How Leaders Lead with David Novak 3 More Questions (Clark Hunt) with David Novak and Koula Callahan
Sep 8, 2025
Dive into the excitement of football as the NFL expands globally, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs' upcoming game in Brazil. Explore how leaders can sustain high performance amidst constant change, with insights from the Chiefs' journey. Discover the importance of cultivating a strong team culture and nurturing ambitious goals. Effective communication and humility take center stage, revealing how clear visions and feedback shape inclusive leadership. Finally, learn the delicate balance between confidence and humility that every great leader must master.
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Match People To Strategy
- Leaders must honestly assess team strengths and weaknesses to sustain high performance amid turnover.
- Use people planning to align talent with strategy and fill gaps before they undermine results.
Run People-Planning Reviews
- Do run regular people-planning reviews that map strategy to required skills and roles.
- Identify and recruit to fill talent gaps rather than hoping performance will compensate.
Talent Determines Outcomes
- Talent levels determine outcomes; execution trumps rhetoric when talent is lacking.
- Organizations must be restless about improving talent to reclaim competitive advantage.