Massive change isn’t something you can brute-force — you need to ignite buy-in, again and again, up and down your organization. Because even if your changes will make things more fun, more interesting, and more profitable, you’re going to face defiance and inertia until you clue everyone in. That’s what Bill Ford learned while working to remake Ford Motor Co ... Show More
Yesterday
Beyond the Parade: Macy’s navigates tariffs, turbulence and retail evolution
<p>This Thursday marks the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Macy’s Inc. chairman and CEO Tony Spring joins Rapid Response with a behind-the-scenes preview of what to expect. It’s been a tumultuous year for the legacy retailer, shaped by new tariffs, shifting consum ... Show More
23m 18s
Nov 22
Possible: Steve Kerr and Kris Brown on leadership and purpose in sports
<p>What does it take to turn tragedy into advocacy, and advocacy into lasting change? This week, Reid and Aria are talking to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Kris Brown, president of Brady, the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization. Together, they explore how sp ... Show More
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May 2020
“Step on the scale! Step off the scale.” — Ford Motor’s “reopening.” MakeSpace’s anti-gig-ness. Our 7-question test of the Retail-pocalypse.
Walk on in to the Ford Factory! Actually, don’t — it just closed down right after reopening because a worker tested positive, making it a metaphor for our economic reopening. MakeSpace snagged $55M of VC funding to try to *not* be “the Uber for storage.” And we just finished the ... Show More
18m 32s
Jun 2019
“Work From Home” is our Trend of the Day, and Mega Merger Monday happened -- Salesforce, Tableau, Raytheon, United Tech
Suddenly, it happened. Mega Merger Monday. Salesforce acquired Tableau to create the corporate starter kit of software, while Raytheon merged with United Technology to become the #2 player in the defense and weapons industry. And Zoom’s latest earnings report has us jumping into ... Show More
16m 21s
Apr 2020
“Hey Instacart, change your whole biz model” — Nestle’s pet passion. VW goes back to work. Instacart’s 1st profit decision.
All your grocery delivery powered Instacart’s 450% growth, so we’ve come up with a plan for their first profit. Volkswagen decided to reopen the world’s biggest car factory, but it’s got a chicken/egg problem. And Nestle’s earnings reveal more about pets than they do about humans ... Show More
18m 5s
Sep 2019
Apple’s iPhone 11 day, Ford’s “junk” credit rating, and Next Door is the anti-Facebook
Everyone’s looking at the new iPhone 11 unveiled at Apple’s big product unveil (spoiler alert: new colors), but we’re focused on its strategic moves with Apple TV+. Ford’s bonds just hit junk status, so we’re looking at the decade that led to this. And Next Door is our “Unicorn o ... Show More
16m 30s
Mar 2024
🛞 “Reinventing the Wheel” — The Tire Industry’s surprise win. Stanley’s pivot to dudes. The Fed’s interest rate holiday.
<p>The EPA just set new rules that effectively require car companies to go 50% electric by 2030 — But the surprise winner of the electric car EV boom is tires. </p><p>Stanley’s 40 ounce tumblers are viral with women, but now the company wants to expand to men — Ironic, becau ... Show More
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