Learn to unlearn (Part 2) w/Barry Diller
To move from one success to another, you have to learn to unlearn. Take everything that helped you win the first time, then discard it and learn a new way. That's how Barry Diller, a titan of "old med...
13 Dec 201729min
The infinite learner, w/Barry Diller (Part 1 of our interview)
Tinder. Top Gun. Roots. The Simpsons. What do they have in common? Media icon Barry Diller. Barry is what we call an "infinite learner." He’s only interested in things he's never done before. And if t...
6 Dec 201742min
The Big Pivot, w/Slack's Stewart Butterfield
In your company’s darkest moment, remember: You CAN pivot from failure to success. But only if you slash and burn everything that isn’t working. Slack’s co-founder and CEO, Stewart Butterfield, has tw...
15 Nov 201737min
Look for the ideas that come at you sideways, w/Diane Greene of Google, VMware
Business plan not entirely clear? Not sure how you’ll make enough money or find your users? That's OK. Really. The most scalable ideas often come at you sideways. You'll find yourself crabwalking from...
10 Nov 201735min
Escape the competition, w/PayPal's Peter Thiel
If you want to grow your business, your goal isn’t to beat the competition — it’s to escape the competition altogether. No one knows this better than PayPal founder Peter Thiel. His theory? “Competiti...
8 Nov 201741min
Bonus: Seven lesser-known laws of leadership
The Masters of Scale team brings you a special blend of leadership tips from Season One guests — including clips we haven’t aired yet. In this bonus episode, we’ll share our favorite insights from Y C...
26 Aug 20179min
Let fires burn, w/Selina Tobaccowala of Gixo
In the early days of your startup, it feels like everything's on fire all the time. Real talk: if you try to put out every fire, every day, you’ll only burn yourself out. The best entrepreneurs know h...
19 Juli 201734min
The next Silicon Valley is...? w/Endeavor's Linda Rottenberg
What’s the secret to Silicon Valley's thriving startup scene? And can that kind of ecosystem happen anywhere else in the world? Linda Rottenberg, CEO of Endeavor, makes the case that a startup culture...
12 Juli 201741min
