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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
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#308: Zac Taylor, Head Coach, Cincinnati Bengals – Consistency creates results
Sep 2026
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#307: Clark Lea, Head Football Coach, Vanderbilt – Belief is a practice
Sep 2026
0:00 / 75:02
#306: Tony Spring, Chairman & CEO, Macy’s, Inc. – Hit the ground listening
Aug 2026
0:00 / 64:03
#305: Harry Arnett, Cofounder & CEO, MUNICIPAL – Bet on yourself
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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The Accidental CEO David Novak
the title of of your book accidental ceo i i still file a formal protest about that ▶ tap to play from here
#304: Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Store – A great customer experience is an act of love
Aug 2026 · 3 books
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Shop Different Ron Johnson
ron's out with a new book called shop different and in this episode you're gonna learn all about ron's story ▶ tap to play from here
A Return to Love Marianne Williamson
marion williamson's book and i get an idea one idea and they changed how i led ▶ tap to play from here
#303: Ben Goodwin, Cofounder, CEO & Formulator, OLIPOP – The power of emotional intelligence
Aug 2026
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#302: Varun Krishna, CEO, Rocket Companies – Culture is rooted in behavior, not words
Jul 2026 · 1 book
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Fall in Love with the Problem, Not Your Solution Uri Levine
david it reminds me of your conversation with uri levine who founded ways he even wrote a book called fall in love i think it's called fall in love with the problem ▶ tap to play from here
#301: Julie Bornstein – Founder & CEO, Daydream – People skills matter most
Jul 2026
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#300: Marty Smith, Reporter, ESPN – Deep listening builds deep trust
Jul 2026 · 1 book
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Sideline CEO Marty Smith
when i wrote sideline ceo that was one of the pillars of the book and i asked every single one of the twenty championship coaches i interviewed for that book ▶ tap to play from here
#299: David Dorman, Former CEO, AT&T – See around corners
Jul 2026
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#298: Joe Manchin, Former Governor and Senator, West Virginia – How to find common ground
Jul 2026
0:00 / 74:51
#297: Dave Ritterbush, CEO, Califia Farms – Build for what’s next
Jun 2026
0:00 / 57:01
#296: Landon Donovan, US Soccer Legend – Separate who you are from what you do
Jun 2026 · 1 book
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The Secret Society of Success Tim Schur
my good friend tim schur who leads this podcast for us you know he wrote a book called the secret society success ▶ tap to play from here
#295: Shawn Johnson & Andrew East, Olympic Gold Medalist, Former NFL Pro – Experiment and learn by doing
Jun 2026 · 2 books
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The Courage to Commit Shawn Johnson East and Andrew East
and they're the authors of a brand new book called the courage to commit ▶ tap to play from here
Who Not How Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy
one of the andrew sarah books is who not how ▶ tap to play from here
#294: Bobby Long, Partner and Co-Founder, Piedmont Capital Partners – See the best in people
Jun 2026
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#293: David Lafitte – CEO, Tecovas – Serve others with radical hospitality
May 2026
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#292: Kecia Steelman, CEO, Ulta Beauty – Progress over perfection
May 2026
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#291: Mark Smucker, Chair and CEO, The J.M. Smucker Company – Understand the soul of your brand
May 2026
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#290: Mariam Naficy, Founder and Chairman, Minted – See the possibilities in people
May 2026
0:00 / 57:40
#289: Kurt Kane, CEO, TruGreen – Fall in love with customer retention
Apr 2026
0:00 / 64:58
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