{"podcast":{"title":"How Leaders Lead with David Novak","slug":"how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023","podcast_index_feed_id":223023,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/howleaderslead","website_url":"https://howleaderslead.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6bab2ff0-cd00-11ea-a4ca-5bda13c2144a/image/cfc8cf64993bd71123c84936a9ec095a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"David Novak Leadership","episode_count":467,"summary":"How Leaders Lead gives you a front-row seat to exclusive conversations with the world’s most iconic leaders across business, sports, and entertainment. Hosted by David Novak, Co-founder and former CEO of Yum! Brands, this podcast pulls back the curtain on how top CEOs, founders, and game-changers make things happen. When you tune in, you’ll learn from legends like Tom Brady, Condoleezza Rice, Jamie Dimon, Coach Prime (Deion Sanders), Indra Nooyi, Stanley Druckenmiller, and more. Other guests include: CEO of Starbucks CEO of Target Co-founder of Home Depot and many others... David’s unique perspective and thought-provoking questions distill the wisdom of these leaders into actionable insights you can use to elevate your own leadership game. Whether you’re just starting your leadership journey or already leading teams, this show helps you build the confidence you need to lead well.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:21:35.222098+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023"},"episode":{"title":"#282: Peter Wharton-Hood, CEO, LIFE Healthcare Group – Pick team players over individual performers","slug":"282-peter-wharton-hood-ceo-life-healthcare-group-pick-team-players-over-individual-performers","published_at":"2026-03-12T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023/282-peter-wharton-hood-ceo-life-healthcare-group-pick-team-players-over-individual-performers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023","url":"http://howleaderslead.com/podcast/","audio_url":"https://chtbl.com/track/DCB44F/traffic.megaphone.fm/DVL2508539267.mp3","summary":"Peter Wharton-Hood became CEO of LIFE Healthcare in August 2020 – right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic – with no healthcare experience. He was an accomplished banking executive, but he had zero context for what it takes to run a hospital. And it was his job to lead 16,000 healthcare workers through a generational crisis. But Peter stepped into the role with a team-first philosophy that’s shaped his whole career. His people are his priority. He puts the team’s best interest before his own, and he isn’t afraid to cut a top performer if they aren’t a team player. This episode will help you think differently about what really matters when building a team, and it’ll give you the courage to make the hard calls that great team culture requires. You’ll also learn: The most important factor when making a career move (most people miss it) A fun exercise you can use to bring your team into the vision and strategy process How to have a tough personnel conversation Why you may NOT want to be a tech trailblazer 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.","meta_description":"Peter Wharton-Hood became CEO of LIFE Healthcare in August 2020 – right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic – with no healthcare experience. He was an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4062,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023/episodes/282-peter-wharton-hood-ceo-life-healthcare-group-pick-team-players-over-individual-performers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023/282-peter-wharton-hood-ceo-life-healthcare-group-pick-team-players-over-individual-performers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}