How Leaders Lead with David Novak

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: How did you turn self-awareness into a competitive advantage? Why is it important know how people function under stress when considering them for a position? What did you do to deal with naysayers? ——— ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast...

Joe Moglia is the former head football coach of Coastal Carolina University AND the former chairman and CEO of TD Ameritrade. There aren’t a lot of people out there who can be both an award-winning coach AND a world-class CEO. That is some serious range! And yet Joe has an incredibly consistent leadership style, no matter what he’s doing. For him, it is ALL about the people he serves. Whether he’s...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: What’s the biggest goal you’ve ever set and how’d you go about getting there? Can you trust your direct reports to tell you the truth about what's going on in the business? What's the difference between managers and leaders? ——— ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan...

Today’s guest is Mark King, the CEO of Taco Bell. Of course, Taco Bell was already an iconic brand when Mark took over in 2019, but he has helped them achieve even more success and innovation.  Get this: he even had the Taco Bell logo shaved into the side of his head, if that tells you ANYTHING about the kind of leader you’re about to learn from.  That’s the thing about Mark. He is NOT afraid to g...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: What’s your experience been like writing your new book compared to books you’ve written in the past? How should leaders go about hunting down new ideas? Have you ever been in a role where you’ve faced a lot of rejection? ——— ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It...

Today’s guest is Jim Levine, who is the founder and principal at his literary agency, LGR. He represents authors like Tom Brady, Ray Dalio, Patrick Lencioni, and our very own David Novak! As a literary agent, Jim’s mentality is all about helping others win. He wants to land good deals for his authors, help publishers find the right books, and coach everyone on his team to succeed. There’s a level...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: What impressed you most about Yamini? What advice can you give CEOs who are taking over from founders of companies, particularly in a scenario when the company is healthy and thriving? What’s something leaders can learn from treating their culture as a product? ——— ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Get coaching from David by signing up...

As a leader, you’ve got a LOT of things vying for your attention. How do you know what deserves your time and focus … and what doesn’t? Today’s episode will help you answer that big question! David is joined by Yamini Rangan, the CEO of HubSpot, a popular online CRM platform that’s growing by leaps and bounds. A big reason for HubSpot’s success is the clear sense of focus that Yamini has instilled...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: How should leaders at the very top stay informed about what’s actually going on in their business? How should leaders handle disagreements with their boss? What do leaders need to be thinking about when it comes to recruiting? ——— ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Pl...

Today’s guest is Dr. Mark Esper, who served as the 27th United States Secretary of Defense. He has spent his whole life in military service, and he is proof positive that we can accomplish amazing things when we stay focused on the mission.  If you’re like most leaders, you’re dealing with a million details a day. It’s far too easy to take your eye off the bigger goals you’re working toward. This...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: Should you hire people for their input or their output? When have you failed fast and what did you learn from it? What’s your take on how companies today should incorporate DE&I into their organizations? ——— ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each p...

It’s our responsibility as leaders to make sure that people from every walk of life are included and heard and valued when they come to work.  But how do we do that? This is a challenge that everyone is working on, though, let’s be honest: a lot of diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives at the corporate level just aren’t moving the needle enough.  Our guest in this episode thinks about DEI...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: What advice can you give leaders about how to negotiate well? What can someone do to move from a specialized role to one of a leader / General Manager? Why do you think leaders derail and what can leaders do to avoid that? ——— ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan....

Today’s guest is Mike White, who served as the Chairman and CEO of DirecTV from 2010 until his retirement in 2015. As you might recall, that’s exactly when streaming services really took off. People were cutting the cord on traditional TV left and right and the whole media landscape got turned upside down.  So what does it take to be a great leader when the world is changing right before your eyes...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: For leaders trying to scale their business, what should they be focusing on? What are ways leaders can reward their hard-working team in a time that demands more of their employees? What kind of balance do leaders need to have between instructing people on what to do, then setting them loose to go and do it? ——— ADDITIONAL...

There are few things more frustrating than a leader who sets up a bunch of meetings, presents ideas, and talks strategy… … but then doesn’t know how to motivate everyone to actually get all that stuff done! Fortunately, our guest today is NOT that kind of leader. Liz Elting is the former CEO of TransPerfect, a translation solutions company that she started and built into a billion-dollar business....

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: Was there a time in your career you resisted the urge to dispense advice and instead, asked more questions to your team to pull out their insights? What practices have you used to celebrate others' ideas? What are some practical ways to shift from “boss” to “coach”? ——— ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Get coaching from David by signin...

Picture this: Someone on your team comes to you with a question about how to approach a problem theyr’e facing.  What do you do?  If you’re like most leaders, your first instinct is to dispense some advice. And that’s understandable! You’re sitting in that leadership role precisely because you’ve got all kinds of great wisdom and insight to share. But according to today’s guest, that approach can...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: How can leaders eliminate the layers that build up between them and the people who work on the front lines of their organization? What do you do when you've lost the passion for your job? How can leaders convey the big-picture mission of their company to the employees so they don’t get distracted by temporary challenges? ——...

We all have those days where we hop from meeting to meeting, only to look back on the day and wonder what we really accomplished.  If that sounds familiar, then you’re going to find a lot of value in this conversation with Bill George, the former Chairman & CEO of Medtronic. He’s also an executive fellow at Harvard Business School and, like all of us here at How Leaders Lead, he is passionate abou...

In this episode, we take all the great wisdom from the last three months and highlight the most impactful takeaways for you. The Best Of Q3 features leadership insights from these incredible leaders: Alan Mulally, Former CEO of Ford Brandon Beane, GM of Buffalo Bills Kevin Warsh, Former Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Diana Murphy, Former President of the USGA Geoff Colvin, Fortun...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: What characteristics would you look for if you were on the search committee for a new CEO? What advice would you give to a leader trying to keep a sales team motivated? How would you suggest people navigate working for a boss they don't like? ALSO... Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Pla...

Today’s guest is Diana Murphy, the former President of the USGA. She also serves on the boards of AIG, Landstar, Synovus, and the Atlanta Braves – and it’s no surprise, because she’s a phenomenal leader who really knows how to get people working together. Everybody talks about collaboration these days, but Diana has always had it in her DNA. Teams who can collaborate well tend to do better work in...

On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to: Why is a mindset of "helping others be successful" as a leader so critical to the longevity and growth of an organization? What happens when your team members function like entrepreneurs? How do you keep your own opinion out of the way (and just stick to the facts) as a leader? ALSO... Get coaching from David by signing up...

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that quality matters in your organization.  But a lot of leaders struggle to take that ideal of quality and actually turn it into a day-to-day reality for their team. In other words, how do you operationalize quality?  This conversation with Scott Redler will help you answer that question. Scott is the Cofounder of Freddy’s Frozen Custard and S...