656: Scott Shute | LinkedIn's Head of Mindfulness and Compassion

There is a secret to long term fulfillment in life and the workplace and it is not tied to your results. Scott Shute has been an active advocate for customers and employees in the technology space for several years.
Previously, he was the Vice President of LinkedIn’s Customer Operations organization. In his current role as Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn, Scott blends his lifelong practice and passion with his practical leadership and operations experience. His mission is to change work from the inside out by “mainstreaming mindfulness” and “operationalizing compassion.” He is also the author of the newly released book The Full Body Yes.

Tune into my conversation with Scott Shute as we dive into what he does and how his growth process can affect change in your life and how compassion can be your business’ strategic advantage. 
Things you will learn in this episode: 
[00:01 - 04:46] Opening Segment  

I introduce today’s guest, Scott Shute

Scott gives us some background on his story

Life growing up 

From engineering to sales to leadership 

A big practice and passion for meditation 

Learning the impact of compassion 

[04:47 - 14:41] Developing Internal Strength for Long Term Fulfillment

 Scott talks about his venture into meditation and mindfulness

A thirst for learning and adventure 

Scott’s family

Attaining the inner sense of fulfillment without becoming complacent 

Self awareness is not weakness 

Clarity of values can push you forward 

Your success isn’t tied to outcome

Run your own race

How to let things go 

What do you most value?

A word from our sponsor

[14:42 - 26:57] LinkedIn's Head of Mindfulness and Compassion on Networking

Who you know or what you know?

Almost always who you know 

What good is your ‘what’ without friends? 

How to avoid bad networking 

Don’t be selfish 

Be a great listener 

Look to add value 

Defining success 

Going to the process not the result

Connecting without force 

Compassion as a strategic advantage 

We thinking 

More profitable

Top takeaways from Scott’s book 

From me to we

The deepest kind of success 

[26:58 - 35:42] Closing Segment

The value of assigning Scott’s role 

Balancing the needs of employees and customers 

Seek to add value not just profit 

Do you care about your employees?

Focusing on mindfulness 

Practical steps towards mindfulness and compassion 

LinkedIn’s approach 

Experimentation and research 

ThE RaNdOm RoUnD

How to engage with Scott

Links below 

Final words 

Tweetable Quotes: 
“With each achievement, we’re trying to fill the hole that can never be filled with success… You just want more… But what IS real is developing ourselves to this point where we are strong internally and we don’t need to let external validation to be happy.” - Scott Shute
“This is my growth itch… How do I do all the things to be successful, but let go of the result?” - Scott Shute
“Our job is to provide long term value… When we move away from this, ‘me, me, me,’ thinking to the ‘we’ thinking… we’re going to be better at networking, better at relationships, better at business.” - Scott Shute
Resources Mentioned: 

The Full Body Yes

Firms of Endearment

Bookshop.org

Connect and engage with Scott on LinkedIn (no surprise there), Instagram, and Twitter. Check out https://www.scottshute.com/ and start affecting change from the inside out.
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