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Scott Cook

Founder & Director, Intuit

Search every verified Scott Cook interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Scott Cook, founder and chairman of the executive committee at Intuit, has continued to share insights on leadership, experimentation, and organizational culture in recent appearances. In a March 2025 podcast, Cook discussed his experience overseeing over 100 add-on acquisitions, emphasizing the importance of addressing seller's remorse early in the integration process. He described talking to sellers about the emotional impact of selling their business and noted that he has never been in an acquisition where seller's remorse did not occur. Cook also stressed that "intervention without diagnosis is malpractice" and advocated for understanding the emotional dynamics of deal confirmation. In earlier talks, Cook has focused on methods for personal and organizational growth. He outlined a four-step process for founders to develop skills: becoming aware of gaps, committing publicly to improvement, finding what "great" looks like by learning from top performers, and shadowing those people to observe their behaviors. He has also promoted a culture of experimentation, arguing that leaders should move "from decision by hierarchy or opinion to decision by experiment" and that the boss's role is to create systems where junior employees can run fast, cheap experiments. Cook has been candid about his own failures, including stepping down as CEO after 11 years and later using a 360-degree review and executive coach to address weaknesses he had been unaware of. He has advised leaders to

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