ReThinking: Fixing social media with Pinterest CEO Bill Ready
Worklife with Adam Grant
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4.8 • 9.4K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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On social media, enragement is often used to drive engagement. But what if the algorithm was tuned to what makes us feel good? As the CEO of Pinterest, Bill Ready is leading changes to his platform in the hopes of inspiring change in the tech industry. He and Adam examine steps for improving online interactions, consider solutions for protecting kids from the dark sides of social media, and discuss how leaders can become better attuned to their employees’ and users’ experiences.
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Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant | LinkedIn: @adammgrant | Website: adamgrant.net/)
Guest: Bill Ready (LinkedIn: @williamready)
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