I firmly believe that it’s much more believable to get advice and insights from someone who’s been there / done that, than someone who just sits on the sidelines.
Or, as historian Daniel Boorstin observed:
“Trying to plan for the future without a sense of the past is like trying to plant cut flowers.”
I’m Scott Monty, and I’ve been in the room where it happened. I was an executive at Ford Motor Company during the carpocalypse and I worked alongside Alan Mulally, its remarkable CEO and an extraordinary human being.
Now I’m an executive leadership and communication coach and a public speaker.
And it’s my mission to help up-and-coming leaders understand that they’re not alone in that the challenges they’re facing are just versions of the same struggles we’ve had throughout history.
Human nature remains constant, and since relationships are the basis of leadership, if you understand human nature, you’ll understand how to lead.
Each week in Timeless & Timely, you get stories from the past with a lens to understand and act on the issues and ideas of the present.
Stories ripe with lessons in communication, leadership, and integrity, leading to better relationships — relationships with employees, customers, and the people who can help your business grow.
It’s a chance to slow down and reflect outside of the chaos of daily tasks.
Free: Something for Everyone
Here’s what every subscriber gets:
✒️ A weekly essay with contextual historical quotes and deep thoughts on leadership, communication, and humanity, connected to challenges leaders face today.
💡 Occasional Timeless Reflections: quotes that may inspire some thoughts about leadership and life.
🎙Notifications of new episodes of the Timeless Leadership podcast every Monday, when seasons are active.
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Historically, a guild is “an association of craftsmen or merchants formed for mutual aid and protection and for the furtherance of their professional interests.”
And I like to think we’re doing that here — helping you become a better communicator, a better leader, and a better human by focusing on values that have mattered throughout all of human history.
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All of this for just $50 a year! That’s less than $5 a month. Think about what you spend five dollars on each month. A visit and a half to Starbucks? Something from Five Below? Surely the wisdom of the ages is worth at least that to you.
Who is Scott Monty?
I’m glad you asked!
I’m a former Classics major who went on to get an M.B.A. and eventually became the first executive at Ford Motor Company to lead digital communications and social media globally. During that time, I was integrated across the entire company, working with leaders from around the world in various industries.
Along the way, I realized there are fundamental behaviors we share and that leaders are everywhere, ready with lessons for us — if we’re ready for them.
But this isn’t just stories from the past; it’s about applying what we already know to what’s going on in the world around us today.
Praise for the newsletter:
From Mat Zucker (“Putting It Out There”):
Praise for the podcast:
Named by Goodpods as a Top 50 Podcast in the Management category.
“Scott’s a skillful interviewer” — Melanie Kirkpatrick, author of Lady Editor
“You’re one of the best interviewers I’ve encountered.” — feedback from a guest
There’s so much to learn,
