Brené Brown & Reid Hoffman on the skills every leader needs now
Masters of Scale
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🗓️ 16 October 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Author and researcher Brené Brown joined host Reid Hoffman on stage recently in San Francisco for the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit. She reveals insights about how to lead courageously, the underrated skills leaders need to thrive, and why compassion is essential for success – even if it’s currently being crowded out of the zeitgeist.
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| 0:55.9 | Hi folks, this week on the show, Reed Hoffman's conversation with best-selling author and researcher, the phenomenal Brené Brown. |
| 1:05.4 | She joined us on stage last week at the Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, where Brune and Reid had an inspiring |
| 1:12.6 | and action-oriented conversation about courageous leadership. |
| 1:17.6 | I hope you enjoy it. |
| 1:21.6 | Hi! |
| 1:23.6 | Clearly you have some fans here already. I like it. Howdy? Hi. |
| 1:30.3 | Clearly you have some fans here already. I like it, howdy. |
| 1:33.3 | You have a new book out called Strong Ground, which explores many aspects of what you call and what should be called Courageous Leadership. |
| 1:42.3 | So what is courageous leadership? |
| 1:46.7 | Well, I heard the word humility during the introduction, |
| 1:48.9 | and to me, courageous leadership is a combination of a deep awareness of who you are |
| 1:56.1 | and leading with discipline and accountability and humility. |
| 2:00.7 | It's about understanding that to lead is to, and leading with discipline and accountability and humility. |
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