David Novak

About The Author

David Novak is the former 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. Novak is also the author of three acclaimed leadership book, including the New York Times bestseller, Taking People With You. In 2008, he was also awarded the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship.

Books by David Novak

Take Charge of You

How Self-Coaching Can Transform Your Life and Career

By David Novak and Jason Goldsmith
Acclaimed YUM! Brands CEO and author of The New York Times best-selling leadership book, Taking People With You, David Novak, teams up with Jason Goldsmith, the coach to some of the world’s best PGA golf stars, to bring you groundbreaking lessons on personal growth and profession...
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