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Ep 75: Leadership Lessons with Intuit Founder & Silicon Valley Legend Scott Cook

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Dec 20, 2023
Guest Scott Cook, founder and former CEO of Intuit, shares leadership lessons and advice for CEOs and founders. He discusses setting company culture, fighting inertia, and orienting decision-making around experimentation. Scott emphasizes the importance of advertising failures, seeking accountability, and learning from them. He also explores maintaining a culture of innovation as a company grows and embracing failure as a way to improve.
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ADVICE

CEO's Role in Culture

  • The CEO must be in charge of company culture, shaping it through every decision and behavior.
  • CEOs should actively cultivate the desired culture, as they are the primary culture carriers.
INSIGHT

Culture as a Mirror

  • Company culture reflects the CEO's actions, not just their words.
  • CEOs should embody the desired culture, avoiding a "do what I say, not what I do" approach.
ADVICE

Skill Growth for Founders

  • To improve a skill, acknowledge your weaknesses, commit to improvement, find excellent role models, and observe them in action.
  • Also, invite them to observe you for feedback and course correction.
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