Scott Varho focuses on building cultures for high-performing teams through a product mindset and technology.
Varho emphasizes the importance of genuine curiosity, active listening, and leveraging insights for career success.
Deep dives
Transition to Three Pillar Global
Scott VARHO joined Three Pillar Global after a successful career in technology and education sectors. Impressively, he reshaped his role to align personal values with professional growth. Initially reluctant toward outsourcing, an impactful interaction led him to Three Pillar's doorstep, where he found a custom role that eventually led to his current position.
Nurturing High-Performing Teams
With a strong belief in innovation and fostering high-performance teams, Scott VARHO's leadership journey unveiled a pivotal role he played in building collaborative cultures. From managing offer limits in a large organization to forging partnerships and building consensus among stakeholders, his focus on shared purpose and leveraging individual strengths highlighted the success of his teams.
Value-Driven Product Development
Scott VARHO emphasized product development's critical role in driving value for clients and the organization. By focusing on craftsmanship and user experience, he led initiatives to enhance product offerings. Through strategic community-building and cultivating cultural values, he established a product mindset that differentiated Three Pillar Global's services.
Career Advice: Curiosity and Reciprocity
Scott VARHO's elevator pitch for career success centers around genuine curiosity and reciprocity. Advocating for questioning, active listening, and transforming gained insights into actionable solutions, he highlights the significance of building interpersonal connections. By valuing curiosity and utilizing learnt knowledge effectively, individuals can navigate successful career trajectories.
The week on The Indispensables, I am joined by Chief Evangelist at 3Pillar Global, Scott Varho! We talk about how Varho built a career around building cultures that sustain high-performing teams.
Scott is the Chief Evangelist and SVP, Global Head of Craft and Communities at 3Pillar. His passion lies in building cultures that sustain high-performing teams optimized for return on investment for clients through a product mindset, craftsmanship, collaboration and technology. He has spent close to 20 years working in or leading fast-paced delivery teams accountable for building products that support core business objectives.
Scott is a 2nd generation native of Southern California. He holds a BA from Amherst College and a Master’s in Political Economics from Palacký University in the Czech Republic. He used to speak Czech and German fluently, but now mostly struggles to keep up with his 2 children.
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