Rapid Response: 5 memorable lessons from 2023

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

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

There’s no better way to prepare for 2024 than to look back at the year that was. 2023 offered a slew of challenges and opportunities, from AI mania to inflation to Taylor Swift obsession. In this special episode, Rapid Response host Bob Safian shares the most impactful business lessons from the year, exploring the importance of an experimentation mindset, empathy-driven leadership, and adapting to the modern workplace. Featuring guest appearances from Gary Vaynerchuk, Bozoma Saint-John, Rana el Kaliouby, Daniel Lubetzky, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud and more.

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0:00.0	Hi, it's Bob Safian. You've been hearing me as the host of rapid response in this feed for a few years now,
0:07.8	with short newsy interviews alongside the deeper dives of Masters of Scale. Well, I'm excited to share that rapid response is expanding into its own feed.
0:17.0	We'll be putting out shows twice a week, focusing on the urgent issues that business leaders are dealing with in real time.
0:24.8	So search for rapid response in your podcast player
0:28.0	and subscribe to make sure you get all our episodes.
0:31.2	I'll see you on the other side.
0:33.0	Hi everyone, it's Bob Safian.
0:36.0	Welcome to a very special episode.
0:39.0	This year we've seen some extraordinary developments
0:42.0	from incredible tech advances to the rise and
0:45.1	fall of inflation to ongoing war on multiple continents. As we look ahead to
0:50.7	2024 it's a good time to reflect on what we've learned from the year gone by
0:56.0	and how we can best prepare ourselves for the future.
0:59.5	We've identified five memorable moments from Rapid response in 2023 to help illuminate key
1:05.8	lessons for the year. In these stories leaders on the front lines of change
1:10.9	share their experiences and provide the inspiration that can propel you forward.
1:16.0	It's both fun and instructive, so let's get to it. We'll start the show.
1:23.0	We'll start the show in a moment afterward from a Premier Brand Partner, Capital One Business.
1:38.0	I woke up in the middle of the night because I had this nightmare that we were front-page news,
1:51.0	that we've done the stupidest mistake of our life by making this pivot.
1:55.0	That's a Parnas Arran, Chief Marketing Officer for Capital One Business, and she's
2:01.0	recalling a moment from her previous position at Capital One when she was heading up a team designing a new business card.
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