Masters of Scale

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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Every guest on Masters of Scale

495 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Megan Smith
How to solve an impossible challenge, w/Megan Smith (US CTO, Google, shift7) · Dec 2019

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Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson: When investors head for the exit, run to the fire · 3 episodes

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Meredith Kopit Levien
The New York Times ‘will not be cowed’, with CEO Meredith Kopit Levien · Oct 2025

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Michael Dell
Michael Dell: Break it ’til you make it · Jun 2022

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Michael Gronager
Rapid Response: What the crypto crash teaches us all, w/Chainalysis’s Michael Gronager · Jul 2022

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Michael Miebach
The AI agents in your wallet, with Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach · Jan 2026

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Michael Smith
Rapid Response: Volunteer for impact, w/AmeriCorps’ Michael Smith, live at the Social Innovation Summit · Jul 2022

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Michele Steele
NFL Kickoff: the science gets more damning, but the money keeps growing · Sep 2026

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Micky Lawler
Unrivaled is rewriting the business of women’s basketball · Feb 2026

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Mike Brown
Rapid Response: Public-private opportunities, with Defense Innovation Unit's Mike Brown · Feb 2021

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Mike Duggan

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Mike Maughn

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Mitch Kapor
Better metrics for better culture, part 2, with Kapor Capital’s Mitch Kapor & Dr. Freada Kapor Klein · 2 episodes

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Morgan DeBaun
Rapid Response: Finding untapped value in multicultural consumers, w/Blavity CEO and AfroTech founder Morgan DeBaun · Jan 2023

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Nancy Lublin
Rapid Response: Crisis data is the story of our times, says Crisis Text Line founder · 2 episodes

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Natalie Massenet
Don’t predict the future. Create it, w/Net-a-Porter's Natalie Massenet · Feb 2022

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Nathaniel Ru

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Neha Ruch
Redefining work-life balance, with Neha Ruch · Jan 2025

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Nicolas Jammet

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Niren Chaudhary
Rapid Response: Inside Panera’s pandemic pivot, with CEO Niren Chaudhary · Apr 2020

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Norah Weinstein
How Baby2Baby stepped up as LA wildfires raged · 2 episodes

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Ola Källenius
Rapid Response: Risking an iconic brand — and $40b — in a race to go all-electric, w/Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius · Dec 2022

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Padmasree Warrior
Harness the passion of internal factions, w/Padmasree Warrior of Fable, Cisco, Motorola · Jul 2022

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Paul Polman
How redefining boundaries drives performance, w/former Unilever CEO Paul Polman · Dec 2021

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Paula Kerger
PBS fights for its future, with President & CEO Paula Kerger · Jul 2025

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Payal Kadakia
How to price your product to scale, w/ClassPass's Payal Kadakia · 2 episodes

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Peggy Johnson
Rapid Response: Why take on a turnaround, w/Magic Leap’s Peggy Johnson · Dec 2020

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Pete Maldonado

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Peter McGuinness
Replay: Plant-based foods need a makeover, with Peter McGuinness · 2 episodes

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Peter Thiel
Escape the competition, w/PayPal's Peter Thiel · Nov 2017

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Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
Improving human dignity is an engine of scale, w/Promise CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins · Jun 2022

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Philippe Cousteau Jr

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Pinky Cole
Rapid fire fun: Slutty Vegan’s Pinky Cole + ocean educator Philippe Cousteau Jr., live from Masters of Scale Summit · 2 episodes

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Poppy Gustafsson
Rapid Response: Battling cyber attacks and deepfakes with AI, w/Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson · Feb 2024

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Princess Reema
How the word "no" inspires change, w/Princess Reema · May 2023

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Rachel Botsman
Build stronger trust on your teams, with Rachel Botsman · Sep 2025

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Rachel Cohen
When powerful law firms don’t defend themselves against Trump, with ex-Skadden associate Rachel Cohen · Apr 2025

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Rachel Jacobson
Rapid Response: Tapping a new generation of consumers, w/The Drone Racing League's Rachel Jacobson · Feb 2022

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Rahul Roy-Chowdhury
Grammarly CEO Rahul Roy-Chowdhury: Trust, AI, and the future of work · Jun 2024

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Rana El Kaliouby
5 bold AI predictions for 2025, with Pioneers of AI host Dr. Rana El Kaliouby · Jan 2025

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