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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   Shamini Dhana
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   Shan-Lyn Ma

   Disrupting the wedding industry, with Zola’s Shan-Lyn Ma · Oct 2024

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   Shantanu Narayen

   How Shantanu Narayen transformed Adobe · 2 episodes

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   Sheila Lirio Marcelo

   No data, no scale, w/Care.com’s Sheila Lirio Marcelo · Oct 2021

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   Sheila Warren

   Rapid Response: Crypto’s new chapter, w/Crypto Council for Innovation’s Sheila Warren · Jun 2024

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   Shelli Taylor

   Rapid Response: Can bankruptcy save movie theaters? with Alamo Drafthouse CEO Shelli Taylor · 2 episodes

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   Shellye Archambeau

   Think like an outsider, w/Shellye Archambeau, Ellevest’s Sallie Krawcheck, and Calendly’s Tope Awotona · 3 episodes

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   Sonal Shah

   Rapid Response: Scaling a mission w/TAAF's Sonal Shah · Jul 2021

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   Sophia Amoruso

   From brand savant to accidental entrepreneur, with Sophia Amoruso · Oct 2024

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    Soraya Darabi
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    Sowmya Krishnamurthy

    Music biz at a crossroads: from Taylor Swift to AI, with Sowmya Krishnamurthy · Sep 2025

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    Spencer Rascoff

    Building a $1.5B real estate empire, with Spencer Rascoff and Austin Allison · Jun 2025

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    Stacy Brown-Philpot

    How to raise $172M for the underinvested, with Stacy Brown-Philpot · 5 episodes

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    Stacy Palmer

    Nonprofits navigate Trump’s drastic funding cuts, with The Chronicle of Philanthropy CEO Stacy Palmer · Mar 2025

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    Stacy Spikes

    Rapid Response: Using failure as a launchpad, w/MoviePass’s Stacy Spikes · May 2023

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    Stephanie Linnartz

    Rapid Response: Under Armour’s pivot to growth, w/CEO Stephanie Linnartz · 2 episodes

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    Stephen Hawthornthwaite

    The co-founder effect, w/Rothy's Stephen Hawthornthwaite and Roth Martin · Dec 2022

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    Steve Altemus

    Rapid Response: Landing on the moon, with Steve Altemus, CEO of Intuitive Machines · Mar 2024

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    Steve Kerr

    Possible: Steve Kerr and Kris Brown on leadership and purpose in sports · Nov 2025

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    Steven Eidelman

    Why happier vets mean healthier pets, with Modern Animal CEO Steven Eidelman · Apr 2025

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    Stéphane Bancel

    Extraordinary leaps need solid foundations, part 2, w/Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel · 2 episodes

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    Sudhakar Ramakrishna

    Rapid Response: SolarWinds: Urgent lessons from a cyberattack, w/ CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna · Oct 2021

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    Sumit Singh

    Rapid Response: Cultivate loyalty at every level, with Chewy’s Sumit Singh and former Exos CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan · 2 episodes

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    Susan Daimler

    Rapid Response: Flipping your strategy in a volatile market, w/Zillow's Susan Daimler · Sep 2022

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    Susy Schöneberg

    Rapid Response: The logistical challenge of supporting refugees, w/Susy Schöneberg, head of Flexport.org · Mar 2022

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    Suzanne Clark

    Rapid Response: How optimism fuels the economy, w/U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark · Apr 2024

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    Suzy Welch

    How to create a ‘transcendent’ career, with author Suzy Welch · Jul 2025

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    Tade Oyerinde

    Rapid Response: How Campus won over Sam Altman & Shaq, with founder Tade Oyerinde · Aug 2024

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    Tarang Amin

    Hailey Bieber, AI and fast launches: how e.l.f. Beauty is winning · Feb 2026

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    Tim Cadogan

    Rapid Response: How GoFundMe has facilitated $15 billion in giving, w/CEO Tim Cadogan · Dec 2021

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    Tim Ryan

    Rapid Response: Re-skill for AI, w/PwC’s Tim Ryan · 2 episodes

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    Tjada D'Oyen McKenna

    After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada D’Oyen McKenna · 4 episodes

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    Todd Graves

    Raising Cane’s secret recipe for scaling, with CEO Todd Graves · May 2026

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    Tokunbo Koiki

    Rapid Response: Transforming an idea into a movement overnight, w/Black Women For Black Lives co-founder Tokunbo Koiki · Mar 2022

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    Tom Hale

    How Oura Ring is redefining health tech, with CEO Tom Hale · Jan 2025

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    Tony Tjan

    Rapid Response: Hourly workers are a ‘hero class’ w/Cue Ball’s Tony Tjan · Mar 2020

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    Tope Awotona
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    Tory Burch

    LIVE! Patience or speed? Both. w/Tory Burch · 2 episodes

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    Tristan Walker

    Learn from every “no,” w/Walker & Company’s Tristan Walker · 2 episodes

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    Tudor Mihailescu
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