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Levando as Pessoas com Você
David Novak aprendeu que não é possível liderar uma organização bem sucedida, de qualquer tamanho, sem fazer com que as pessoas estejam alinhadas, entusiasmadas e focadas incansavelmente em um grande objetivo.
Este livro traz lições objetivas sobre o tipo de liderança que pode levar uma organização para adiante e que deve ser abraçada por todos que queiram progredir nos negócios e na vida, estejam no início de suas carreiras ou tenham já galgado alguns degraus na hierarquia organizacional.
Levando as pessoas com você apresenta ferramentas específicas no fim de cada capítulo que vão desafiá-lo a refletir sobre como realmente está se saindo em aspectos-chave da liderança.
Este livro traz lições objetivas sobre o tipo de liderança que pode levar uma organização para adiante e que deve ser abraçada por todos que queiram progredir nos negócios e na vida, estejam no início de suas carreiras ou tenham já galgado alguns degraus na hierarquia organizacional.
Levando as pessoas com você apresenta ferramentas específicas no fim de cada capítulo que vão desafiá-lo a refletir sobre como realmente está se saindo em aspectos-chave da liderança.
264 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
David C. Novak
7 books42 followersDavid Novak is the Co-Founder, retired Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), one of the world’s largest restaurant companies with restaurants in more than 135 countries and territories. Under his 17-year leadership, Yum! Brands doubled in size to over 45,000 restaurants and grew from a 4 billion to a 32 billion dollar market cap.
David is the founder of David Novak Leadership, the parent organization to four nonprofits dedicated to developing leaders at every stage of life — from preschool to the C-suite and everywhere in between. He is also the host of the top-ranked business podcast, How Leaders Lead with David Novak.
David has been recognized as “CEO of the Year” by Chief Executive magazine, one of the world’s “30 Best CEOs” by Barron’s, one of the “Top People in Business” by FORTUNE and one of the “100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World” by Harvard Business Review.
David is the founder of David Novak Leadership, the parent organization to four nonprofits dedicated to developing leaders at every stage of life — from preschool to the C-suite and everywhere in between. He is also the host of the top-ranked business podcast, How Leaders Lead with David Novak.
David has been recognized as “CEO of the Year” by Chief Executive magazine, one of the world’s “30 Best CEOs” by Barron’s, one of the “Top People in Business” by FORTUNE and one of the “100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World” by Harvard Business Review.
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December 29, 2012
It’s rare to be given insight into the mind of a business leader (or just any leader, for that matter) who has “been there, done that” and ended up with plenty of champagne moments. Goodness knows there’s plenty of people we all point to who haven’t done things quite so well.
Before reading this, I didn’t know much about David Novak. After reading this book I probably still don’t, but that’s clearly not what he set out to achieve with this book (this is a surprising thing for these types of books – typically there’s at least 25% of me-me-me included).
There’s a pocket full of punch in Taking People With You. Some things you probably already knew, a lot of things that you likely didn’t.
For me, the fascinating extra component was all the things I was convinced would never work if I were in David’s shoes that he’s gone and done anyway. Most of those fall into heavily “rah rah”/cheerleader stuff that bring out the pessimist in most of us (especially the British in me).
He’s transformed a company that employs over a million people in a way that would check many of Jim Collin’s Good to Great boxes. The book tells you a lot of how he did this.
Read it, absorb and adapt it for your circumstances. It’s a ver useful piece of work and, while it probably won’t make it on to my personal top ten, Talking People With You will undoubtedly cause you to stop, think and change.
Before reading this, I didn’t know much about David Novak. After reading this book I probably still don’t, but that’s clearly not what he set out to achieve with this book (this is a surprising thing for these types of books – typically there’s at least 25% of me-me-me included).
There’s a pocket full of punch in Taking People With You. Some things you probably already knew, a lot of things that you likely didn’t.
For me, the fascinating extra component was all the things I was convinced would never work if I were in David’s shoes that he’s gone and done anyway. Most of those fall into heavily “rah rah”/cheerleader stuff that bring out the pessimist in most of us (especially the British in me).
He’s transformed a company that employs over a million people in a way that would check many of Jim Collin’s Good to Great boxes. The book tells you a lot of how he did this.
Read it, absorb and adapt it for your circumstances. It’s a ver useful piece of work and, while it probably won’t make it on to my personal top ten, Talking People With You will undoubtedly cause you to stop, think and change.
September 14, 2012
I read this book for a project at work. It's standard Be a Better Businessman Ra Ra Ra. I found it to be overly enthusiastic with little substance. There are definitely better self-improvement books out there.
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January 3, 2012This is a great book to start off the new year as a manager. I am looking forward to reading it!
