What I teach our people is that, as a leader, you have four key roles apart from people management. First is to champion the grand vision. Two, install systems and a culture to run experiments. The third thing is to… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
If following your passion to a place where there's no pain probably isn't the business, I don't think an entrepreneur can sustain in a… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is it is what consumers tell each other it is. - Scott Cook,… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
Behind every successful enterprise, there is a supporting wife and surprised in-laws. — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
You're kind of taught that the role of a business person is the decision making. — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
What I teach our people is that, as a leader, you have four key roles apart from people management. First is to champion the… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
A lot of companies have teams, but they are not really independent. They still have to get stuff approved by the boss. You have… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
I spent some time studying Toyota, because how could a loom maker - they made looms. That was their business for 50 years, 35… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
Our first product was Quicken, which is personal financial management on a PC. It had a tough start, and we ran some tracking surveys… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
When you love someone deeply, you give strength, and when you are loved deeply, you gain courage. — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
Now we teach our leaders that it's your job to put in the systems that enable your people to run your experiments fast and… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
If you give the boss all the decision-making power, they see the world through their eyes. The big innovations are generally such a shift… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
We make it easy for anyone to get free resources. Anyone can launch an idea for five minutes. Anyone can comment on, add, and… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
The most important skill you need is the ability to learn how to change and grow. — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
Spend time with the customers, immersing yourselves, watching. Spend time at their homes. Hear what they say, but most importantly, watch their behaviors as… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
As you grow as a company, you get layers and hierarchy that, in theory, should make your decisions a lot better. They get reviewed,… — Scott Cook Copy Share Image
