If you want to fix anything—your team, your culture, your results—it starts by having the strength to admit what you need to improve.

Too many leaders try to spin their missteps or sweep them under the rug entirely.

But not today’s guest. Jimmy Haslam is the owner of the Cleveland Browns and the former CEO of Pilot Flying J truck stops.

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to own an NFL team, then buckle up, because Jimmy really knows how to make you feel like you’re right in the room for all the big decisions and pressure-packed moments.

But he also knows how to acknowledge moments when he could have done better and then share what he learned. Listen and see just the transformations that are possible when you have the ability to assess yourself honestly.

You’ll also learn:

• One of the most influential decisions a leader can make
• Why job interviews may not be as important as you think
• What it’s like working with the man who inspired Jonah Hill’s character in Moneyball
• The #1 thing to do if you want to build a more positive work environment

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On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

1. What would you say to those “profit” first leaders out there who don’t necessarily see their people in this way?
2. How would you coach someone on how to flex their leadership style to suit individual personalities?
3. What’s a story from your career where you acquired another company and what happened as a result?

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• Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
• Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
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If you’re struggling to build a company culture you love …

Or if you’re an emerging leader trying to figure out your leadership style …

Then hit play on this inspiring conversation with Bob Chapman, the Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller. 

Bob is going to show you all the ways that leadership can be a powerful force for good—and how you can infuse those principles of care into your organization without compromising on results.

You’ll also learn:

• Three big paradigm shifts that will shape your leadership style
• How to make business more fun
• The mindset you need in tough personnel situations
• Just how much recognition people need (hint: it’s more than you think!)

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On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

1. When did you get a “no” but have so much conviction in a thought or idea that you pushed it through until it became a yes?
2. When in your career did you catch a "once in a lifetime" wave and how’d you manage it?
3. When’s a time you said what everyone was thinking but you had the courage to say out loud?

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• Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
• Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
• Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

Are you the kind of person who hesitates to speak up at work? 

Or maybe you AREN’T afraid to speak your mind – and it gets you in trouble sometimes!

In either case, you’re about to love hearing from Constance Schwartz-Morini. She's the co-founder and CEO of SMAC Entertainment, where they offer representation and brand development for people like Michael Strahan, Erin Andrews, and Deion Sanders.

Now with a client roster like that, you KNOW you’re in for some pretty epic stories. 

But you’re also going to discover why leaders need to have the courage to speak their minds – and how to do it respectfully so you can get your great ideas out there and get everybody on board with them.

You’ll also learn:

• How you can set yourself apart early in your career
• One mindset shift to help you spot new opportunities
• Advice for anyone who struggles to celebrate their wins
• Why Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl outfit had her freaking out

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On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

1. How can a leader sift through issues they face to figure out what they really need to focus on and fix? 
2. Why do you believe it’s so important to be able to ask incisive questions that generate insights no one would have come up with?
3. What’s your take on Ram’s perspective of "people first, strategy second?"

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• Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
• Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
• Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by complexity in your organization, this is the episode for you. 

Discover how to ask incisive questions that cut through that complexity and help you find the heart of the problem. It’s a superpower of every great leader! 

Learn how it’s done from Ram Charan, the legendary business and consultant and New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold more than 4 million copies. 

It’s like a free consulting session with the guy that Fortune magazine calls “the most influential business consultant alive.”

Have a listen! 

You’ll also learn:

• Why smart hiring means more than finding great talent
• A bold prediction about the future of U.S. business in China
• The two key elements of execution that will help you get more done
• The 3 elements of success that every leader can focus on

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On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

1. Did having a boogeyman as motivation ever creep into your leadership — and if so, how'd you use it as fuel?
2. How can a leader know when their company is trying to do too much or if their company isn't focused enough?
3. What goes into building strong, trusting business relationships that you're intentional about?

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GO DEEPER

• Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
• Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
• Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

When you think about it, we tend to work and make deals with people we like and trust. 

Business happens around relationships, and in this episode, you’ll hear from a leader who has built an incredible career in sports business around that powerful insight.

Chris Bevilacqua is the Founder and CEO of SimpleBet, whose enterprise sports betting software is used by companies like Caesar’s and DraftKings.

Before that, Chris worked at Nike and NBC Sports … and he started the first-ever 24-hour cable TV network for college sports. 

Listen to this episode to see how business happens around relationships—and why it’s so vital that you build them and invest in them throughout your career.

You’ll also learn:

• The power of perseverance
• What Michael Jordan taught him about motivation
• Two things you need to find that next big idea
• A tip you need to hear before your next negotiation 

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On this episode of 3 More Questions, you'll hear David Novak's answers to:

1. How can a leader strike the balance of pushing their team members while not creating burnout?
2. What’s the most difficult situation you’ve ever brought to your personal board of directors, and how were they helpful?
3. How can leaders know their development efforts are actually working to build healthy cultures and drive employee satisfaction?

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• Scale up your leadership skills in 2 minutes a day with the How Leaders Lead app — Download today in the App Store
• Get coaching from David by signing up to receive his Weekly Leadership Plan. It builds on each podcast episode by offering actionable steps you can take each week to incorporate the learnings from the episode into your leadership style. It only takes about 5 minutes and is a great way to start off your week!
• Subscribe to the How Leaders Lead podcast to ensure you never miss an episode!

How do you push yourself as a leader? And why does it matter?

For insight into those big questions, don’t miss this episode with Tom Baltimore, the Chairman and CEO of Park Hotels and Resorts.

Tom isn’t afraid to push himself. And that gives him the credibility to push others and make everyone around him more successful, too.

It’s a skill you need if you want to build strong teams and get great results, and this episode will show you how it’s done!

You’ll also learn:

• How to tap into dissatisfaction as a source of motivation
• Practical ways you can level up your organization’s leadership development
• What a “personal board of directors” is – and why you need one
• How authenticity creates better collaboration

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