#173: Lynn Swann, NFL Hall of Famer — Listen if you want to learn

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

4.8 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Want to build strong relationships with your team, no matter what your role is? It starts with how you see the people around you. Discover this powerful outlook for yourself as David talks with NFL Hall of Famer and 4x Super Bowl champ Lynn Swann! You’ll also learn: The one thing all high-performing teams have in common What to hire for if you want to develop more leaders How to navigate major career transitions successfully What it’s really like to play in a Super Bowl Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources: The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

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0:00.0	Welcome to How Leaders Lead, where every week you get to listen in while I interview some of the very best leaders in the world.
0:10.6	I break down the key learning so that by the end of the episode, you'll have something simple you can apply as you develop into a better leader.
0:18.1	That's what this podcast is all about. Well, the Super Bowl is this Sunday,
0:23.1	and I think it's going to be a heck of a matchup
0:25.3	between the Chiefs and 49ers.
0:27.6	And as we're all looking forward to the big game,
0:30.1	I can't think of a better person to talk to than my guest today.
0:34.5	He is a four-time Super Bowl champ,
0:37.0	an NFL Hall of Famer, and the MVP of the
0:40.2	1976 Super Bowl.
0:42.6	It's the one and only Lynn Swan.
0:45.7	Now, after a standout career in the NFL, Lynn has gone on to do even more incredible
0:50.8	things in broadcasting, business, and more.
0:56.4	I mean, this guy has led in pretty much every sector you can lead in. And he demonstrates a superpower I see in a lot of great leaders.
1:02.2	And it's this. He is actively listening to and learning from everyone in his life.
1:07.7	When you have that kind of outlook as a leader, everything changes. And if you want to
1:12.6	develop it for yourself, well, you're in the right place. So here's my conversation with my good
1:18.5	friend and soon to be yours, Lynn Swan. When this episode airs, this year's Super Bowl will be upon us, and you have four Super Bowl
1:33.1	rings. I'm curious. Where do you keep them? I keep them in a box and in a drawer. Every once in a while,
1:42.8	I will bring them out for some event and some occasion.
1:47.0	Usually it's when kids are around and they don't actually know who I am.
1:54.0	I bring out the Super Bowl rings.
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