Jan 19, 2022
Scott Shute was
the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at
LinkedIn, and
specializes in combining the practicalities of leading in the
modern business world with the wisdom of ancient traditions to help
individuals and companies be leaders in conscious business. He is
also the author of “The Full Body Yes,” that shows how to find a
meaningful life, and meaningful work. Scott brings his years of
expertise in mental well-being to share how leaders can better
support their staff when so many people are currently
disengaged.
Key Takeaways
[3:50] Companies that have fully
transferred into the information age, like LinkedIn, have no hard
assets. Their only asset of value is their people.
[6:15] Jobs aren’t fun. Leaders
need to think about different ways on how to design a job that’s
engaging.
[6:20] Scott shares his
definition of compassion and how it works in a business
setting.
[7:45] If you only focus on
shareholder interests, you are less profitable. However, if you
focus on providing value for employees and customers, you perform
better than the S&P 500.
[9:00] If you treat all of your
employees the same, then guess what, they’ll look for a more
engaging boss that cares.
[10:50] You often hear, “bring
your whole self to work” but no one wants to hear about your messy
divorce every day at work. Scott explores what this phrase really
means.
[13:25] Scott realizes that most
of the classes he took in university were useless for the real
world.
[13:55] Our well-being used to
be taboo to talk about, but now the dialogue has opened up because
of what we’re going through as a collective.
[21:15] When you want truth as
much as you want air to breathe, then that’s when you’ll find
it.
[27:20] Scott talks about the
concept of Ikigai and how it can be used as a good filter to
determine whether you’re on the right path.
[32:50] Every tough situation we
go through only builds self-awareness and compassion for other
people.
[37:50] A good exercise is to
keep asking yourself why. Why do you want what you currently want?
Why, why, why? You’ll often discover that you just want to be
fulfilled and achieve happiness.
[39:55] With everything
happening “now” or in an instant, Scott shares how leaders can help
train their team to practice delayed gratification.
[42:00] Listener challenge: Take
a moment to say I love you to yourself.
Quotable Quotes
- “Fifty-six percent of Americans are currently
actively looking for their next role. My belief is that that 56%
will find leaders that do invest in them.”
- “To be a great leader, you have to be a student
of the game. You watch great leaders and listen to podcasts, and
have a growth mindset.”
- “Why are you being so upset? I realized it was
because I was so invested and attached to the outcome.”
- “It starts with self-compassion. It starts with
the idea that you love yourself.”
Resources Mentioned