A report back from Masters of Scale

🔥 Just back from an off-the-charts couple of days at the Masters of Scale Summit—packed with big ideas, bold leaders, and urgent questions we should all be asking.


Reid Hoffman, one of the hosts, is a portrait of courage and the kind of leader our world needs more of. At a moment when “anticipatory obedience” is becoming the terrifying norm ( 🤐 ) he’s a powerful exception—taking stands not for personal gain, but because it’s the right thing to do. His mantra? Make choices that serve society, not just yourself.

A few rallying cries that stayed with me: 



✨ “If not me, then who?” – Emma Grede’s call to step up with radical agency



✨ “In 30 years, when your kids ask, ‘What did you do while the world was on fire?’ what will you say?” – Mike Schroepfer on leaving Meta to focus on positive impact, not damage control



✨ “Can you love your country if you hate half of it?” – Gov. Wes Moore on true patriotism


While most of the talks focused on AI, the future, and seismic change (Reid calls it the “Cognitive Industrial Revolution”), the underlying message was clear: the choices we make today will shape the world we live in tomorrow.



💡 A lightbulb went off for me during a closing talk: “The gap between what we invest in space versus our oceans is insulting. Oceans are essential to life on Earth. Space suggests we’ve given up and are moving on.”



This hit hard. The gap between a utopian and apocalyptic future isn’t just tech—it’s wisdom. Risk-taking might get us to Mars, but wisdom preserves the planet we have.



So, how do we close this “wisdom gap”?



Watch this space. 😉