{"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":"#292: Kecia Steelman, CEO, Ulta Beauty – Progress over perfection","slug":"292-kecia-steelman-ceo-ulta-beauty-progress-over-perfection","published_at":"2026-05-21T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-leaders-lead-with-david-novak-223023/292-kecia-steelman-ceo-ulta-beauty-progress-over-perfection","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/DVL1082797501.mp3","summary":"Today, she is the CEO of Ulta Beauty, leading over 1500 stores worldwide, striking partnerships with Chanel and Beyonce, and creating record growth since she took over in early 2025. That kind of career momentum doesn’t happen by accident. And in this conversation, you’ll see the “progress over perfection” mentality that’s helped Kecia do it – all while building a strong team culture that’s laser focused on serving customers. If you’ve ever felt stuck overthinking a decision, here’s what it takes to beat analysis paralysis and keep pushing forward even when you don’t have all the answers. You’ll also learn: Kecia’s 80/20 rule for faster, bolder decisions Why your company strategy might not be sticking (and what to do about it) How to respond when you get passed over for a promotion The advice she wants every other woman in leadership to hear 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":"Today, she is the CEO of Ulta Beauty, leading over 1500 stores worldwide, striking partnerships with Chanel and Beyonce, and creating record growth since…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3879,"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/292-kecia-steelman-ceo-ulta-beauty-progress-over-perfection/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-223023/292-kecia-steelman-ceo-ulta-beauty-progress-over-perfection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}