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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Yo-Yo Ma
How to unite a team around a shared mission: A story from Yo-Yo Ma on Spark & Fire · Nov 2022

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Brené Brown
Brené Brown & Reid Hoffman on the skills every leader needs now · Oct 2025

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Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer: Scale your curiosity (Encore) · 2 episodes

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Bobbi Brown
From billion-dollar brand to blank slate: Bobbi Brown’s comeback · Nov 2025

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Priya Parker
Rapid Response: Mastering the hybrid workplace, w/Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering · Oct 2022

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Krista Tippett
Reid Hoffman opens up, w/On Being's Krista Tippett · Feb 2024

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Amy Webb
Futurist Amy Webb: Trends are not enough · 2 episodes

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Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Ross Sorkin: How to make sense of today’s market · Oct 2025

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Fei Fei Li
How to be 'fearless' in the AI age, with Fei-Fei Li and Reid Hoffman · 3 episodes

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Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry and Netflix's Ted Sarandos: Amplify the untapped audience · Jun 2023

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Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth on why grit isn’t enough · 3 episodes

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Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova’s centre court tricks for the boardroom · Apr 2026

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Mustafa Suleyman
Is AI a new species? Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman thinks so · 2 episodes

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Jim Farley
Ford's Jim Farley on beating China, and the storm nobody sees coming · Aug 2026

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Brian Chesky
Airbnb’s bet on an IRL future, with Brian Chesky · 8 episodes

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Richard Branson
Bonus: Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, w/Reid, Bob & Sir Richard Branson · 2 episodes

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Eric Schmidt
How great cultures are built and rebuilt, w/Eric Schmidt, Angela Ahrendts, & Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi · 7 episodes

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Van Jones
Rapid Response: CNN’s Van Jones on Kamala’s glow-up, AI “wetware,” Elon Musk, and more · Aug 2024

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Padma Lakshmi
Padma Lakshmi’s secret to authentic leadership? Stop trying. · Feb 2026

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Maya Shankar
How to make smarter changes, with cognitive scientist Maya Shankar · Jan 2026

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Rajiv Shah
Rapid Response: The Covid test facts every CEO needs, w/Rajiv Shah (Rockefeller Foundation) · Oct 2020

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Anne Wojcicki
23andMe's Anne Wojcicki: Embrace the gatekeepers · Aug 2019

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Austan Goolsbee
Chicago Fed President on inflation, recession, and Trump’s attacks · Aug 2026

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Chris Urmson
Let waypoints guide you, w/Aurora's Chris Urmson · 2 episodes

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Danny Meyer
Replay: Dinner table wisdom with Danny Meyer · 9 episodes

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Dave Gilboa

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Ed Bastian
Delta's Ed Bastian on spiking fuel, summer travel, and a blunt reality check on AI · 4 episodes

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Katy Milkman
The science of fresh starts · 2 episodes

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Laura Shin
Trump’s impact on crypto future and your portfolio, with Unchained’s Laura Shin · Jun 2025

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Marissa Mayer
How to make the star employees you need, w/Marissa Mayer · Aug 2018

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Neil Blumenthal
Brand while you build, w/Warby Parker’s Neil Blumenthal & Dave Gilboa · 2 episodes

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Scott Farquhar
Rapid Response: What’s wrong with the remote vs. in-office debate? w/Atlassian co-CEO Scott Farquhar · Jan 2024

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Tony Spring
Beyond the Parade: Macy’s navigates tariffs, turbulence and retail evolution · Nov 2025

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Arianna Huffington
Replay: Banishing burnout, with Arianna Huffington · 6 episodes

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Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi — Bringing a culture back from the brink · 2 episodes

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David Ko
The “most stressed” wellness CEO, with Calm’s David Ko · Apr 2026

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Emma Grede
Emma Grede, Mellody Hobson & Angela Ahrendts on inclusive leadership · Jan 2025

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Ian Bremmer
The U.S. at 250: The case for reckoning and rebuild, with Ian Bremmer · Jun 2026

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John Green
Why we keep failing to eradicate this disease, with YouTuber John Green · May 2025

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Justin McLeod
Dating is down. So why is Hinge thriving? with CEO Justin McLeod · Aug 2025

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