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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
#305: Harry Arnett, Cofounder & CEO, MUNICIPAL – Bet on yourself
Aug 2026
0:00 / 68:43
#304: Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Store – A great customer experience is an act of love
Aug 2026
0:00 / 70:31
#303: Ben Goodwin, Cofounder, CEO & Formulator, OLIPOP – The power of emotional intelligence
Aug 2026
0:00 / 54:45
#302: Varun Krishna, CEO, Rocket Companies – Culture is rooted in behavior, not words
Jul 2026
0:00 / 73:22
#301: Julie Bornstein – Founder & CEO, Daydream – People skills matter most
Jul 2026
0:00 / 73:42
#300: Marty Smith, Reporter, ESPN – Deep listening builds deep trust
Jul 2026
0:00 / 86:37
#299: David Dorman, Former CEO, AT&T – See around corners
Jul 2026
0:00 / 71:58
#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
0:00 / 71:20
#295: Shawn Johnson & Andrew East, Olympic Gold Medalist, Former NFL Pro – Experiment and learn by doing
Jun 2026
0:00 / 61:28
#294: Bobby Long, Partner and Co-Founder, Piedmont Capital Partners – See the best in people
Jun 2026
0:00 / 68:05
#293: David Lafitte – CEO, Tecovas – Serve others with radical hospitality
May 2026
0:00 / 69:11
#292: Kecia Steelman, CEO, Ulta Beauty – Progress over perfection
May 2026
0:00 / 64:39
#291: Mark Smucker, Chair and CEO, The J.M. Smucker Company – Understand the soul of your brand
May 2026
0:00 / 55:50
#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
#288: James “JC” Curleigh, CEO, Pelican Products – How to reframe what you sell
Apr 2026
0:00 / 71:05
#287: Julie Hansen, CEO, Babbel – Don’t fear change
Apr 2026
0:00 / 65:00
#286: John Donahoe, Former CEO of Nike, Director of Athletics at Stanford – Create strategy from the outside in
Apr 2026
0:00 / 83:06
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