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How Leaders Lead with David Novak

#192: Eric Church, 10-time GRAMMY nominee and CMA Entertainer of the Year – Commit to your vision

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

4.8596 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Every leader needs to have the courage of their convictions.  If you’re not committed to your vision, why should anyone else be?  Listen to this episode with Eric Church, a country music artist, 10-time GRAMMY nominee, and entrepreneur. You’ll find a new source of strength as a leader when you learn how to commit to your vision. You’ll also learn: How to recognize the “right” risks to take Advice for balancing your vision with others’ feedback How to differentiate your product in a crowded category What Taylor Swift told him after he got fired from the Rascal Flatts tour 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.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, it's Kula from three more questions. Today's interview with Eric Church is unbelievable.

0:06.4

You're going to love this episode hearing about how Eric has stayed committed to who he is and

0:11.9

stayed committed to his vision to achieve success not only as a songwriter, but also as an entrepreneur.

0:18.1

Before we get going with the interview, though, I also want to tell you that this is

0:22.1

the second straight week that David's new book, How Leaders Learn, has hit the USA Today bestseller

0:28.2

list. We are so pumped that this book is getting into the hands of leaders everywhere. And if you

0:33.0

haven't grabbed your copy of How Leaders Learn, go to Amazon and grab your copy today. If you love the book,

0:39.0

which I know you will, be sure to leave a review so that the book gets into the hands of as many

0:43.8

people as possible. Grab How Leaders Learn today and enjoy. 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.

0:59.2

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.

1:06.5

That's what this podcast is all about.

1:09.1

Our guest today is Eric Church, a 10-time Grammy nominee and a CMA entertainer of the

1:16.0

year.

1:17.0

He's one of country music's most respected songwriters and performers, definitely a leader in the

1:23.4

industry.

1:24.4

And he's also a very successful entrepreneur.

1:29.8

Get this. He owns Field and Stream magazine, his own whiskey brand, a bar in downtown Nashville called Chiefs, and he's even an owner of

1:36.7

the NBA franchise, The Charlotte Hornets. But whether he's making music or building brands,

1:42.6

one thing is for sure.

1:46.4

He commits division.

1:51.1

Great leaders have to have the courage of their convictions, win or lose.

1:57.2

When you have that vision and really own it, let me tell you, nothing inspires people more.

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