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How Leaders Lead with David Novak

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak sits down with the best CEOs, Founders & Entrepreneurs in business, sports and entertainment to talk about hot topics like mindset, preparation, vision and best of all, how they all got started!

David Novak · David Novak Leadership

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Show overview

How Leaders Lead with David Novak has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 471 episodes, alongside 167 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 320 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 13 min and 58 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 101 episodes published. Published by David Novak Leadership.

Episodes
471
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
48 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

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

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#305: Harry Arnett, Cofounder & CEO, MUNICIPAL – Bet on yourself

Aug 20, 20261h 8m

#304: Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Store – A great customer experience is an act of love

Aug 13, 20261h 10m

#303: Ben Goodwin, Cofounder, CEO & Formulator, OLIPOP – The power of emotional intelligence

Aug 6, 202654 min

#302: Varun Krishna, CEO, Rocket Companies – Culture is rooted in behavior, not words

Jul 30, 20261h 13m

#301: Julie Bornstein – Founder & CEO, Daydream – People skills matter most

Jul 23, 20261h 13m

#300: Marty Smith, Reporter, ESPN – Deep listening builds deep trust

Jul 16, 20261h 26m

#299: David Dorman, Former CEO, AT&T – See around corners

Jul 9, 20261h 11m

#298: Joe Manchin, Former Governor and Senator, West Virginia – How to find common ground

Jul 2, 20261h 14m

#297: Dave Ritterbush, CEO, Califia Farms – Build for what’s next

Jun 25, 202657 min

#296: Landon Donovan, US Soccer Legend – Separate who you are from what you do

Jun 18, 20261h 11m

#295: Shawn Johnson & Andrew East, Olympic Gold Medalist, Former NFL Pro – Experiment and learn by doing

Jun 11, 20261h 1m

#294: Bobby Long, Partner and Co-Founder, Piedmont Capital Partners – See the best in people

Jun 4, 20261h 8m

#293: David Lafitte – CEO, Tecovas – Serve others with radical hospitality

May 28, 20261h 9m

#292: Kecia Steelman, CEO, Ulta Beauty – Progress over perfection

May 21, 20261h 4m

#291: Mark Smucker, Chair and CEO, The J.M. Smucker Company – Understand the soul of your brand

May 14, 202655 min

#290: Mariam Naficy, Founder and Chairman, Minted – See the possibilities in people

May 7, 202657 min

#289: Kurt Kane, CEO, TruGreen – Fall in love with customer retention

Apr 30, 20261h 4m

#288: James “JC” Curleigh, CEO, Pelican Products – How to reframe what you sell

Apr 23, 20261h 11m

#287: Julie Hansen, CEO, Babbel – Don’t fear change

Apr 16, 20261h 5m

#286: John Donahoe, Former CEO of Nike, Director of Athletics at Stanford – Create strategy from the outside in

Apr 9, 20261h 23m
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