Masters of Scale
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Masters of Scale is an entrepreneurship podcast about scaling companies, navigating leadership, and learning from experienced founders and executives.
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Long-term planning
Podcast
Why tracking trends is no longer enough: Amy Webb on convergences
Masters of Scale
March 19, 2026
Long-term planning
10
Competitive analysis
8
AI strategy & adoption
7
Trends alone are insufficient — convergences are what actually reshape industries.
Programmable biology will transform medicine, agriculture, energy, and warfare.
China is building AI infrastructure for 1.4 billion people; the US has no plan.
Founder interviews
Podcast
Navigating C-suite politics and career disruption with Maryam Banikarim
Masters of Scale
March 17, 2026
Founder interviews
10
Management
6
Community building
6
Why the C-suite is half politics, half performance
Losing a big title feels like losing your identity
Small experiments beat polished plans every time
Founder interviews
Podcast
How Shantanu Narayen transformed Adobe
Masters of Scale
March 14, 2026
Founder interviews
10
Business models
8
AI strategy & adoption
7
Why Adobe's cloud pivot was really about revenue resilience, not technology.
Usage data ended opinion-based product debates — the loudest voice no longer wins.
AI as creative augmentation: people using AI will replace those who don't.
Founder interviews
Podcast
FanDuel CEO Amy Howe on leadership, sports betting, and seizing unexpected opportunities
Masters of Scale
March 12, 2026
Founder interviews
9
Management
6
AI tools & automation
5
Why California's $10B illegal betting market remains stubbornly locked shut
Living with decisions transforms consultants into operators — fast
AI detects problem gambling before the bettor recognises it themselves
Founder interviews
Podcast
How Accenture's CEO navigates AI disruption and geopolitical uncertainty
Masters of Scale
March 10, 2026
Founder interviews
10
AI strategy & adoption
8
Management
7
Why frozen CEOs are making a costly mistake during uncertainty
AI ROI failures stem from skipping foundational process work
Accenture ties promotions to AI use — and is hiring more entry-level staff
Cash flow management
Podcast
How Vivian Tu navigates money, risk, and uncertainty in 2026
Masters of Scale
March 5, 2026
Cash flow management
10
Investing
9
Habits
6
Dopamine spending under uncertainty is a trap, not a strategy.
Prediction markets and Buy Now Pay Later are rebranded gambling and debt.
Your life partner is the biggest financial decision you will ever make.
Business leaders navigating disruption, AI ethics, and media consolidation
Masters of Scale
March 3, 2026
Vision & mission
9
Resilience & grit
7
Management
6
A value isn't a value until you're willing to lose something for it.
AI layoffs may be structural disruption, not one-to-one job replacement.
Media power is shifting to billionaires whose journalism commitments remain unproven.
How e.l.f. Beauty builds competitive advantage through values and speed
Masters of Scale
February 26, 2026
Case studies
10
Business models
7
Culture building
6
A diverse team reflecting your customer is a structural moat, not a program
Elf moves products from community demand to shelf in months, not years
Road by Hailey Bieber: $212M in sales in under three years, 10 products
How Unrivaled is rebuilding women's basketball from a clean slate
Masters of Scale
February 24, 2026
Business models
9
Branding
7
Vision & mission
6
Player equity turns athletes into invested brand partners, not just competitors
No city teams, no legacy rules — the clean slate is the competitive advantage
Sponsors get to do what they were told was impossible in traditional sports
Founder interviews
Podcast
How the Bay Area landed the Super Bowl, NBA All-Star, and World Cup
Masters of Scale
February 19, 2026
Founder interviews
9
Management
6
Resilience & grit
5
No region has ever hosted all three mega-events back-to-back.
Nine counties, 29 transport agencies, one convener with no playbook.
Why shutting down after each event is a costly strategic mistake.
How corporate reputation became a $7 trillion measurable asset
Masters of Scale
February 17, 2026
Business models
9
Communication
8
Branding
6
Strong reputations generate nearly 5% extra shareholder returns
Actions — not statements — give you licence to communicate
Eight distinct levers drive reputation; no single model fits all
Super Bowl ads, cultural risk, and what makes a brand statement land
Masters of Scale
February 10, 2026
Branding
10
Paid ads
8
Resilience & grit
5
Most Super Bowl ads failed because brands tried to please everyone.
Bad Bunny's authentic halftime show was a strategic win for the NFL globally.
Joy is a choice — and in dark times, choosing it is resistance.
GaryVee on social-first marketing and why traditional ads are losing
Masters of Scale
February 7, 2026
Growth hacking
9
Social media
9
AI tools & automation
6
41 targeted social ads outperform one unskippable Super Bowl spot.
Brands only went social-first when challengers like Liquid Death caused real pain.
AI ad stigma mirrors online dating in 2001 — it will vanish fast.
Founder interviews
Podcast
How Zoom achieved 30x growth during the COVID pandemic
Masters of Scale
February 5, 2026
Founder interviews
9
Long-term planning
8
Culture building
6
Zoom's architecture was designed for 10–20x traffic — surviving 30x required no code changes.
Over-hiring 6,000 people during COVID led to a painful 15% layoff Yuan calls his own mistake.
No marketing team for years — growth came entirely from product quality and network effects.
Founder interviews
Podcast
Padma Lakshmi on authenticity, immigration, and building a culinary institution
Masters of Scale
February 3, 2026
Founder interviews
9
Communication
8
Management
7
Trying to be authentic makes you less authentic — stop performing it
A $1M invitation-only competition built to be the Wimbledon of cooking
Why speaking your values costs less than losing your soul