How Leaders Lead with David Novak

Today I’m joined by Bernie Marcus, the cofounder of The Home Depot. At 93 years young, Bernie is an absolute icon. The Home Depot broke the mold for retail and is continuing to succeed where lots of other retailers are struggling. And you can really understand why when you spend time with Bernie. From the very beginning, he made decisions based on what’s great for the customer. Because for Bernie,...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Carol Tomé, the CEO of UPS, to learn even more about how to see people as an investment, not an expense. If you want a simple plan to improve as a leader, you can get one here for free — https://howleadersl...

My guest today is Carol Tomé, the CEO of UPS. And let me tell you, there aren’t a lot of leaders out there who have the smarts and empathy and energy that Carol has.  She actually retired in 2019 after nearly two decades as the CFO of The Home Depot. She was already a legend. But then, the opportunity to take the helm at UPS came along. It got her out of retirement and back doing what she loves –...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Chris Kempczinski, the President and CEO of McDonald's to learn even more about how to make your key strategies more memorable. If you want a simple plan to improve as a leader, you can get one here for fre...

I gotta make a little confession. Back when I was the CEO of Yum! Brands, my team and I would do what we called McDonald’s Immersion Days. We just went into McDonald’s restaurants for the whole day and observed all the smart things they were doing. Then we’d figure out how we could make those smart ideas work at KFC, Taco Bell, or Pizza Hut. That’s just how much we admired McDonald’s. These days,...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Tyler Toney and Coby Cotton, two of the Co-founders of Dude Perfect, in order to learn even more about how to prioritize quality over quantity. If you want a simple plan to improve as a leader, you can get...

Today I’m talking with Tyler Toney and Coby Cotton, two of the five “dudes” who created Dude Perfect. They have racked up over 15 billion views on YouTube – yup, that’s billions, with a b – and have built an incredible business with live shows, merchandise, and more. And I gotta tell ya, my wife Wendy and I have been watching a ton of their videos to prep for this interview and I don’t think we’ve...

With this being the last episode of 2022, we’re going to have some fun listening to and reflecting on some of the best insights from the podcast this year.  And I’ve gotta tell you, picking clips was as difficult for me as trying to pick my favorite day of the week to play golf! These episodes are all like my children — I love every one of them and they’ve all got great insights on business and le...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Eric Wood, the former NFL center for the Buffalo Bills and author of the great new book, Tackle What's Next, to learn even more about how to develop positive habits. If you want a simple plan to improve as...

Well, my guest today is Eric Wood, who is a former NFL center for the Buffalo Bills. Eric was in the prime of his career in 2017 when he was forced to retire due to a neck injury.  Now, for a lot of people, that would have been an absolutely crushing blow. But as you’ll hear today, Eric has navigated this big life and career transition with an incredible positive mindset.  Now, let’s be honest, so...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Lindsay Tjepkema, the Co-founder and CEO of Casted, to learn even more about how to focus on making a human connection in a data-driven world. If you want a simple plan to improve as a leader, you can get o...

Well, my guest today is Lindsay Tjepkema, and she is the CEO and Co-founder of a company called Casted. Their whole mission is to help businesses understand the return they’re getting from podcasts and other amplified marketing channels. Now, clearly you and I both love podcasts. And so does Lindsay. For her, they forge a connection like nothing else can. Every marketer needs to find ways to conne...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Steve Holmes, the Non-Executive Chairman of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Travel + Leisure Co., to learn even more about how to create consistency through your core values. If you want a simple plan to impro...

Today’s guest is Steve Holmes, the Non-Executive Chairman of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Travel + Leisure Co. When I think about Steve’s career, the word that comes to mind for me is consistency. With Steve, you know what you’re going to get. He has a set of core values that he brings to any role. He has lived by them in every company he’s ever worked at, whether he’s crunching numbers in finance...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with David Gibbs, the CEO of Yum! Brands, to learn even more about how to flip the script and move forward in tough situations. If you want a simple plan to improve as a leader, you can get one here for free — h...

Today’s guest is David Gibbs, the CEO of Yum! Brands. That’s Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC and The Habit Burger Grill. And yes, it’s also my former job! David is doing some incredible things to continue to drive big growth at Yum! Brands. And as you’re about to hear, he has a unique mentality that helps him do it. You see, David stepped into the role as CEO back in January of 2020 and was immediately...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Edward Lee — celebrity chef, author, and restaurateur — to learn even more about how to show others they matter. If you want a simple plan to improve as a leader, you can get one here for free — https://how...

Well, it’s Thanksgiving, and since we’re gathering together this week for quality time and quality food, it’s the perfect chance for us to learn some leadership lessons from my favorite chef, Edward Lee.  You know, when people come to visit us here in Louisville and they ask where they should eat, I always recommend Edward Lee’s restaurant 620 Magnolia. His food is incredible and I gotta say, his...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Gayle Troberman, President and CMO of iHeartMedia, about how to fight to bring big ideas to life in your company. If you want a simple plan to improve as a leader, you can get one here for free — https://ho...

You know, for us leaders, there’s just nothing quite as exciting as a good idea. But for a lot of leaders, what comes next is a real struggle. They’ve got a good idea, but they don’t know how to build traction for it and give it the buy-in it deserves.  That’s why I’m excited for you to hear from Gayle Troberman today. She’s the President and Chief Marketing Officer of iHeartMedia. They’ve got eig...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Lt Col Dan Rooney, Founder and CEO of Folds of Honor to learn even more about how to embrace challenges in order to ascend. If you want a simple plan to improve as a leader, you can get one here for free —...

Today’s guest is Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney, a highly decorated Air Force fighter pilot, and the founder and CEO of Folds of Honor. Now, Folds of Honor is an amazing nonprofit that gives scholarships to family members whose loved ones have died or become disabled while serving in the Armed Forces. And – get this – they just expanded their mission to include first responders as well. You know, D...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Oz Pearlman, the nation's top professional mentalist, to learn even more about how to create memorable moments for your customers and improve as a communicator and leader. If you want a simple plan to impro...

Well, buckle up, everybody, because today I’m talking with the country’s top mentalist, Oz Pearlman. He entertains NFL teams and big corporations with astounding tricks that make it seem like he’s actually reading minds. And you know what, he even does one of his tricks with me during this episode, and it’s honestly going to blow your mind. Let’s be honest – it’s one thing to have this incredible...

Welcome back to 3 More Questions, an episode series where we continue the conversation that we started last week with our featured guest. On this episode, we're talking about our interview with Jim Weber, the CEO of Brooks Running, to learn even more about mastering the power of focus. If you want a simple plan to improve as a leader, you can get one here for free — https://howleaderslead.com/plan