Blue Sky

David Novak on the Role of Optimism in How Leaders Lead

David Novak has had a remarkably successful career and one that was defined by his boundless enthusiasm and contagious sense of optimism.  He describes in this episode that he’s never come across a leader who wasn’t an optimist and reflects on why he thinks this is the case.  He also discusses the inspiring work he’s been doing since leaving his job at the top of Yum! Brands, where he was widely considered to be one of the top CEO’s in the world.
 
Learn More About David:
<a href="https://howleaderslead.com/">https://howleaderslead.com/</a>  
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<a href="https://davidnovakleadership.com/" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">https://davidnovakleadership.com/</a>

Hosted by Bill Burke, founder of The Optimism Institute, this weekly podcast will feature inspiring leaders, authors, researchers, and big thinkers who are taking on some of our world’s toughest challenges with an infectious sense of optimism. Blue Sky takes its name from the meditation reminder that there’s always blue sky above, sometimes you just have to get your head above the clouds to see it.