Scott Weiss Quotes & Sayings

“As CEO, I had a standing 30-minute meeting every Monday to greet and connect with new hires.”

“Most companies don't have a good mechanism to give the CEO real, honest feedback.”

“The first day, week and month of an employee's experience carries a lasting impression.”

“Whatever vocation you decide on, track down the best people in the world at doing it and surround yourself with them.”

“Working at a big company sucks - avoid it. Smaller companies are 10 times better for learning.”

“Your happiness is at the intersection of your passions and learning from great people.”

“Feedback for leaders is often nuanced and difficult to deliver. That said, hearing you are passive-aggressive from 10 different people described 10 different ways becomes hard to ignore.”

“I don't like sweating the details, and I'm pretty disorganized. To be a better leader, I need to stay on top of these shortcomings, and being reminded really helps.”

“I wouldn't suggest that being resourceful has anything to do with doing something illegal or unethical, but I've definitely noticed a pattern of being 'creative.'”

“Nothing helps make a leader more approachable than admitting your struggles, screw-ups and behind-the-scenes thinking on hard calls. If the leader makes this a priority, the whole company will be more open and methodical learning from failure.”