Mental Strength Is the New Leadership Superpower – Scott Mautz

What separates good leaders from great ones? Mental strength.

In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, we're unpacking the psychology of leadership with Scott Mautz—CEO of Profound Performance and author of The Mentally Strong Leader. Scott brings deep insight from his executive tenure at Procter & Gamble and shares how the same mindset tools he used to lead at the highest level can be developed by anyone.

You’ll learn:

• Why mental strength—not just technical skills—is what drives results

• The six "mental muscles" that define today’s most effective leaders: Confidence, Boldness, Fortitude, Decision-Making, Goal Focus, and Messaging

• How to assess your own mental fitness and build the capacity to thrive under pressure

This isn't soft skills fluff—it's a hard-edged look at how mental resilience fuels performance, productivity, and purpose. Whether you're leading a team, a company, or just trying to lead yourself more effectively, this conversation delivers actionable strategies that can shift your trajectory.

About Scott Mautz:

SCOTT MAUTZ, author of THE MENTALLY STRONG LEADER, is the founder and CEO of Profound Performance, a keynote, training, and coaching company. Mautz is a former Procter & Gamble executive who successfully ran four of the company’s largest multi-billion dollar businesses, he is also the multi award-winning author of Leading from the Middle, Find the Fire, and Make It Matter. 

Scott has been named a “CEO Thought-leader” by The Chief Executives Guild and a "Top 50 Leadership Innovator" by Inc.com, He is faculty on reserve at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business for Executive Education and is a top instructor at LinkedIn Learning.

Get your free mental strength assessment here: https://scottmautz.com/mentallystrong/

About the Host:

Dave Bookbinder is known as an expert in business valuation and he is the person that business owners and entrepreneurs reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries. 

Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers. 

 

He’s on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people’s contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company’s most valuable asset.”

Dave’s book, A Valuation Toolbox for Business Owners and Their Advisors: Things Every Business Owner Should Know, was recognized as a top new release in Business and Valuation and is designed to provide practical insights and tools to help understand what really drives business value, how to prepare for an exit, and just make better decisions.

He’s also the host of the highly rated Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder business podcast which is enjoyed in more than 100 countries.

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