111. Extraordinary leaps need solid foundations, part 2, w/Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel

Masters of Scale

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Reid Hoffman, Mindset, Diversity & Inclusion, Jeff Berman, Bob Safian, Startups

4.6 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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A diverse network of collaborators is key when making scale leaps. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel has cultivated a wide network of scientists, business leaders, and government officials across his career. When COVID-19 struck, Bancel called upon this nexus of experts to aid the warp-speed development of the mRNA-based vaccine in the race to save millions of lives.

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0:00.0	Hey listeners, this is Jordan, executive producer of Masters of Scale.
0:04.2	Nearly every entrepreneur we've had on the show has faced something unexpected in their
0:08.2	career.
0:09.2	And what I've noticed is that it's often these unexpected moments that lead to the greatest
0:13.8	learnings.
0:14.8	So, with that in mind, I want to tell you about another podcast that does a fantastic
0:19.2	job of shedding some light on the unexpected.
0:22.4	It's called 99% Invisible.
0:24.9	And it's all about the unnoticed elements of architecture and design that end up having
0:29.2	a huge impact on our lives.
0:32.0	In each episode of 99% Invisible, you'll hear surprising stories about the people, inventions,
0:37.9	and ideas that shape our world.
0:40.5	It's such a fascinating show because design is everywhere, perhaps most importantly in
0:45.8	the places where we've just stopped noticing.
0:48.5	You can follow and listen to 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts.
0:52.9	And now onto the show.
1:03.4	I'm in the South of France with my family.
1:08.3	And as every morning of my life, I get up, I go for a run, I come back, I turn on my
1:13.5	iPad, and I read the Wall Street Journal.
1:20.8	And there's a one page on the iPad article that there is a new virus or bacteria causing
1:30.0	pneumonia like symptom in Wuhan.
1:36.0	That's Stefan Boncell, CEO of Moderna, recalling the January morning in 2020 when he first
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