Lead with Compassion
Scott Shute is at the heart of LinkedIn‘s quest to create a culture of compassionate leadership, serving as VP of Global Customer Operations and Head of Mindfulness Programs. In both of his roles, Scott is working every day to align himself, his coworkers, and the company with a deeper understanding of member needs—and human needs in general—through data analysis, intentional listening, and swift action, in order to elevate LinkedIn’s collective wisdom and impact in the world. As a mindful leader, he has cultivated his mastery of meditation and awareness from his early days farming with his family in rural Kansas to leading thousands in meditation in Silicon Valley and beyond. Here we learn about the secret driver of his work and creative pursuits, including art photography and yoga, that is also the key to our happiness—with beautiful depth and a simple application that we can all put into practice.
Show Notes
- You can view and purchase Scott’s photography, and 80% or more of the profits go to charity
- We highly recommend checking out Scott’s writings on LinkedIn
- More reading: Conscious Business: How to Build Value through Values by Fred Kofman
- Emotional Equations takes us from emotional intelligence to emotional fluency, offering a new way to manage our internal world
- Behind the scenes of The Greatest Showman, where Keala Settle discovers the music inside
- Read about more about compassion affecting the bottom line
- The Three Degrees of Influence and Happiness