Masters of Scale

Prioritize principles in crisis, w/Upwork’s Hayden Brown and Merck’s Ken Frazier

Jun 29, 2023

25:23

Episode guests

Hayden Brown

Ken Frazier

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Guiding Businesses through Cycles and Rapid Responses

00:49

Introduction

2min

How to Prioritize Principles During Moments of Business Pressure From Russia Boy Cuts to Economic Dislocation

3min

The Importance of Listening to People

2min

The Importance of Social Issues in Business

2min

The Importance of Social Issues in Business

2min

The Difficult Decisions Around Ukraine

2min

The CEO's Perspective on the Pandemic

2min

The Difficult Decision to Suspend Operations in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

2min

The Importance of Making the Right Choices

2min

10.

The Importance of Questioning Your Assumptions

2min

11.

How to Avoid the Tendency of the Quick Sell and Reach Greater Success

3min

12.

How Peloton Overcame Whipsong Demand

2min

13.

The Future of Work

2min

14.

How to Bring Diversity Together in a Remote Work Environment

2min

15.

The Importance of Prioritizing Principles in Moments of Pressure and Uncertainty

3min

16.

Masters of Scale Rapid Response

2min

Navigate today’s uncertain climate with a steadfast resolve. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, former Merck CEO Ken Frazier and Upwork CEO Hayden Brown talk with host Bob Safian about how leaders should trust their values when faced with social, political, and economic challenges. Brown shares how leading through the chaos of the pandemic brought new opportunities to increase diversity and productivity. Frazier details Merck’s reactionary strategy to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and offers clear advice to socially conscious leaders.

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