How the word "no" inspires change, w/Princess Reema
Masters of Scale
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4.6 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 16 May 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
To change the status quo, we need to lean into whatever advantages we have. Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has privileges that many do not: She is a member of the royal family and Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States. But she is also a woman in a traditional culture who has encountered many obstacles — as an entrepreneur, a CEO, and in government. Princess Reema has deftly maneuvered to help expand women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, in ways few predicted. Recorded live at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, Princess Reema talks with host Bob Safian about how anyone can use their advantages to push the boundary of what’s possible.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi listeners, it's Alex Morris, a staff writer here at Massive Scale. |
| 0:04.5 | In just a moment, you'll hear a surprising story about reaching unprecedented scale. |
| 0:09.3 | Unexpected stories reframe our minds from the everyday to the inventive, a crucial shift |
| 0:15.2 | for entrepreneurial thinking. |
| 0:16.6 | There's another podcast that cult faces kind of mindset. |
| 0:20.2 | It's called Free Konomics, a show about the hidden side of everything. |
| 0:25.4 | In each episode, bestselling author Stephen Dubner speaks with some of the world's most fascinating |
| 0:30.3 | minds, from CEOs to artists to Nobel laureates. |
| 0:34.6 | Together, they explore all kinds of unique ideas from business, psychology and beyond. |
| 0:40.2 | So search for Free Konomics in your podcast player and give it a listen. |
| 0:46.4 | I fell into the world of business because of the word no. |
| 0:49.8 | I'm a woman born of privilege. |
| 0:51.9 | I'm born into a royal family and I couldn't get a job. |
| 0:55.8 | How many other women are being told no? |
| 0:58.3 | I know I have privilege, but I also have a conscience. |
| 1:02.1 | When you marry privilege and conscience, you have an obligation and that obligation is |
| 1:06.3 | to give to others what you have to the best of your abilities. |
| 1:15.9 | That's Royal Highness Princess Rima Bint Bandar Al-Saud. |
| 1:20.5 | Princess Rima is a member of the Saudi royal family and Saudi Arabia's ambassador to |
| 1:25.0 | the United States. |
| 1:26.8 | But before that, she was a CEO, an entrepreneur and an advocate for women's empowerment in Saudi |
| 1:32.6 | Arabia. |
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