How Leaders Lead with David Novak
Hosted by David Novak · David Novak
4.8from 745 ratings
- 679
- Episodes
- 266
- Transcribed
- 745
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 1M
- YouTube views
About How Leaders Lead with David Novak
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.
- Publisher
- David Novak
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Jul 2020
- Latest episode
- 12 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
266 of 679 episodes have a transcript.
12 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
#317: Artemis Patrick, President & CEO, Sephora North America – People are always watching the leader
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
#316: Philippe Laffont, Founder, Coatue Management – Know your gaps, then fill them
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#315: David Rogier, Founder & CEO, MasterClass – Get curious about everything, even failure
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#317: Artemis Patrick, President & CEO, Sephora North America – People are always watching the leader
Published 12 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And when it opened back up, I think that we thought that there would be a hesitation from the consumer to really get back into the game of like testing products and, and trying out products, we thought, oh my gosh, is it going to just be virtual try-ons from now on? […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on How Leaders Lead with David Novak
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- Artemis Patrick
- Philippe Laffont
- David Rogier
- Kyle Leahy
- Joe Preston
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 1,436,469
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 581 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 164 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 95 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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