Lessons from the Pandemic and Rediscovering Leadership

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The hosts interview the co-authors of 'The Big Fail' and discuss the societal and business lessons of the pandemic, emphasizing the need to rediscover what leadership means. They also highlight the importance of a clear-eyed, fact-based approach and understanding trade-offs in high-risk situations.

Kick the conventional wisdom. In this episode of Rapid Response, Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera sit down with Bob Safian to discuss their book, The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind. The pair faced blowback for their damning investigation of business leadership in the wake of COVID. They share how lockdowns may have miscalculated risk versus reward, the pros and cons of a market-based society, and the era’s parallels to the Enron debacle. Plus, they share vital leadership lessons about adapting to new information instead of relying on precedent, and why no decision should be made out of panic.

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