Rapid Response: "Be confident enough to show your vulnerability," w/Ken Frazier (Merck/General Catalyst)

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

🗓️ 17 February 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Ken Frazier, the longtime CEO of pharmaceutical giant Merck, was one of the few Black CEOs at the top of Corporate America. Now as an adviser at General Catalyst and co-founder of the social impact organization OneTen, he’s re-shaping how business addresses racial and health equity. He joins host Bob Safian to discuss crisis adjustment, the positive side of fear, and the importance of vulnerability. Plus, he addresses the rising divisiveness in American culture, and the important role that business can play – by stressing our commonality and emphasizing kindness.

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0:00.0	Hey listeners, it's Alex Morris, a star writer here at Massive Scale.
0:04.1	Every week on Massive Scale Rapid Response, you hear real insights from business leaders,
0:09.5	and many of you have said that these episodes help you make more informed decisions in fast
0:13.9	changing situations.
0:15.6	So we want to tell you about another fantastic business podcast that can help you stay
0:20.4	in the know.
0:21.4	It's called Business Daily from the BBC, and it's all about the daily drama of money and
0:26.3	work.
0:27.3	From the environment to the world economy, you'll hear all about the rapidly evolving
0:31.4	world of business on a global scale.
0:34.1	There are new episodes of Business Daily every day, Monday through Friday, and you can listen
0:39.0	wherever you get your BBC podcast.
0:41.6	Again, that's Business Daily from the BBC.
0:46.6	You have to be confident enough to show your vulnerability.
0:50.0	You have to be confident enough to show that you don't know the answer.
0:54.1	The most important decisions are not all going to be made at the CEO's desk.
0:59.0	When you're 11 years old and your mother dies suddenly, those were not great experiences
1:03.7	I wouldn't want to have to relive them, but some of the things that I've dealt with since
1:07.4	then are by comparison.
1:09.8	They seem less troublesome.
1:12.2	I think business has an important role in addressing social equity issues.
1:17.4	But you don't have to be a leader of a big company to make a difference.
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