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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Adi Ignatius
Trump’s chilling effect on big business, with Harvard Business Review’s Adi Ignatius · Jul 2025

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Adi Tatarko
Replay: Frustration is your friend, with Adi Tatarko · 2 episodes

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Aicha Evans
The “invisible army” behind Amazon’s robotaxi revolution · May 2026

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Aileen Lee
How to get funded now: VCs Reid Hoffman, Aileen Lee, and Stacy Brown-Philpot, with Van Jones · Nov 2025

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Ajaz Ahmed
Drive full-speed at opportunity, w/AKQA’s Ajaz Ahmed · Jul 2022

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Alex Kurtzman
Rapid Response: How Star Trek prospers against Netflix and Disney+, w/Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman · Apr 2024

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Alex Lieberman
Rapid Response: The trampoline effect, w/ Morning Brew CEO Alex Lieberman · Apr 2021

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Alex Morris
Rapid Recap: Google’s exodus, Spider-Man’s odyssey, Taco “Hell”, and more · 2 episodes

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Alex Oshmyansky
Rapid Response: How Cost Plus Drugs is revolutionizing pharma, with CEO Alex Oshmyansky · Dec 2024

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Alex Serdiuk
Meet “Reid-ish”: The Story of Cloning Reid Hoffman’s Voice · May 2024

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Alex Thompson
Rapid Response: What the Democrats' campaign changeup means for business, with Axios’ Alex Thompson · Jul 2024

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Alexi Robichaux
Bonus: Five ways to burnout-proof your organization · Aug 2022

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Alexis McGill Johnson
Rapid Response: Turning tears to action, w/Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson · 2 episodes

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Alison Moore
Embrace the multihyphenate career, with Chief’s Alison Moore · Dec 2025

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Alli Webb
Drybar founder Alli Webb’s messy truths · Sep 2024

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Alyona Mysko
Rapid Response: Lessons from an entrepreneur in Ukraine, w/Alyona Mysko, CEO of Fuelfinance · Apr 2022

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Amir Rubin
Rapid Response: How "startup DNA" helped One Medical respond to Covid, with CEO Amir Rubin · May 2020

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Amy Errett
Disrupting the hair color business, with Madison Reed CEO Amy Errett · Feb 2025

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Amy Howe
FanDuel CEO Amy Howe: ‘My whole career has been sliding doors moments’ · 2 episodes

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Amy Weaver
The Salesforce CFO who left to save lives · Dec 2025

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Ana Rowena Mallari
QuestBridge: Scaling College Access with Ana Rowena Mallari · May 2024

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Anastasia Soare
How Anastasia Soare built a beauty brand worth billions · Oct 2025

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Andrew Wilson
Rapid Response: EA’s march to 1 billion gamers, with CEO Andrew Wilson · 2 episodes

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Andrew Yaffe
Is Dude Perfect the next Disney? · Jun 2025

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Andy Katz-Mayfield
Rapid Response: Surviving a close shave, with Harry's co-CEO Andy Katz-Mayfield · May 2021

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Aneel Bhusri
The elusive formula for great hiring, w/Workday's Aneel Bhusri · 2 episodes

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Angela Ahrendts
Burberry & Apple’s Angela Ahrendts — How to unite a team · 4 episodes

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Anna Bateson
Rapid Response: The Guardian’s secret weapon against media’s collapse, with CEO Anna Bateson · Jun 2026

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Anthony Tan
Grab’s rise from rideshare to superapp in Asia, with Anthony Tan · Sep 2025

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Antoni Gruca
Strategy Session: How to make the most of tough pivots? What are the right growth targets? How do you best prepare for entrepreneurship? · Feb 2022

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Apoorva Mehta
Rapid Response: "A crucible moment for Instacart," with founder & CEO Apoorva Mehta · Apr 2021

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Aria Finger

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Arnaud Quemin
Rapid Response: Gaza in crisis, w/Mercy Corps’ Arnaud Quemin · Oct 2023

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Arne Sorenson
Rapid Response: When your business disappears overnight, w/Marriott’s Arne Sorenson · Oct 2020

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Arvind Krishna
IBM’s $10 billion bet on what comes after AI · Jun 2026

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Aurora James
Rapid Response: How to turn intentions into action, w/Aurora James, founder of the 15 Percent Pledge · Nov 2021

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Austin Allison

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Austin Russell
will.i.am & Austin Russell: Mute the hype, amplify the product · Jan 2024

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Aza Raskin
Pioneers of AI: Designing AI for people and the planet, with Aza Raskin · 2 episodes

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Baratunde Thurston
Rapid Response: Your company is a citizen – it can act like one, w/Baratunde Thurston · Oct 2020

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