Why Guild CEO Bijal Shah is inspired by Taylor Swift to be a better leader

The Guild CEO talks about the company’s unexpected leadership transition and reskilling for the AI era on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast.

After Guild’s founding CEO suffered a stroke at the age of just 34, Bijal Shah was tapped to take the helm. Shah shares the story behind the emotional leadership change, and how she wrestled with the immense responsibility of shepherding a company out of crisis. Guild is an education platform used by organizations like Walmart, Target, and Taco Bell to upskill or reskill employees for the future. Shah also discusses how Taylor Swift inspires her leadership, and why Guild recently partnered with Team USA ahead of the Paris Olympics.