
David Novak
Founder and Podcast Host at How Leaders Lead with David Novak
New book “How Leaders Learn” now available! Host of @HowLeadersLead podcast and How Leaders Lead iPhone app. Country song writer. Co-founder of @YumBrands.
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1 month ago |
brucerosenstein.com | David Novak |Garry Ridge |Sonja Betschart |Brian Solis
I am following up on my January 21, 2025 post, “14 Takeaways From Leader to Leader Winter 2025 Issue 115,” with this new post about the Spring 2025 issue of Leader to Leader, where I am managing editor. I’ve included links to all of the articles, including two at the end, from our ‘From the Front Lines’ section based on our interviews with some of today’s most important researchers. Our list of virtual issues continues to grow.
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Feb 20, 2025 |
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | David Novak
The author, founder of David Novak Leadership and former chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, writes about what he calls an “active learning discipline.” Active learners, in his words, ask better questions and listen carefully to the answers; make, and check, their own judgments; see the world as it really is; reflect; celebrate others’ ideas; and trust in positive intentions.
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Nov 20, 2024 |
medium.com | David Novak
David NovakĀ·Follow4 min readĀ·--Are you often tired, unable to concentrate or wishing that you could think clearer? But what if i tell you that you had a chance to reboot? What if there existed such a method, not only empirical but even scientific, that could help rejuvenate the brain, clear mental blockages and harness oneās latent abilities?
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Oct 22, 2024 |
wishtv.com | David Novak
1. SpyraGO – USB-C Powered Electric Water Gun w/ LED Display $54 $45.90 (SALE) spyra.com Your kids can enjoy the last sunny days of the year with the SpyraGO. This USB-C powered electric water gun for kids ages 8 and up is both lightweight and powerful. It features a sleek design with textured handle for a strong grip, SPYRA Single Shot Technology which lets you blast targets with power and precision, and a rate of fire of 120 blasts per minute with a 26 ft. (8 m) effective range.
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Sep 26, 2024 |
entrepreneur.com | David Novak
In 1994, I became the president of Kentucky Fried Chicken. It was a big job, and I was excited. But when the news got out, I got more calls offering condolences than congratulations. I understood why. KFC had been struggling. It hadn't achieved its business plan and had no same-store sales growth for seven straight years. The company was owned by PepsiCo at the time, and it had become a graveyard for PepsiCo executives.
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