For Scott Harper, grit isn't about avoiding failure—it's about learning from it, pushing through it, and staying in the game long enough to win.
In this episode of The Grit Mindset, Scott shares the lessons that helped him build Dialexa from the ground up, navigate major setbacks, overcome near-disasters, and ultimately lead the company to a successful acquisition by IBM. He reflects on the role that hard work, resilience, mentorship, and surrounding yourself with great people play in building something meaningful. Scott also offers candid insights on maintaining perspective during difficult seasons, learning from failure, and why "embracing the suck" is often an essential part of the journey to lasting success.
Whether you're building a business, leading a team, or working through your own challenges, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom on perseverance, leadership, and staying focused on the mission when things get tough.
What is Grit Mindset with Matt Rosen?
The Grit Mindset is where the people who already broke tell the real version. CEOs whose playbooks died. Green Berets and pro athletes who lost the identity they built everything on. Founders and fund managers who watched the money disappear. Not the LinkedIn version — the specific day it ended, the unglamorous middle, and what the rebuild actually cost.
Hosted by Matt Rosen — CEO of Allata and national media commentator on AI and leadership — every episode follows the story through four acts: who they were before, the break, the rebuild, and the bill.
If you're leading through the next five years, these are the people to learn from. Stay gritty.