Scott Cook

Everything Scott Cook said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

AMERICAN OPTIMIST Insight

Cook: Human psychology prevents leaders from seeing their own weaknesses

“Psychology, our human mind, we're built to not see our gaps. We are built to think that we're just great people. If you think you're aware of all your weaknesses and gaps in the way other people are seeing them, you're wrong.”

Scott Cook Dec 20, 2023 ▶ 4:03 Ep 75: Leadership Lessons with Intuit Founder & Silicon Valley Legend Scott Cook · Joe Lonsdale

AMERICAN OPTIMIST Insight

Cook: Leaders must publicly admit weaknesses to the board to improve

“If you keep it a secret, it's not, you're not gonna change. You gotta go public with it. Tell your board, Tell your management team, I know I'm not as good at this as I need to be.”

Scott Cook Dec 20, 2023 ▶ 4:42 Ep 75: Leadership Lessons with Intuit Founder & Silicon Valley Legend Scott Cook · Joe Lonsdale

AMERICAN OPTIMIST Insight

Cook: Shadowing is necessary because leaders inaccurately describe their own methods

“Half the stuff he told us he did as a leader we never saw. More importantly, half the stuff we saw him do, he never mentioned. So go watch.”

Scott Cook Dec 20, 2023 ▶ 6:27 Ep 75: Leadership Lessons with Intuit Founder & Silicon Valley Legend Scott Cook · Joe Lonsdale

AMERICAN OPTIMIST Assertion Supported

Cook: Amazon uses the Toyota Production System at its Tracy warehouse

“And I was just touring Amazon's newest and largest, excuse me, newest and most modern warehouse, which is in Tracy, California, about two hours south of here. And they've embraced the Toyota production system in their fulfillment operations, and they, you go i…”

Scott Cook Dec 20, 2023 ▶ 18:11 Ep 75: Leadership Lessons with Intuit Founder & Silicon Valley Legend Scott Cook · Joe Lonsdale

The other half of the tape: Scott Cook's own voice is left out of every number here. Other people bring the name up 2 times in 2 episodes across the shows. every mention, with the transcript →

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Every mention by year

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Scott's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
AMERICAN OPTIMISTLEDGER	Co-Founder & Executive Committee Chair, Intuit	1	4	100% 1/1	full record on American Optimist →