How to unlock your potential (with Jim Collins) | Masters of Scale

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 23, 2026

Duration

33m

Channel

Masters of Scale

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Jim Collins is the author of some of the most important business books of all time. For his latest project, he zoomed in on extraordinary individuals we can learn from. He joined Masters of Scale host Jeff Berman to reveal how icons like Grace Hopper and John Glenn illustrate lessons on how to navigate the cliffs and fog of life. 📫 THE MASTERS OF SCALE NEWSLETTER 35,000+ read our free weekly newsletter packed with insights from the world’s most iconic business leaders. Sign up: https://hubs.la/Q01RPQH-0 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://mastersofscale.com/ApplePodcasts Spotify: https://mastersofscale.com/Spotify 💻 LEARN MORE Our website: https://mastersofscale.com 🚀 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/showcase/11096326 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mastersofscale Instagram: https://instagram.com/mastersofscale X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mastersofscale TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mastersofscale 💡ABOUT US On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators (from companies like Uber, Airbnb, Apple, and Disney) join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman — LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner. From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise. #mastersofscale #leadership #leadershiplessons #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #tech #technology #ai #artificialintelligence #life #lifepurpose #jimcollins #purposeoflife #lifemotivation #motivation #potential #unlockpotential #unlockyourpotential #lifedecisions

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Jim Collins

  guest

  Business author and researcher known for leadership frameworks and books including Good to Great and Built to Last.

• Jeff Berman

  host

  Host of Masters of Scale who interviews business leaders and authors.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Masters of Scale, featuring Jim Collins and Jeff Berman, How to unlock your potential (with Jim Collins) | Masters of Scale explores Jim Collins on encodings, “in frame” work, and late-blooming lives Jim Collins explains his shift from studying iconic companies to studying extraordinary individuals’ lives in his book What to Make of a Life, focused on how people repeatedly wrestle with what to make of their lives across different phases.

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