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Masters of Scale

How to think faster and talk smarter, with Matt Abrahams

Masters of Scale

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Startups, Business, Mindset, Management, Bob Safian, Entrepreneurship, Diversity & Inclusion, Reid Hoffman, Jeff Berman

4.64.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Matt Abrahams knows what it takes to win over a crowd, close a deal, or inspire a team. The renowned communication expert and Stanford business school lecturer shares his science-backed strategies for overcoming public speaking anxiety and more. 

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0:00.0

On Masters of Scale, we talk a lot about inflection points, those moments when a technology stops being optional and starts being fundamental.

0:10.7

AI presents one of those moments, and behind every breakthrough, whether it's medical research or education or even cinematic visual effects, there's infrastructure most people never see. As the

0:24.0

essential cloud for AI, core weave is building that foundation. It provides a purpose-built AI cloud

0:30.8

designed specifically for pioneers at leading AI labs and enterprises ready to power the biggest ideas and the boldest ambitions.

0:40.7

Ready for anything, ready for AI.

0:44.1

To learn more about how CoreWeave powers the world's best AI, go to coreweave.com

0:49.2

slash ready for anything.

0:52.7

As your company scales, the hardest part isn't ambition, it's alignment.

0:58.2

That's why Atlassian built the teamwork collection, an AI-powered teamwork platform designed

1:03.3

to help teams move faster together.

1:05.4

By connecting Jira, Confluence, Lume, and Rovo, teams can easily align work to real business goals, plan and track progress together, remove knowledge silos, and access the real magic of AI plus human collaboration.

1:21.2

Visit at lassean.com slash team changer to learn more. That's A-T-L-s-s-S-I-A-N dot com slash team changer.

1:34.0

Startups grow in unpredictable ways, but your infrastructure shouldn't. Deal scales with you from

1:39.4

employee one to employee 1,000. Deal's real-time payroll engine cuts weeks-long cycles down to minutes,

1:46.6

and their global experts keep you compliant as you expand. Plus, startups can tap into perks

1:51.9

like up to $25,000 in deal credits and support programs designed specifically for high-growth teams.

1:58.8

Deal is the fastest way to hire, manage, pay, and equip anyone anywhere.

2:03.2

Deal, your Forever People platform.

2:05.8

Visit D-E-E-E-L.com slash M-O-S to learn more and book a demo.

2:17.1

You should start pitches and presentations like an action movie.

2:23.3

There's something there right away.

2:26.6

A lot of people have long preamples.

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