ReThinking: Matt Damon on solving one of the planet’s biggest problems, in partnership with Gary White

Matt Damon is best known as the Hollywood icon from movies like Good Will Hunting and The Martian, but he has another passion offscreen: ensuring access to clean, safe water around the world. When he met social entrepreneur Gary White in 2008, they realized they could combine their efforts to reach more people and created water.org , which Gary leads as CEO. In this episode, Adam sits down with Matt and Gary at the World Economic Forum in Davos to talk about their innovative approach to problem-solving, handling rejection in high-stakes work environments, and Matt’s knack for forging strong partnerships. Adam also invites the two to office hours to tackle one of their ongoing challenges. Connect with the team Follow Adam on Instagram , LinkedIn , and at adamgrant.net/

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ReThinking: Matt Damon on solving one of the planet’s biggest problems, in partnership with Gary White is an episode from WorkLife with Adam Grant by TED.

This episode is 28:09 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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