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#34 Scott Shute: The Art of Work-Life Integration

Scott’s journey in Silicon Valley has diverged from sales leadership to helping companies improve from the inside out by focusing on its people. He shares how an increase of self-awareness can impact your work and your life.

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Scott Shute is at the heart of LinkedIn's quest to create a culture of compassionate leadership, serving as the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs. The programs are in service to the employees, building characteristics like emotional intelligence, resilience, and a better sense of well-being. This ultimately translates to a better experience for LinkedIn's customers.

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. Scott's journey has led him from an engineering degree, to sales leadership, impacting thousands of employees at LinkedIn, all weaved in with his love of photography. 

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In this episode we discuss:

  • The importance of a mindfulness practice and how to develop one that works for you

  • How to think about work-life integration instead of work-life balance

  • Scott’s advice for a first time manager

  • Ideas to lead better meetings and more..

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