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rent the Runway co-founder Jenn Hyman knows: Behind every successful business is another business backstage, one you might not expect. Rent the Runway...

8 reliable lessons for unreliable times

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If 2021 is even half as unpredictable as 2020 was, you'll need to dig deep into your resilience and wisdom to get through. We've pulled together this ...

2020: The Year in Review w/Reid Hoffman & Bob Safian

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our host, Reid Hoffman, and our editor at large, Bob Safian, in conversation about a pandemic-disrupted year filled with unexpected twists and lessons...

Rapid Response: Why Salesforce bought Slack, w/Salesforce's Bret Taylor

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Salesforce's much-buzzed-about deal to acquire Slack for $28 billion goes back a decade, when Friendfeed founder Bret Taylor met Flickr founder Stewar...

Be a platform, w/Shopify's Tobi Lütke

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The secret to massive scale? Be a platform. Build a virtuous cycle where everyone wins, and you’ll emerge the biggest winner of all. This is what To...

Rapid Response: Why take on a turnaround, w/Magic Leap’s Peggy Johnson

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why leave a storied tech icon to lead a troubled brand? As the pandemic deepened this summer, Peggy Johnson left a safe perch at Microsoft to take the...

The secret power of onboarding, w/Canva's Melanie Perkins

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Onboarding isn't just about employees. The often overlooked step-by-step process – to join a product or company – lays the foundation for everythi...

Rapid Response: Loneliness at work, w/Noreena Hertz

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the loneliest century, says economist Noreena Hertz. Even before the pandemic forced us to stay home, loneliness was snaking its way through o...

Building bridges to scale, w/Kind’s Daniel Lubetzky

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scaling isn’t only about scaling UP – it’s about scaling OUT: to new products, new verticals, new customers. And to do this, you’ll need to bu...

Rapid Response: Balancing data with gut feeling, w/JetBlue's Joanna Geraghty

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After record-shattering drops in revenue from Covid-19, JetBlue had to rethink every plan and every assumption. Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue's president a...

Learn from every “no,” w/Walker & Company’s Tristan Walker

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The best business ideas often seem laughable at first glance. So if you’re hearing a chorus of “no’s” – it may actually be a good sign. Goog...

Rapid Response: Why brands must take a stand, w/Wieden+Kennedy's Colleen DeCourcy

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary ad agency Wieden+Kennedy pioneered some of the most successful campaigns in history. But 2020 has raised the stakes for companies—and fund...

How to find hidden value that others miss, w/The Black List's Franklin Leonard

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Forget looking for a needle in a haystack – instead, build a new type of metal detector, to find undervalued assets that others don’t see. That’...

Rapid Response: A virtual-first workplace, w/Dropbox's Drew Houston

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In-office engagement or remote flexibility? We don't need to choose, says Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston. Facing the biggest shift in work ha...

Nike’s Phil Knight: How to sell without selling

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Great branding is about identity – and it’s about matchmaking too. No one knows this better than the legendary co-founder of Nike, Phil Knight. Wh...

Rapid Response: Pandemic Planning, Phase Two, w/Dr. Bon Ku (Jefferson University Hospital)

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Covid-19 cases surging, businesses may be forced into a new wave of adjustments. Will the crisis-management tactics of spring and summer be succe...

Rapid Response: Small business – more stressed than ever, w/H&R Block's Jeff Jones

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Small business is being taxed emotionally as well as financially, and that tax is rising, says H&R Block CEO Jeff Jones. As the pandemic hit, entr...

Build a more human internet, w/Caterina Fake

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Internet pioneer Caterina Fake knows: Online communities are built one human connection at a time. As the founder, you need to establish guidelines an...

Rapid Response: When your business disappears overnight, w/Marriott’s Arne Sorenson

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

95% of your business disappears. What do you do? Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson recounts how the travel industry drastically changed last spring, with hot...

The Empathy Flywheel, w/Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A social network that limits your network? Yes. Meet Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social network that’s all about who you really are and where you really ...

Rapid Response: Movie-theater drama has come to every business, w/Shelli Taylor, CEO, Alamo Drafthouse

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As big movie chains shut down, Shelli Taylor's determined to keep her theaters open. With revenue at a trickle, the CEO of Alamo Drafthouse is negotia...

Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales: To scale, find the right values

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's more important than product-market fit? Product-VALUE fit. If you choose the right values to drive product development, you'll draw the people,...

Rapid Response: The Covid test facts every CEO needs, w/Rajiv Shah (Rockefeller Foundation)

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To safely re-open a business, you need more than masks. Covid testing is key – and the options are changing quickly. We found the most in-the-know p...

YouTube's Susan Wojcicki: How to find – and keep – true north

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you scale at warp speed, it’s easy to lose your bearings. You have to establish your company’s true north, or the dizzying pace of growth wil...

Rapid Response: Your company is a citizen – it can act like one, w/Baratunde Thurston

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic, social unrest, the U.S. election – everything affects your team and your business. And the stakes are only getting higher. How do you ...

