Timeless Leadership
Timeless Leadership

Timeless Leadership

Scott Monty

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Scott Monty connects the stories and experiences of modern leaders with lessons of the past that we know to be beautiful, useful or true.

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Episode 88: You're the Boss with Sabina Nawaz
MAR 4, 2025
Episode 88: You're the Boss with Sabina Nawaz
<p>We’ve always been taught that power corrupts. But lots of people have power and aren’t corrupt. What corrupts is <em>pressure</em>.</p><p>When you’re given responsibility for managing other people, often there aren’t resources to help you manage yourself. And the pressure that any new or even seasoned manager can feel in their role can be crippling.</p><p>Sabina Nawaz discovered this firsthand in her executive leadership role at Microsoft. She recounts a harrowing return from maternity leave that left her scrambling to prepare the CEO, and along the way, she found herself becoming a person she didn’t recognize.</p><p>In her new book <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/3DiuKco"><strong><em>You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need)</em></strong></a>, Sabina shares an evidence-based framework for managing pressure and power with grace and intelligence, with actionable tips to help you succeed.</p><p></p><p>You can find <em>Timeless Leadership</em> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.episodes.fm/1561294951">wherever you get podcasts</a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>* <strong><em>You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need)</em></strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/3DiuKco">Buy on Amazon</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/93253/9781668023181">Buy on Bookshop.org</a>)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://sabinanawaz.com/">Sabina Nawaz</a> (website)</p><p>* All of the books featured on <strong><em>Timeless Leadership</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>Leave a rating for us on <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-leadership/id1561294951">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/67C1wfQtIp5HL9lYCWkVYj">Spotify</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/timeless-leadership-201852">Goodpods</a> or wherever you rate podcasts.</p><p><strong>Music</strong></p><p>Our theme song is <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/10COGbIp1Rmj66bfkg1NZ1?si=08c932e1ae244fa2">Timeless Harmony</a>, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe</a>
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34 MIN
Episode 87: Rethinking Work with Rishad Tobaccowala
FEB 18, 2025
Episode 87: Rethinking Work with Rishad Tobaccowala
<p>During the pandemic, the way we work fundamentally changed. And yet, now we see many businesses trying to reclaim the world as we knew it before, demanding employees return to the office and attempting to put the genie back in the bottle.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/884113-rishad-tobaccowala">Rishad Tobaccowala</a> knows better. Through his weekly thought letter <strong><em>The Future Does Not Fit In the Containers of the Past</em></strong>, he offers insights and advice on how to prepare yourself for a career that accounts for new relevance, shifts in thinking, and more independence.</p><p>His new book <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4i4qICY"><strong><em>Rethinking Work</em></strong></a> examines why we need to reassess what we know, the ways to reconsider how we work, and offers advice for leaders and companies on how to prepare for what’s ahead.</p><p>You can find <em>Timeless Leadership</em> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.episodes.fm/1561294951">wherever you get podcasts</a>.</p><p></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>* <strong><em>Rethinking Work: Seismic Changes in the Where, When, and Why</em></strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4i4qICY">Buy on Amazon</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/93253/9781400249305">Buy on Bookshop.org</a>)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://rishadtobaccowala.com/">Rishad Tobaccowala</a> (website)</p><p>* <strong>Links referenced in our discussion:</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://rishad.substack.com/p/the-3-relevances">The 3 Relevances</a>: business models, structure and talent, leadership skills</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://rishad.substack.com/p/the-four-shifts-thriving-in-the-next">The Four Shifts: Thriving in the Next Era</a>: technology, power, mind, and boundary</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://rishad.substack.com/p/the-age-of-de-bossification">The Age of Debossification</a>: people are looking for leaders, not bosses</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://rishadtobaccowala.com/100">Curated entries from </a><a target="_blank" href="https://rishadtobaccowala.com/100"><em>The Future Does Not Fit In the Containers of the Past</em></a></p><p> </p><p>Leave a rating for us on <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-leadership/id1561294951">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/67C1wfQtIp5HL9lYCWkVYj">Spotify</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/timeless-leadership-201852">Goodpods</a> or wherever you rate podcasts.</p><p><strong>Music</strong></p><p>Our theme song is <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/10COGbIp1Rmj66bfkg1NZ1?si=08c932e1ae244fa2">Timeless Harmony</a>, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. </p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe</a>
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40 MIN
Episode 86: Don’t Be Afraid to Write in the Margins
DEC 17, 2024
Episode 86: Don’t Be Afraid to Write in the Margins
