#174: Aylwin Lewis, former CEO of Potbelly and Sears – Results are paramount

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

4.8 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

You want to take care of your people. But you also gotta take care of business. If you want to create happy teams and cultures without compromising on the results, don’t miss this conversation with Alywin Lewis, the former Chairman and CEO of Potbelly Sandwich Works and the former CEO of Sears Holdings. You’ll also learn: Why strong cultures drive more efficient operations The secret to lowering your turnover rate How to listen to your frontline employees 3 practical tips for better public speaking 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.
0:10.2	I break down the key learnings so that by the end of the episode, you'll have something simple you can apply as you develop into a better leader.
0:17.6	That's what this podcast is all about. You know, leadership looks differently for
0:22.7	everybody when you really consider all the various industries and backgrounds and personalities that
0:28.8	are out there. But no matter what, there's one thing every leader has in common. And it's this,
0:36.0	you got to deliver results. So I'm excited to be sitting down today
0:40.0	with one of the most results-driven leaders I know. And that's Alwin Lewis. He's the former chairman
0:45.8	and CEO of PopBellie Sandwich Works and the former CEO of Sears Holdings. He also served as the
0:52.4	chief operating officer at Young Brands when I was the CEO there.
0:56.6	And let me tell you, he and I shared some really wonderful moments collaborating together.
1:01.8	If you want to see what it looks like to deliver big results, while also keeping culture and
1:07.1	people at the heart of how you lead, well, I can't think of a better person for you to learn from.
1:12.7	Alwyn truly is one of the best leaders I've ever worked with. And if you keep listening,
1:17.6	you're going to understand why. Here's my conversation with my good friend and soon to be yours,
1:23.4	Alwyn Lewis.
1:32.9	Alwyn, thanks so much for being on the show.
1:34.2	I'm really looking forward to this.
1:35.7	David, it's a real honor.
1:37.8	You know what you've meant to me and my career.
1:40.9	So it's real honor to be asked to do this conversation with you.
1:44.7	You know, Alwyn, you truly are one of the best leaders I've ever worked with.
1:51.4	And I can't wait to get into how you lead. But first, tell me a story about your upbringing that shaped the way you lead. I'm the product of Albert and Eddie Lewis, my mom and dad. And, you know,
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