Scott McDowell’s Biography
I’m Scott McDowell. Nice to meet you. I’m a writer and consultant.
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I’ve spent the last decade working with businesses on issues related to transformational leadership and business growth. I’ve worked with a variety of businesses on hiring, leadership development and organization development as a consultant, facilitator and coach.
I often write about the practical design of organizations. You can find my writing on creativity and teams for places like 99U (which won back-to-back Webby awards for Best Culture Blog in 2011 & 2012), Fast Company, American Express OPEN Forum, Accidental Creative, Unicornfree and Carol Roth’s Business Unplugged. I was quoted as an expert in Inc. for a story on hiring for creativity. I performed my talk “Organization Design is for Lovers” at South by Southwest Interactive in March 2012 as part of Future15, SXSW’s TED-like speaker track. The slides have been viewed over 1700 times.
Prior to my work with organizations I worked at MTV as a producer of 120 Minutes among many other shows. I currently host and produce a freeform radio show at WFMU called The Long Rally.
Can we start something that starts something? I think we can.
About Me
First things first:
I believe in work, but I believe in creating livelihoods more.
I believe that work should connect people in meaningful ways.
I believe businesses are an essential piece of a healthy community.
I believe businesses have the power and the responsibility to give as much (or more) than they receive.
I believe in independence (being free to act and free from oppression).
I believe in interdependence (working together as part of an integrated network).
I believe in organic growth rather than aggressive growth.
I believe we can create our own economies to live in (we’ve forgotten).
I believe in having plenty but not hoarding.
I believe in living well, reducing stress, and mindfulness.
I believe in helping individuals be their best selves; a good leader provides access and a roadmap.