David Novak is the Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, Inc., which operates in more than 120 countries and employs 1.4 million people. All three of the company's restaurant chains-KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell-are global leaders in fast food. Prior to leading Yum!, he was president of both KFC and Pizza Hut and held senior management positions at PepsiCo. Novak has been recognized as "2012 CEO of the Year" by Chief Executive magazine, one of the world's "30 Best CEOs" by Barron's for the past two years, one of the "Top People in Business" by FORTUNE and one of the "100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World" by Harvard Business Review. He is also the recipient of the national 2008 Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship.
"Novak, chairman and CEO of YUM! Brands, offers powerful and
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corporate culture... Much of it could have felt familiar, but it's
presented with clarity, contagious enthusiasm, organization, and
accessibility... Business people at all levels will find something
of value." — Publishers Weekly
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book or practicing it." — Warren Buffett
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people you work with will flourish." — Dr. Bob Rotella, sports
psychologist
"An important book about motivation from a proven motivator." —
Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO, General Electric
"David Novak is a hard-driving CEO with a great heart and soul -
and that gives him unique insight into both your own personal
development and how to bring out the best in others." — Jamie
Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase
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how to develop good talent into great talent." — Indra Nooyi,
Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo
"David Novak is an inspiring leader and a very astute student of
the art of management." — Steve Burke, CEO, NBCUniversal
"Novak shares his deep understanding of leadership: including
everyone, the importance of a compelling vision, comprehensive
strategy and relentless implementation, the power of positive
recognition and continuous improvement forever. What a gift he is
giving all of us!" — Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company
"David Novak is a great CEO. A lot of people claim to be good
people managers, but Dave has actually made the investment to train
the next generation of leaders at Yum. You will enjoy Taking People
With You for its common sense approach to, well, taking people with
you." — Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO, General Electric
"While it appears easy to some, bringing people together and
obtaining the best from each, as well as creating an aligned team,
is an immense challenge. David Novak has led this effort without
parallel, and those in leadership roles will find Taking People
With You both an invaluable asset in their own development and
their company's quest for success." — Larry Bossidy, former
Chairman and CEO, Honeywell
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