podcast

Masters of Scale

by WaitWhat

The Salesforce CFO who left to save lives

18.12.2025 • 00:39:06

After serving as Chief Legal Officer and then CFO at Salesforce, Amy Weaver sought a new challenge. She is now CEO of Direct Relief, which she tells h...

Lessons of Rapid Response for 2026

16.12.2025 • 00:24:36

This year delivered whiplash: geopolitics, tariffs, and technology all shifting at once. And heading into 2026, the disruption isn’t easing up. In thi...

Make the office a destination, not just an obligation

11.12.2025 • 00:36:19

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...

Kara Swisher takes on big tech, from Apple to Nvidia

09.12.2025 • 00:36:05

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 Swish...

A warning for business leaders: Aspiring autocrats tank economies

06.12.2025 • 00:21:50

How does a country sliding toward autocracy affect its economy? Political scientist and author Barbara F Walter offers data-driven insights about why ...

The business behind OnlyFans, with CEO Keily Blair

04.12.2025 • 00:29:37

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 c...

Embrace the multihyphenate career, with Chief’s Alison Moore

02.12.2025 • 00:27:07

A recent New York Times headline — “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” sparked a firestorm across social media. Bob Safian welcomes a leader pushing back ...

Replay: Dinner table wisdom with Danny Meyer

27.11.2025 • 00:36:16

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 joine...

Beyond the Parade: Macy’s navigates tariffs, turbulence and retail evolution

25.11.2025 • 00:23:18

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-th...

Possible: Steve Kerr and Kris Brown on leadership and purpose in sports

22.11.2025 • 01:00:49

What does it take to turn tragedy into advocacy, and advocacy into lasting change? This week, Reid and Aria are talking to Warriors head coach Steve K...