About Scott Monty

Scott Monty is an executive coach, advisor, and public speaker who uses a values-based Socratic approach to helping leaders become better versions of themselves.

A Fortune 10 leader whose background in classics positioned him to see through the shiny objects, Scott drills down to understand the common human needs from throughout history that are still driving us today. He was ranked by The Economist as #1 atop the list 25 Social Business Leaders and Alan Mulally, the CEO of Ford Motor Company, called him “a visionary.”

Scott spent six years as an executive at Ford, where he helped turn the company around with the ability to merge technology with humanity. He served as a strategic adviser across a wide range of business functions, leading the company’s global social media strategy. He also has another two decades of experience in leadership and communications consulting. Scott’s clients have included companies such as Walmart, IBM, McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Google, and TD Bank.

He is a trustee of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a past board member of the American Marketing Association, and has advised a number of tech companies. He writes the Timeless & Timely newsletter, to help leaders make sense of today with lessons from the past, and hosts the Timeless Leadership podcast.