Scott Monty is an executive coach and business advisor who uses the timeless principles and practices of the Working Together™ Leadership and Management System to teach leaders and teams how to achieve profitable growth through a culture of love, humility, data, accountability, and trust. A former Fortune 10 leader responsible for global digital communications, Scott focuses on timeless human nature that drives everyone. 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." As an executive at Ford, Scott led digital crisis communications and reputation work at a strategic and tactical level. During the automotive and financial meltdown, Ford was at risk of being pulled down, but a comprehensive and strategic plan, combined with powerful storytelling to all stakeholders, helped drive the company's success. Scott has advised executives and their teams on growth, brand reputation management, and communications. His strategic counsel is valued by C-suite and frontline employees alike.
The roles Scott steps into. Select one to see how they work in it.
Scott's extensive experience working across a wide variety of organizations combined with his intense focus on being a world-class communicator has made him a desired and effective coach to executives and their teams -- a strategic thinker and trusted advisor, a sounding board and clarifier. As Ford's first digital communications executive from 2008-2014, he earned the trust of the C-Suite, blazing a trail that other corporate social media leads followed. He was ranked by The Economist as #1 atop the list of 25 Social Business Leaders; Ford CEO Alan Mulally called him a visionary. With communications as the nerve center of companies, Scott's experience placed him as a strategic advisor across a variety of business functions, including HR, legal, IT, product development, marketing, customer care, and business strategy. Scott has advised clients ranging from start-ups and entrepreneurs to IBM, McDonald's, Google, Walmart, and T-Mobile on communications and business strategy. Scott is a trustee of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, a past board member of the American Marketing Association, and has advised several tech companies. He writes the Timeless & Timely leadership newsletter and hosts the Timeless Leadership podcast, focusing on principles for leadership success.
Selected work in this role
Communications Strategy at Walmart
Advised Walmart's digital communications team on retelling the Walmart story to shift perception and launched the acclaimed Out of the Box podcast.
Global Head of Digital Communications at Ford Motor
Led Ford's reputation-building efforts across a globally matrixed organization, and developed digital and executive presence for C-suite members.
Executive Coach & Business Advisor at Paul Miller Ford
Shaped a new executive team vision and weekly meeting process driving transparency, accountability, and collaboration. Revenue grew 24% in 3 months.
Focus areas
Chameleon Collective
Executive Coach & Business Advisor at Paul Miller Ford
Strategic Communications Advisor at TD Bank
Thought Leadership Strategy at Walmart
Founding Partner at BrainTrust Partners
Executive Vice President of Strategy at SHIFT Communications
Executive Coach & Speaker at Timeless Leadership
Global Head of Digital Communications & Social Media at Ford Motor
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