Masters of Scale podcast

Masters of Scale

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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise.

On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise.

 

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Make the office a destination, not just an obligation

With over two billion in annual revenue and nearly 7,000 employees, Gensler has cemented i... more

11 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:19

11 Dec 2025


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Kara Swisher takes on big tech, from Apple to Nvidia

Can ChatGPT dethrone Gemini? Is Tim Cook capable of leading Apple into the next wave of AI... more

09 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:05

09 Dec 2025


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A warning for business leaders: Aspiring autocrats tank economies

How does a country sliding toward autocracy affect its economy? Political scientist and au... more

06 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:50

06 Dec 2025


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The business behind OnlyFans, with CEO Keily Blair

In less than a decade, OnlyFans says it has grown into a business earning $7 billion a yea... more

04 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:37

04 Dec 2025


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Embrace the multihyphenate career, with Chief’s Alison Moore

A recent New York Times headline —“Did Women Ruin the Workplace?”sparked a firestorm acros... more

02 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:07

02 Dec 2025


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Replay: Dinner table wisdom with Danny Meyer

Danny Meyer is best known as the founder of Shake Shack and the legendary restaurants of h... more

27 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:16

27 Nov 2025


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Beyond the Parade: Macy’s navigates tariffs, turbulence and retail evolution

This Thursday marks the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Macy’s Inc. chairm... more

25 Nov 2025

23 MINS

23:18

25 Nov 2025


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Possible: Steve Kerr and Kris Brown on leadership and purpose in sports

What does it take to turn tragedy into advocacy, and advocacy into lasting change? This we... more

22 Nov 2025

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22 Nov 2025


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How to be 'fearless' in the AI age, with Fei-Fei Li and Reid Hoffman

The brilliant computer scientist Fei-Fei Li is often called the Godmother of AI. She talks... more

20 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:26

20 Nov 2025


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AI: The new frontier for mental health support?

In recent weeks, OpenAI faced seven lawsuits alleging that ChatGPT contributed to suicides... more

18 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:36

18 Nov 2025


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The future of crypto, with Coinbase’s Emilie Choi

When Emilie Choi first left Linkedin to go work at a crypto company called Coinbase, her o... more

13 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:43

13 Nov 2025


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How to get funded now: VCs Reid Hoffman, Aileen Lee, and Stacy Brown-Philpot, with Van Jones

Reid Hoffman, Stacy Brown-Philpot, and Aileen Lee are three of the most successful, legend... more

11 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:31

11 Nov 2025


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Remarkable People: David Chang is 'Steve Jobs with a knife"

What happens when a world-class chef learns that success doesn’t taste like he imagined? D... more

08 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:00

08 Nov 2025


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From billion-dollar brand to blank slate: Bobbi Brown’s comeback

She built her first company, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, into a billion-dollar brand. But when ... more

06 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:30

06 Nov 2025


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Branding truths and tariff myths, with Autodesk’s Dara Treseder & Flexport’s Ryan Petersen

In a special episode of Rapid Response, we feature two fast-paced, lively conversations fr... more

04 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:11

04 Nov 2025


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When ‘genius’ becomes a trap, with author Ryan Holiday

For everyone from Superbowl-winning coaches to CEOs, Ryan Holiday’s writing has made the t... more

30 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:17

30 Oct 2025


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How Anastasia Soare built a beauty brand worth billions

Anastasia Soare is responsible for how everyone from Oprah to Kim Kardashian shape their e... more

29 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:07

29 Oct 2025


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Chobani & Patagonia CEOs break down where values meet profit

In these volatile times, how do we navigate the intersection between values and commerce? ... more

28 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:26

28 Oct 2025


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Andrew Ross Sorkin: How to make sense of today’s market

Is the stock market in an AI bubble? What happens if it bursts? To understand our current ... more

23 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:35

23 Oct 2025


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The New York Times ‘will not be cowed’, with CEO Meredith Kopit Levien

From attacks by President Trump to active lawsuits against Microsoft and OpenAI, The New Y... more

21 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:15

21 Oct 2025


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Brené Brown & Reid Hoffman on the skills every leader needs now

Author and researcher Brené Brown joined host Reid Hoffman on stage recently in San Franci... more

16 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:56

16 Oct 2025


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Airbnb’s bet on an IRL future, with Brian Chesky

Amid dramatic disruption, what role should business play in building the future? Recorded ... more

14 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:20

14 Oct 2025


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Replay: How Daymond John built FUBU

How do you create authentic partnerships to build scale? In this archival episode, Reid Ho... more

09 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:57

09 Oct 2025


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OLIPOP’s gutsy play to dethrone Coke and Pepsi, with Ben Goodwin

In this encore episode of Rapid Response, we chart OLIPOP’s surging popularity. As Gen Z a... more

07 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:27

07 Oct 2025