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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 wi...

3 More Questions (Admiral Mike Mullen) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

10 mins; January 22, 2024

#170: Admiral Mike Mullen, 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — Be willing to speak (and hear) the truth

73 hours 29 mins; January 18, 2024

3 More Questions (Dan Hurley) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

9 mins; January 15, 2024

#169: Dan Hurley, UConn Men’s Basketball Coach – Keep pushing yourself

43 mins; January 11, 2024

3 More Questions (Brian Niccol) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

7 mins; January 08, 2024

#168: Brian Niccol, CEO of Chipotle — Follow through on the right ideas

55 mins; January 04, 2024

#167: The Best Of Q4

41 mins; December 28, 2023

3 More Questions (Bret Baier) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; December 25, 2023

#166: Bret Baier, Chief Political Anchor of Fox News Channel — Keep your antenna up

50 mins; December 21, 2023

3 More Questions (Mignon Francois) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; December 18, 2023

#165: Mignon Francois, Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection — Know what you believe in

39 mins; December 14, 2023

3 More Questions (Joe Moglia) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

9 mins; December 11, 2023

#164: Joe Moglia, former CEO of TD Ameritrade – Develop a coaching mentality

49 mins; December 07, 2023

3 More Questions (Mark King) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

9 mins; December 04, 2023

#163: Mark King, CEO of Taco Bell — Chase something extraordinary

44 mins; November 30, 2023

3 More Questions (Jim Levine) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

10 mins; November 27, 2023

#162: Jim Levine, literary agent – Ignite the talent of those around you

47 mins; November 23, 2023

3 More Questions (Yamini Rangan) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; November 20, 2023

#161: Yamini Rangan, CEO of HubSpot — Fortune favors the focused

54 mins; November 16, 2023

3 More Questions (Dr. Mark Esper) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

9 mins; November 13, 2023

#160: Dr. Mark Esper, Former U.S. Secretary of Defense — Keep the mission in mind

47 mins; November 09, 2023

3 More Questions (Paul Sarvadi) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

11 mins; November 06, 2023

#159: Paul Sarvadi, Chairman & CEO of Insperity — Making differences work

50 mins; November 02, 2023

3 More Questions (Mike White) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

10 mins; October 30, 2023

#158: Mike White, Former Chairman and CEO of DirecTV — Resilience in a changing world

53 mins; October 26, 2023

3 More Questions (Liz Elting) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

9 mins; October 23, 2023

#157: Liz Elting, Cofounder and former CEO of TransPerfect — Develop a bias toward action

48 mins; October 19, 2023

3 More Questions (Michael Bungay Stanier) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

11 mins; October 16, 2023

#156: Michael Bungay Stanier, Founder of Box of Crayons — Be curious

52 mins; October 12, 2023

3 More Questions (Bill George) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; October 09, 2023

#155: Bill George, Former CEO of Medtronic — Stay connected to your front lines

52 mins; October 05, 2023

#154: The Best Of Q3

51 mins; September 28, 2023

3 More Questions (Diana Murphy) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; September 25, 2023

#153: Diana Murphy, former president of the USGA – The power of collaboration

48 mins; September 21, 2023

3 More Questions (Scott Redler) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

10 mins; September 18, 2023

#152: Scott Redler, Cofounder of Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers – Codify your standards

46 mins; September 14, 2023

3 More Questions (Brandon Beane) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

13 mins; September 11, 2023

#151: Brandon Beane, GM of the Buffalo Bills — Fill the gaps in your knowledge

58 mins; September 07, 2023

3 More Questions (Mike McCoy) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

13 mins; September 04, 2023

#150: Mike McCoy, Captain of the U.S. Walker Cup Team – Grit gets results

37 mins; August 31, 2023

3 More Questions (Geoff Colvin) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

15 mins; August 28, 2023

#149: Geoff Colvin, Fortune Magazine’s Senior Editor-at-Large – Use deliberate practice to improve

50 mins; August 24, 2023

3 More Questions (Jim Fish) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; August 21, 2023

#148: Jim Fish, CEO of Waste Management – Put your people first

57 mins; August 17, 2023

3 More Questions (Patrick Lencioni) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; August 14, 2023

#147: Patrick Lencioni, bestselling author – The power of vulnerability

63 hours 26 mins; August 10, 2023

3 More Questions (Alan Mulally) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

14 mins; August 07, 2023

#146: Alan Mulally, Former CEO of Ford Motor Company – How to work together

56 mins; August 03, 2023

3 More Questions (Korie Robertson) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

9 mins; July 31, 2023

#145: Korie Robertson, TV star of Duck Dynasty – Be true to yourself

51 mins; July 27, 2023

3 More Questions (Kevin Warsh) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

14 mins; July 24, 2023

#144: Kevin Warsh, former member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors – Study the leaders around you