September 12, 2016
Loved everything about the book... I love the tools offered throughout the chapters that help you evaluate your own life and your own growth and progress even though I didn't come up with a "Big Goal" that I wanted to reach or create. Mr. Novak's Taking People with You program shares great leadership principles to anyone -whether you're in the fast food business or not. Even as an educator, I feel like I can apply many of the things I learned throughout this book in my own career. His stories and ideas were very beneficial to hear. I loved where he talked about Truth over harmony on page 101. It was something that really improved my communication and approach. He had many great ideas and insight on effective leadership principles. I highlighted many points and pages throughout reading this book that I will come back to and re-read because they were so insightful and helpful to me and my aspiring leadership growth. His quotes from various leaders in the business world were also nice to read. I would definitely suggest and recommend this book to friends and family in leadership positions. (Sorry if this review isn't helpful, already typed one but lost it somehow without saving it.) I rated this book a five star, I don't do that very often. I was really impressed with this book.
February 14, 2013
Great read, but I had to return before I had time to review fully. Here's the table of contents:
Chapter 1: An Insight-Driven Approach to Leading People and Achieving Big Goals
Part One: Get Your Mind-Set Right
Chapter 2: Be Your Best Self: Be Yourself, Know Yourself, Grow Yourself
Chapter 3: Be an Avid Learner: Seek and Build Know-How
Chapter 4: Unleash the Power of People
Chapter 5: You Have to Believe It Can Be Done
Part Two: Have a Plan: Strategy, Structure, Culture
Chapter 6: Strategy: Tell It Like It Is...and How It Could Be
Chapter 7: Strategy: Create a Vision and Personalize It
Chapter 8: Strategy: Gain Alignment Every Step of the Way at Every Level
Chapter 9: Structure: Resources, Organization, and Process Enable Execution
Chapter 10: Culture: Make "Winning Together" a Big Idea
Part Three: Follow Through to Get Results
Chapter 11: Market the Change: Be a Bold Ad for Your Big Goal
Chapter 12: Understand and Overcome the Barriers to Success
Chapter 13: Use Recognition to Drive Performance
Chapter 14: The Change Is Never Over
Chapter 1: An Insight-Driven Approach to Leading People and Achieving Big Goals
Part One: Get Your Mind-Set Right
Chapter 2: Be Your Best Self: Be Yourself, Know Yourself, Grow Yourself
Chapter 3: Be an Avid Learner: Seek and Build Know-How
Chapter 4: Unleash the Power of People
Chapter 5: You Have to Believe It Can Be Done
Part Two: Have a Plan: Strategy, Structure, Culture
Chapter 6: Strategy: Tell It Like It Is...and How It Could Be
Chapter 7: Strategy: Create a Vision and Personalize It
Chapter 8: Strategy: Gain Alignment Every Step of the Way at Every Level
Chapter 9: Structure: Resources, Organization, and Process Enable Execution
Chapter 10: Culture: Make "Winning Together" a Big Idea
Part Three: Follow Through to Get Results
Chapter 11: Market the Change: Be a Bold Ad for Your Big Goal
Chapter 12: Understand and Overcome the Barriers to Success
Chapter 13: Use Recognition to Drive Performance
Chapter 14: The Change Is Never Over
March 8, 2016
An okay leadership book, written by an obviously intelligent and successful person. I appreciated the stories that were told, almost as case studies: here's something I did that failed miserably, and here's why. Here's something I did that was successful, and here's why.
It was a bit forgettable to me in that it seemed too much like the author said "i'm very successful and wealthy, so obviously I need to write a book and tell everyone the secrets to my success". It was filled with (to me) meaningless platitudes such as "be willing to listen to other people's point of view because they just might be right. But remember they also might be wrong". I didn't walk away from reading this with any actionable advice, just vague ideas to be aware of.
It was a bit forgettable to me in that it seemed too much like the author said "i'm very successful and wealthy, so obviously I need to write a book and tell everyone the secrets to my success". It was filled with (to me) meaningless platitudes such as "be willing to listen to other people's point of view because they just might be right. But remember they also might be wrong". I didn't walk away from reading this with any actionable advice, just vague ideas to be aware of.
June 15, 2015
Really enjoyed this. Heard Novak speak at an event a few weeks ago and the book went along with the speech (or vice versa). Great insight into leadership, developing the talent around you, and moving an organization along. I love the ideas of announcing your goals in order to be held accountable to them and also to give silly awards for recognition of a job well done.
February 24, 2014
Need to get the hard copy in order to do the exercises at the end of each chapter, would have been great if there was a PDF download to go with this audiobook.
It was a great book with a ton of good ideas many of which I'll be using and passing on to others.
A must read for any leader / manager.
It was a great book with a ton of good ideas many of which I'll be using and passing on to others.