<p>I tend to focus on other people in the interviews on <em>Timeless Leadership</em>. That’s important! There are so many things to learn from other people. </p><p>But I’ve realized that being a leader isn’t only about lifting other people up, it’s about being a teacher and sharing your own insights as well.</p><p>So in this episode, you get a little bit more of me than I typically put out there, as I share an episode from the frankly… podcast from Franco. </p><p>It’s an important discussion that covers the background behind why I do what I do, and what I believe — including my advice to my 21-year-old self.</p><p>I’d be interested to hear your feedback about it.</p><p>You can find <em>Timeless Leadership</em> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.episodes.fm/1561294951">wherever you get podcasts</a>.</p><p></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://franco.com/blog/podcast/frankly-episode-59-dont-be-afraid-to-write-in-the-margins/">frankly… podcast</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://scottmonty.com/coaching">Scott Monty’s services</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe?gift=true">Gift subscription for </a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe?gift=true"><em>Timeless & Timely</em></a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/524bcf50">Academic discount to </a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/524bcf50"><em>Timeless & Timely</em></a></p><p>Leave a rating for us on <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-leadership/id1561294951">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/67C1wfQtIp5HL9lYCWkVYj">Spotify</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/timeless-leadership-201852">Goodpods</a> or wherever you rate podcasts.</p><p><strong>Music</strong></p><p>Our theme song is <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/10COGbIp1Rmj66bfkg1NZ1?si=08c932e1ae244fa2">Timeless Harmony</a>, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe</a>
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47 MIN
Episode 85: Staying True
OCT 29, 2024
Episode 85: Staying True
<p>There are certain instances in life when we take our responsibilities so seriously that we swear an oath.</p><p>Where did this tradition come from? Who do we owe it to? And why are oaths necessary, anyway?</p><p>It comes down to accountability.</p><p></p><p>You can find <em>Timeless Leadership</em> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.episodes.fm/1561294951">wherever you get podcasts</a>.</p><p></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/duty-bound">Duty Bound</a> (<em>Timeless & Timely</em>)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://scottmonty.com/speaking">Scott’s speaking page</a></p><p>Leave a rating for us on <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-leadership/id1561294951">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/67C1wfQtIp5HL9lYCWkVYj">Spotify</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/timeless-leadership-201852">Goodpods</a> or wherever you rate podcasts.</p><p><strong>Music</strong></p><p>Our theme song is <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/10COGbIp1Rmj66bfkg1NZ1?si=08c932e1ae244fa2">Timeless Harmony</a>, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe</a>
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12 MIN
Episode 84: Making the Presidency with Lindsay Chervinsky
OCT 14, 2024
Episode 84: Making the Presidency with Lindsay Chervinsky
<p>The second in command in any job gets neither the attention nor the respect that the chief does.</p><p>By virtue of their timing, the founders and those who came first tend to command the spotlight.</p><p>And yet, those who follow them do more than continue a legacy; they need to forge their own path and determine how to create something sustainable.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/25440758-lindsay-m-chervinsky">Lindsay M. Chervinsky</a>, in her new book <strong><em>Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic</em></strong>, makes the case that without John Adams’ wisdom and good judgment, America as we know it might not have survived.</p><p> </p><p>You can find <em>Timeless Leadership</em> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.episodes.fm/1561294951">wherever you get podcasts</a>.</p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>* <strong><em>Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic</em></strong> (<a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4h5DKAp">Amazon</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/93253/9780197653845">Bookshop.org</a>)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.lindsaychervinsky.com/">Lindsay Chervinsky</a> (website)</p><p>* Dr. Chervinksy’s other books:</p><p>* <em>The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution</em> (<a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4f41vXO">Amazon</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/93253/9780674986480">Bookshop.org</a>)</p><p>* <em>Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture</em> (<a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/3U40eYT">Amazon</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/93253/9780813949291">Bookshop.org</a>)</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/p/a-crisis-of-uncertainty">A Crisis of Uncertainty</a> (<em>Timeless & Timely</em>)</p><p>Leave a rating for us on <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/timeless-leadership/id1561294951">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/67C1wfQtIp5HL9lYCWkVYj">Spotify</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/timeless-leadership-201852">Goodpods</a> or wherever you rate podcasts.</p><p><strong>Music</strong></p><p>Our theme song is <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/10COGbIp1Rmj66bfkg1NZ1?si=08c932e1ae244fa2">Timeless Harmony</a>, written by Matías Léon and performed by Matías Léon and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.timelesstimely.com/subscribe</a>
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36 MIN