Rapid Response: Crisis lessons from inside the ER, with Dr. Bon Ku
In the Covid-19 storm, treating hospital patients requires constant iteration, creative information-sharing, and worst-case-scenario planning. Dr. Bon Ku, an ER physician and director of the Health De...
7 Mai 202034min
Rapid Response: Food security in a pandemic, w/Sara Menker of Gro Intelligence
Will the U.S. run out of food? Can the world's food supply chains survive coronavirus? Sara Menker, founder and CEO of Gro Intelligence, which parses 650 trillion agricultural data points daily, share...
5 Mai 202029min
Rapid Response: On the frontlines of scale: Hospitals, w/Dr. David Skorton, AAMC
Hospitals are facing overwhelming challenges they weren’t equipped for – and in many cases, they’re now innovating their way toward solutions. Today we're talking with Dr. David Skorton, CEO of the AA...
2 Mai 202024min
Rapid Response: Inside Panera’s pandemic pivot, with CEO Niren Chaudhary
What do you do when you can’t serve customers in cafes and carry on business as usual? You try unusual things, says Panera CEO Niren Chaudhary. Forced to close cafes and restructure teams, Panera is l...
30 Apr 202030min
Rapid Response: A crisis leadership session with General Stanley McChrystal
Everyone's looking for a box of crisis tricks. But the hard truth is that it simply doesn’t exist, says retired General Stanley McChrystal. Instead of looking for a new style, McChrystal says, lead wi...
28 Apr 202037min
Rapid Response: Pet adoptions: Up. Delivery business: Up. What that means to Chewy’s Sumit Singh
Pet adoptions have soared during the coronavirus lockdown, as people seek companionship and solace. For Chewy, the pet-supply company, that’s driving unprecedented demand. Ultra-rapid growth has its o...
25 Apr 202027min
Rapid Response: "Neighbors are the frontline of support," w/Nextdoor's Sarah Friar
A neighborhood is more than just the people who share a common address, says Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar. It’s every space that makes up your daily life. So Nextdoor is jumping in, rolling out new featur...
24 Apr 202028min
Rapid Response: Build government back – better, w/Jen Pahlka (Code for America, USDR)
In the US, local governments are leading the response to COVID-19 – making decisions and gathering data at a speed and scale never before seen. And many of them are asking Jen Pahlka for help. The fou...
23 Apr 202037min
