Were your antennae clipped at birth? This is not your typical leadership question, but let’s consider how helpful this question can be. Antennae provide sensory information to insects which helps them better understand their environment. While humans don’t have actual …
From Trailer Park to Corner Office: How My Past Impacts My Present
By: David Novak, Co-Founder & CEO of David Novak Leadership What do you want to be when you grow up? People are asked this question all the time, especially when they are young. Did you know that only 30% of …
Why You Need to Heartwire AND Hardwire Your Leadership
An internet search for “Leadership Failure” comes back with pages and pages of results. Yet success is totally possible if you know and practice a secret I discovered while serving as Co-founder and CEO of Yum! Brands, one of the world’s largest restaurant companies, operating in over 130 countries. The secret is called heartwiring AND hardwiring your leadership.
To Be Yourself, Know Yourself
By: David Novak, Co-Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership Number one on my list of lessons for leadership is to “be yourself.” Yes, you’ve heard this a million times, but it is the only way to gain trust and …
To Win the Race, Take It Slow
To go—and grow—fast, you may want slow down. I realize this is counter intuitive. If you’ve got a big goal and a lot of pressure to get it done, you feel the heat is on, so your natural instinct is …
Leadership Is Contagious Too.
By: Gregg Dedrick & Dr. Tim Galbraith Leaders have an important role to play in this time of crisis. In fact, how you choose to lead is actually contagious and will filter down throughout your team. Are you responding with …