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**How Leaders Lead with David Novak**

How Leaders Lead gives you a front-row seat to exclusive conversations with the world’s most iconic leaders across business, sports, and entertainment. Hosted by David Novak, Co-founder and former CEO of Yum! Brands, this podcast pulls back the curtain on how top CEOs, founders, and game-changers make things happen. When you tune in, you’ll learn from legends like Tom Brady, Condoleezza Rice, Jamie Dimon, Coach Prime (Deion Sanders), Indra Nooyi, Stanley Druckenmiller, and more.
Other guests include:

CEO of Starbucks

CEO of Target

Co-founder of Home Depot

and many others…

David’s unique perspective and thought-provoking questions distill the wisdom of these leaders into actionable insights you can use to elevate your own leadership game. Whether you’re just starting your leadership journey or already leading teams, this show helps you build the confidence you need to lead well.

Latest Episodes:

3 More Questions (Chris Bevilacqua) with David Novak and Koula Callahan Aug 12, 2024

Show notes

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

Did having a boogeyman as motivation ever creep into your leadership — and if so, how'd you use it as fuel?
How can a leader know when their company is trying to do too much or if their company isn't focused enough?
What goes into building strong, trusting business relationships that you're intentional about?

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GO DEEPER

Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

#199: Chris Bevilacqua, Founder and CEO of SimpleBet – Business happens around relationships Aug 08, 2024

Show notes

When you think about it, we tend to work and make deals with people we like and trust.

Business happens around relationships, and in this episode, you’ll hear from a leader who has built an incredible career in sports business around that powerful insight.

Chris Bevilacqua is the Founder and CEO of SimpleBet, whose enterprise sports betting software is used by companies like Caesar’s and DraftKings.

Before that, Chris worked at Nike and NBC Sports … and he started the first-ever 24-hour cable TV network for college sports.

Listen to this episode to see how business happens around relationships—and why it’s so vital that you build them and invest in them throughout your career.

You’ll also learn:

The power of perseverance
What Michael Jordan taught him about motivation
Two things you need to find that next big idea
A tip you need to hear before your next negotiation

Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources:

The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go

Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day

Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

3 More Questions (Tom Baltimore) with David Novak and Koula Callahan Aug 05, 2024

Show notes

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

How can a leader strike the balance of pushing their team members while not creating burnout?
What’s the most difficult situation you’ve ever brought to your personal board of directors, and how were they helpful?
How can leaders know their development efforts are actually working to build healthy cultures and drive employee satisfaction?

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GO DEEPER

Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

#198: Tom Baltimore, Chairman and CEO of Park Hotels and Resorts – Push yourself, push your team Aug 01, 2024

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How do you push yourself as a leader? And why does it matter?

For insight into those big questions, don’t miss this episode with Tom Baltimore, the Chairman and CEO of Park Hotels and Resorts.

Tom isn’t afraid to push himself. And that gives him the credibility to push others and make everyone around him more successful, too.

It’s a skill you need if you want to build strong teams and get great results, and this episode will show you how it’s done!

You’ll also learn:

How to tap into dissatisfaction as a source of motivation
Practical ways you can level up your organization’s leadership development
What a “personal board of directors” is – and why you need one
How authenticity creates better collaboration

Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources:

The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go

Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day

Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

3 More Questions (Alan Shaw) with David Novak and Koula Callahan Jul 29, 2024

Show notes

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

How’d you grow yourself into becoming CEO?
How can a leader convince their team to be open to “outsiders” (outside consultants) who are trying to tell them how to do their job better?
What are the most important things leaders need to do when they’re in the middle of a crisis?

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GO DEEPER

Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

#197: Alan Shaw, President and CEO of Norfolk Southern – Show up with humility Jul 25, 2024

Show notes

Want to build a more collaborative and driven culture? It starts with humility.

To see what that humble mentality looks like in action, listen to this conversation with Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Southern railway.

For him, leadership is about supporting other people as they discover the answers. And as you’ll hear today, that emphasis on humility is helping him launch a bold new strategy and navigate a really tough crisis.

You’ll also learn:

How to get buy-in on a big idea or plan
The most important actions to take in a crisis
A tip that could transform your career path
How to build a strategy around growth

Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources:

The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go

Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day

Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

Special Episode: How Leaders Learn audiobook preview Jul 24, 2024

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Audiobook lovers, this one’s for you! In this special episode you’ll hear a preview of the audiobook version of How Leaders Learn: Master the Habits of the World’s Most Successful People. It’s your guidebook to developing the habits, skills, and mindset of the most successful people in the world.

To start listening to the audiobook right away:

Use your credit on Audible
Purchase on Spotify
Get it anywhere audiobooks are sold

How Leaders Learn has been on the USA Today and Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List for 6 straight weeks – so I know you’re going to love listening to it!I If you do, be sure to leave a review so that it continues to reach more leaders across the world.

3 More Questions (Will Guidara) with David Novak and Koula Callahan Jul 22, 2024

Show notes

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

What’s your advice to leaders who struggle with wanting to control every part of their business?
How do you know and then come to terms with the fact that the result you want is unlikely?
What’s your take on Will's advice to pick the person you want to work for – not the company you want to work for?

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GO DEEPER

Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

#196: Will Guidara, former owner of Eleven Madison Park – Make people feel seen Jul 18, 2024

Show notes

As leaders, how we make people feel is SO important.

This week, learn how to make the people you serve feel seen and understood. It’s the power of “unreasonable hospitality,” a term that helped Will Guidara make his restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, the #1 restaurant in the world in 2017.

You don’t have to be in the hospitality industry to find lots of takeaways here to help your business rise to the top.

You’ll also learn:

Why you should tell people what you’re good at
How to give criticism
The big risk you take by thinking you need to be perfect all the time
Two keys to building a learning culture

Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources:

The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go

Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day

Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

3 More Questions (Charlie Scharf) with David Novak and Koula Callahan Jul 15, 2024

Show notes

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

What’s your take on the difference between management and leadership and is it important to make that distinction?
How would you have approached the situation Charlie was in where he had to convince people that doing what made Visa successful initially wasn’t going to be what kept them successful moving forward?
What’s your take on how leaders can create a sense of urgency in their people?

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GO DEEPER

Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

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