How to build authentic connection at scale, w/Trevor McFedries & Lil Miquela

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You might not know Trevor McFedries yet, but if you're on Instagram, you've probably met Miquela. She has millions of followers, hit singles and lucra...

Rapid Response: Healthy offices and the myth of remote-work productivity, w/Diane Hoskins (Gensler)

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your office safe to re-open? How much space do you need? Is remote-work really more productive? Diane Hoskins is co-CEO of architecture firm Gensle...

Rapid Response: Nothing matters but this. w/Eric Schmidt (frmr Google CEO)

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Until this problem gets fixed, all the other things that I care about, that you care about, are on hold.” In this must-hear interview, Eric Sc...

Rapid Response: What you can learn from how schools are pivoting, w/ Success Academy's Eva Moskowitz

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The first day of school doesn't look the way it used to – in some cases, it might not be happening at all. As schools across the country start a new...

Peloton’s John Foley – How to turn skeptics into fans

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Casual fans come and go. But converts stick with you – and spread the word. The trick is knowing how – and WHEN – to convert skeptics into super...

Why your company needs new rituals w/Shishir Mehrotra (YouTube, Coda)

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You need more than a good product to scale – you need strong rituals. All companies have rituals, from holding all-hands meetings to measuring KPIs....

The infinite learner, w/Barry Diller (Part 1 of our interview)

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tinder. Top Gun. Roots. The Simpsons. What do they have in common? Media icon Barry Diller. We're re-airing a classic episode with some wise words. Ba...

How to price your product to scale, w/ClassPass's Payal Kadakia

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The price that bleeds your business could also save it. We're revisiting a classic episode with ClassPass' Payal Kadakia to focus something every entr...

Be a painkiller AND a vitamin, w/Clara Shih (Hearsay Systems)

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some products are vitamins and some are painkillers – the best, though, are both. This is what Clara Shih, founder and CEO of Hearsay Systems, learn...

Let fires burn w/Selina Tobaccowala (Evite, SurveyMonkey, Gixo)

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's the opposite of what you were taught. The best entrepreneurs — they let fires burn. Knowing which problems NOT to solve is as critical as knowi...

Rapid Response: Building a bridge over troubled waters, with Spelman College president Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How to keep students learning – and building their vital lifelong community bonds – in the middle of a pandemic? This is the question for Dr. Mary...

Strategy Session: How transparent should you be with your board? How do you boost morale in dark days? Is it time to blitzscale?

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you take smart risks, how can you be transparent – but inspiring – with your board and your team, how do you keep up morale in what seem li...

Rapid Response: Inside PayPal's $530M plan to close the racial wealth gap, with CEO Dan Schulman

11 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic has hurt many businesses – but PayPal isn't one of them. PayPal has boomed as e-commerce has swelled, with stock up more than 50% this ...

Rapid Response: What it will take for tech and Hollywood to be anti-racist, w/Color Of Change's Rashad Robinson

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's no quick fix to 400 years of oppression, says Color Of Change president Rashad Robinson. One of the largest racial justice organizations in th...

The 4 core principles of crisis management, w/Ellen Kullman (DuPont, Carbon)

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To survive a crisis, you have to double down on who you already are as a company. This is something Ellen Kullman knows, having led DuPont through the...

Rapid Response: A new playbook for new times, w/Ford Foundation president Darren Walker

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"This was like 1918, 1929 and 1968 in one week," says Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. With the pandemic, economic crisis, and civil u...

Stephen Colbert + DonorsChoose's Charles Best — The power of small goals

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Startups are audacious. They’re big. They’re world-changing. But you can’t achieve scale on day one. Sometimes the best way to achieve that monu...

Rapid Response: Burning cash, accepting turbulence w/Delta CEO Ed Bastian

27 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A surprisingly candid and upbeat interview on the industry hardest hit by the pandemic. Delta saw seat bookings fall to less than 5% of normal, had 40...

Liberating the human spirit, w/Robert F. Smith (Vista Equity, Morehouse Commencement), Recorded live at Summit LA 2019

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every great founder has a second purpose — something outside their main business they're trying to get done in the world. And every successful compa...

Rapid Response: How business can engage against racism, w/Shellye Archambeau (MetricStream, Nordstrom, Verizon)

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What can your business do right now in the struggle against racism? More than you think, says Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream, now a bo...

Build. Measure. Learn, w/Eric Ries of The Lean Startup and the LTSE

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Forget writing that business plan. Design an experiment instead. So many products and companies fail because the assumptions in their beautiful busine...

Rapid Response: GM's Mary Barra: "Going ventilator fast"

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

GM is now reopening auto plants, after shutting them in March, temporarily reducing pay for 69,000 employees, and making a fast pivot to produce masks...

Strategy Session: The post-pandemic business, w/questions from Village Global and co-host Bob Safian, editor-at-large

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you find new markets when your old ones stall? How do you stay agile when your team is overwhelmed? And do constraints always lead to creativit...

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