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How Leaders Lead with David Novak

#94: Guy Raz, NPR Creator & Host "How I Built This"—Acting in Service of Others

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

4.8596 Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Guy is a remarkable leader who not only has the most soothing voice you’ll ever hear, but the motivation behind all that he does is something we can all learn from and be inspired by. And it’s this: he wants to serve his listeners and add value to their lives.  I’ll tell ya’ ... I can’t think of a better quality of leadership than that—doing all that you do in service of others. 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.

0:09.6

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.

0:17.0

That's what this podcast is all about.

0:19.9

Today's guest is Guy Raz, the host and creator of two wildly popular podcasts, how I built this and wisdom from the top.

0:30.0

In fact, I was just interviewed on Wisdom from the Top, which is how Guy and I got to know each other.

0:36.4

Guy is a remarkable leader who not only has the

0:39.2

most soothing voice you'll ever hear, but the motivation behind all that he does is something that we

0:45.9

can all learn from and be inspired by. And it's this. He wants to serve his listeners and all those

0:52.8

that work with him and add value to their lives.

0:56.4

And I'll tell you, I can't think of a better quality of leadership than that, doing all that you do in service of others.

1:03.7

Let's not wait any longer.

1:05.4

Here's my conversation with my friend and soon to be yours, Guy Raz.

1:20.4

Now, Guy, I'm sure you're a little nervous because you're new to this whole podcast thing. I am.

1:20.8

But don't worry.

1:21.3

I want you know, I'm going to coach you through it and we'll have a little fun.

1:25.2

Okay.

1:25.9

Thank you.

1:27.1

But you know, it's funny you say that, David,

1:28.7

because I've been in broadcasting and now we call it podcasting for 25 years. And every time I do

1:37.1

an interview or when I speak, it doesn't matter how experienced I am, I always get a little nervous.

1:43.5

And I remember a veteran telling me 10 years ago,

1:46.8

he said, the moment you stop getting nervous is the moment that you've got to try something new

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