Lessons of Rapid Response for 2026
This year delivered whiplash: geopolitics, tariffs, and technology all shifting at once. And heading into 2026, the disruption isn’t easing up. In this special episode, host Bob Safian distills five h...
16 Dec 202524min
Make the office a destination, not just an obligation
With over two billion in annual revenue and nearly 7,000 employees, Gensler has cemented itself as a global icon in architecture and design. Host Jeff Berman talks with co-CEO Elizabeth Brink and glob...
11 Dec 202536min
Kara Swisher takes on big tech, from Apple to Nvidia
Can ChatGPT dethrone Gemini? Is Tim Cook capable of leading Apple into the next wave of AI? As 2025 winds down, journalist and podcast host Kara Swisher joins Rapid Response to cut through the noise a...
9 Dec 202536min
A warning for business leaders: Aspiring autocrats tank economies
How does a country sliding toward autocracy affect its economy? Political scientist and author Barbara F Walter offers data-driven insights about why the murky middle ground between democracy and auto...
6 Dec 202521min
The business behind OnlyFans, with CEO Keily Blair
In less than a decade, OnlyFans says it has grown into a business earning $7 billion a year. The digital platform is known for letting its 4 million creators share exclusive – often NSFW – content wit...
4 Dec 202529min
Embrace the multihyphenate career, with Chief’s Alison Moore
A recent New York Times headline — “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” sparked a firestorm across social media. Bob Safian welcomes a leader pushing back on this notion with data and nuance: Alison Moore,...
2 Dec 202527min
Replay: Dinner table wisdom with Danny Meyer
Danny Meyer is best known as the founder of Shake Shack and the legendary restaurants of his Union Square Hospitality Group in New York City. He joined host Jeff Berman in 2024 for the first Masters o...
27 Nov 202536min
Beyond the Parade: Macy’s navigates tariffs, turbulence and retail evolution
This Thursday marks the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Macy’s Inc. chairman and CEO Tony Spring joins Rapid Response with a behind-the-scenes preview of what to expect. It’s been a tu...
25 Nov 202523min