50 mins; July 20, 2023

3 More Questions (Ben Weprin) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

11 mins; July 17, 2023

#143: Ben Weprin, CEO of AJ Capital & Graduate Hotels – Make a connection with storytelling

49 mins; July 13, 2023

3 More Questions (Dr. Bob Grossman) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

13 mins; July 10, 2023

#142: Dr. Bob Grossman, CEO of NYU Langone Health — Create accountability

51 mins; July 06, 2023

#141: The Best Of Q2

29 mins; June 29, 2023

3 More Questions (Brad Richards) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

15 mins; June 26, 2023

#140: Brad Richards, Two-time Stanley Cup champion – Trust the work you’ve put in

56 mins; June 22, 2023

3 More Questions (Gil Hanse) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

11 mins; June 19, 2023

#139: Gil Hanse, golf course architect – The details matter

64 hours 5 mins; June 15, 2023

3 More Questions (Oscar Munoz) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

13 mins; June 12, 2023

#138: Oscar Munoz, Former Chairman & CEO of United Airlines – Appeal to both hearts and minds

59 mins; June 08, 2023

3 More Questions (David Solomon) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

9 mins; June 05, 2023

#137: David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs – Take the long view

58 mins; June 01, 2023

3 More Questions (Nat Turner) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

13 mins; May 29, 2023

#136: Nat Turner, CEO of Collectors – Just get started

57 mins; May 25, 2023

3 More Questions (Justin Thomas) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

11 mins; May 22, 2023

#135: Justin Thomas, pro golfer and defending PGA Championship winner – Manage your mindset

52 mins; May 18, 2023

3 More Questions (Bonnie Hill) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

14 mins; May 15, 2023

#134: Bonnie Hill, Co-founder of Icon Blue – Set a tone of respect

47 mins; May 11, 2023

3 More Questions (Bill Farish) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; May 08, 2023

#133: Bill Farish, Founder of Woodford Racing and GM of Lane’s End Farm – Invest in your industry

39 mins; May 04, 2023

3 More Questions (Michael Walrath) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

13 mins; May 01, 2023

#132: Michael Walrath, CEO of Yext – Build what’s missing

49 mins; April 27, 2023

3 More Questions (Annie Young-Scrivner) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

11 mins; April 24, 2023

#131: Annie Young-Scrivner, CEO of Wella – Surround yourself with different perspectives

47 mins; April 20, 2023

3 More Questions (Chris Gheysens) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

13 mins; April 17, 2023

#130: Chris Gheysens, President & CEO of Wawa – Do the right thing and the right things happen

60 hours 22 mins; April 13, 2023

3 More Questions (Uri Levine) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

14 mins; April 10, 2023

#129: Uri Levine, Co-founder of Waze – Don't be afraid to fail

46 mins; April 06, 2023

#128: The Best of Q1

38 mins; March 30, 2023

3 More Questions (Dawn Hudson) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

13 mins; March 27, 2023

#127: Dawn Hudson, Former CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America – Evolve your culture

58 mins; March 23, 2023

3 More Questions (Jay Bilas) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; March 20, 2023

#126: Jay Bilas, ESPN basketball analyst – Put substance before style

59 mins; March 16, 2023

3 More Questions (Ray Scott) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; March 13, 2023

#125: Ray Scott, CEO of Lear Corporation – Never lose sight of what’s next

43 mins; March 09, 2023

3 More Questions (Dr. John Noseworthy) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; March 06, 2023

#124: Dr. John Noseworthy, CEO Emeritus of Mayo Clinic – Improve what’s already working

51 mins; March 02, 2023

3 More Questions (Junior Bridgeman) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

12 mins; February 27, 2023

#123: Junior Bridgeman, former NBA player and leading entrepreneur – Go farther together

62 hours 15 mins; February 23, 2023

3 More Questions (Bill Rhodes) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

14 mins; February 20, 2023

#122: Bill Rhodes, CEO of AutoZone – Value those you lead

61 hours 56 mins; February 16, 2023

3 More Questions (Condoleezza Rice) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

17 mins; February 13, 2023

#121: Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State – Play to your strengths

42 mins; February 09, 2023

3 More Questions (Dr. Holly Andersen) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

11 mins; February 06, 2023

#120: Dr. Holly Andersen, World Renowned Cardiologist – Use passion to drive change

60 hours 35 mins; February 02, 2023

3 More Questions (Bernie Marcus) with David Novak and Koula Callahan

18 mins; January 30, 2023

#119: Bernie Marcus, Cofounder of The Home Depot – Do what’s great for customers

75 hours 50 mins; January 26, 2023

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