What can you learn from a Silicon Valley legend and a pantheon of iconic leaders? The key to
scaling a successful business isn't talent network or strategy. It's an entrepreneurial
mindset - and that mindset can be cultivated. Behind the scenes in Silicon Valley Reid
Hoffman (founder of LinkedIn investor at Greylock) is a sought-after advisor to heads of
companies and heads of state. On his podcast Masters of Scale he sits down with an all-star
list of visionary founders and leaders digging into the surprising strategies that power their
growth. In this book he draws on their most riveting revealing stories - as well his own
experience as a founder and investor - to distil the counterintuitive secrets behind the most
extraordinary success stories of our times. Here Hoffman teams up with Masters of Scale's
executive producers to offer a rare window into the entrepreneurial mind. They share surprising
never-before-told stories from leaders of the world's most iconic companies including Apple
Nike Netflix Spotify Starbucks Google Instagram and Microsoft as well as the bold
disruptive startups - from 23andMe to TaskRabbit from the Black List to the Bevel razor -
solving the problems of the twenty-first century. Through vivid storytelling and
straightforward analysis Masters of Scale distils their collective insights into a set of
counterintuitive principles that anyone can use. How do you find a winning idea and turn it
into a scalable venture? What can you learn from a 'squirmy no'? When should you stop listening
to your customers? Which fires should you put out right away and which should you let burn?
And can you really make money while making the world a better place? (Answer: Yes. But you have
to do the work to keep your profits and values aligned.) Based on more than 100 interviews
and incorporating new material never aired on the podcast Masters of Scale offers a unique
insider's guide filled with insights wisdom and strategies that will inspire you to
reimagine how you do business today.
