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Oct 23, 2023 • 24min

Rapid Response: Supporting Palestinian builders versus destroyers, w/Kind’s Daniel Lubetzky

Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind Snacks, discusses fostering peace between Palestinians and Israelis through business engagement. He emphasizes the importance of supporting builders versus destroyers, highlights the challenges of countering terrorism, and calls for authentic communication and action to build a better future. The podcast explores the impact of diverse perspectives, the role of business collaboration in resolving the conflict, and the challenges of staying logical in emotional times.
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Oct 18, 2023 • 25min

Rapid Response: On the ground in Israel, w/Hello Heart's Maayan Cohen

Maayan Cohen, CEO of Hello Heart, discusses the challenges of leading her team in Israel during the ongoing conflict with Hamas, including ensuring employee safety, military service, and caring for her team. She shares her personal experience of hearing about the terrorist attacks while in Las Vegas and emphasizes the importance of empathy and humanity in business leadership during times of crisis.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 34min

AI + You | 4 ways to scale your personal growth

Fei-Fei Li, Mustafa Suleyman, and Holly Herndon discuss how AI can amplify personal growth. They explore AI's impact on creativity, leadership, personal scale, and human connections. Topics include AlphaGo's conquest of the game of Go, the development of Pi, an AI enhancing emotional intelligence, and the breakthrough of AlexNet in the ImageNet competition.
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Oct 12, 2023 • 22min

Rapid Response: Under Armour’s pivot to growth, w/CEO Stephanie Linnartz

Stephanie Linnartz, CEO of Under Armour, talks about pivoting the brand back to growth by leveraging her experience at Marriott, emphasizing sports style, product segmentation, and female customers. She shares insights on hiring fashion designer John Varvatos, the impact of Taylor Swift for all brands, and trying every item in Under Armour's female line.
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Oct 10, 2023 • 41min

AI + You | 5 steps for impactful experimentation

The podcast discusses the importance of ongoing experimentation with AI to unleash its full potential and align it with business needs. It explores the application of AI in cooking, improving hand hygiene in hospitals, and detecting acute kidney injury. The chapter also highlights the power of effective prompts, aligning teams, and the development of an interactive agent with a working memory. Furthermore, it explores analyzing user behavior and enhancing website performance with Microsoft Clarity.
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Oct 5, 2023 • 25min

Rapid Response: How to revive collaboration at work, with WPP’s Mark Read

Mark Read, WPP CEO discusses the challenges of bringing employees back to the office, the impact of AI on work, and leading during disruption. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration, training new employees, and company culture. They also address concerns about AI and its potential for creating new jobs. The chapter explores the importance of leadership that is open to change and embracing risk, and the benefits of helping best hires transition to positions outside the company.
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Sep 29, 2023 • 30min

Rapid Response: Confronting Elon Musk, w/ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt

Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins the podcast to discuss his public row with Elon Musk, the importance of igniting hope in the face of hate, the seasonality of business, the role of Hollywood, and why leaders everywhere should embrace conflict.
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Sep 27, 2023 • 46min

Mustafa Suleyman: Empathy in AI

Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Inflection AI, discusses his pioneering work with AI, the human-centered ideals behind his AI Assistant Pi, and the importance of intentional design. They also explore the value of 'boomerang employees', the power of NVIDIA GPUs in advancing AI, and the role of public benefit corporations in fostering trust and governance in organizations.
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Sep 19, 2023 • 33min

4 strategies for tackling the toughest challenges

Architect Bjarke Ingels, fashion entrepreneur Aurora James, tech entrepreneur Kathryn Finney, and philanthropist Scott Harrison discuss their strategies for tackling society's toughest challenges, including addressing systemic racism, sustainable architecture, and clean water access. Each leader emphasizes the importance of a daring mindset and embracing problems, regardless of size or complexity. Small actions, allyship, and overcoming adversity are also highlighted as key themes.
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Sep 12, 2023 • 43min

Stacey Abrams: How to harness risk

Stacey Abrams, an entrepreneur and scale leader, shares insights on harnessing risk in entrepreneurship. Learn from her experiences starting three companies, founding voting rights organizations, and scaling economic projects. Discover the significance of persistence, efficiency, and timing in entrepreneurship. Gain lessons on learning from failures, embracing uncertainties, and overcoming fear. Explore the journey of scaling a baby water company and the importance of creating and saving jobs for businesses.

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