A must read for any leader / manager.
August 8, 2015
This isn't a bad book, and it's not poorly written. It's just that all the advice contained therein is simple common sense: Don't be a jerk. Listen to people. Include people. Make them feel a sense of ownership. Etc. I didn't feel like I was getting anything new from the book.
January 12, 2018
Sam McAllister
Porter 1
1/12/18
Business is a cut throat operation, but David Novak believes it can build strong friendships and basic life skills. The book “Taking People with you” opens by asking three questions which were. “1. What’s the single biggest thing you can imagine that will grow your business or change your life?” 2. Who do you need to affect, Influence, or take with you to be successful” “3. What perceptions, habits, or beliefs of this target audience do you need to build, change, or reinforce to reach your goal.” So right away you are hit with these statements. He said he will not answer this question because it’s your brain not him that stores the answer. So throughout the book i’m thinking of what could possibly be these answers. Throughout his tiny stories it always revealed a different answer to these questions. After finishing the book my final answers to his questions were. 1. Relationships. 2.People 3.Impressing people.
I really liked his miny stories about how he turned around tons of companies around. I also liked that this book kept me thinking about how the stories related to the three questions. It was almost like solving an inner brain riddle throughout a book. My favorite part about the whole book was the thought that many other who have read this book could have different answers to these questions then me.I did not like when David Novak did little recaps of what was going on. It made the book a lot more confusing than it had to be, and in all of his recaps he used extremely hard to words to understand. I also did not like that some of his content would become repetitive.
What others might not like in this book is that the language usage is very advanced. Throughout the book David Novak used very scholarly words. Readers also might not like the idea that there is multiple stories within in one book. This one book contains like over 8 miny stories, but none the less they all relate back to the main topic and that being solving the riddle of the three questions.
“Taking People With You,” by David Novak consider great brain food. No other book will have you having you reading the book different from your friends, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is sick of reading your average novel, and is ready to challenge your brain.
Porter 1
1/12/18
Business is a cut throat operation, but David Novak believes it can build strong friendships and basic life skills. The book “Taking People with you” opens by asking three questions which were. “1. What’s the single biggest thing you can imagine that will grow your business or change your life?” 2. Who do you need to affect, Influence, or take with you to be successful” “3. What perceptions, habits, or beliefs of this target audience do you need to build, change, or reinforce to reach your goal.” So right away you are hit with these statements. He said he will not answer this question because it’s your brain not him that stores the answer. So throughout the book i’m thinking of what could possibly be these answers. Throughout his tiny stories it always revealed a different answer to these questions. After finishing the book my final answers to his questions were. 1. Relationships. 2.People 3.Impressing people.
I really liked his miny stories about how he turned around tons of companies around. I also liked that this book kept me thinking about how the stories related to the three questions. It was almost like solving an inner brain riddle throughout a book. My favorite part about the whole book was the thought that many other who have read this book could have different answers to these questions then me.I did not like when David Novak did little recaps of what was going on. It made the book a lot more confusing than it had to be, and in all of his recaps he used extremely hard to words to understand. I also did not like that some of his content would become repetitive.
What others might not like in this book is that the language usage is very advanced. Throughout the book David Novak used very scholarly words. Readers also might not like the idea that there is multiple stories within in one book. This one book contains like over 8 miny stories, but none the less they all relate back to the main topic and that being solving the riddle of the three questions.
“Taking People With You,” by David Novak consider great brain food. No other book will have you having you reading the book different from your friends, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is sick of reading your average novel, and is ready to challenge your brain.
May 14, 2018
Okay, at the beginning I thought, I am not the right person to read this book. But few pages down and I realized, anyone, who wants to be a better version of self can go ahead and give it a try.
I can go ahead and write a whole 5 page summary ,if I am asked to put up my version,or my understanding of this book.
Some really lovey self evaluating tools and exercises, which if taken seriously can do wonders.
I loved the various s instances from companies like- GE, JP Morgan, Motorola, Honeywell, PepsiCo, Cardinal health , At&T etc.. which were practical and totally made sense.
My favorite chapeters were:
Chapter 1: Be your best self, Chapter 2: Be An avid learner, Chapter 6: Tell like it is & how it could be, Chapter 10: Make "Winning Together a big idea , & Chapter 14: the change is never over.
My favourite Tools/Excercises:
-Lifeline excercise, - Grow yourself, -Hotshot repalces me, -The mood elevator, -Accountability Ladder
My tip would be- Do not get compelled to read this book cover to cover, pick topics as per your choice and finish with the tools, till you have totally understood the chapter. Take your time. Within my course of reading, I kept agreeing and disagreeing to certain topics . I would try my best to implement the parts I agreed to :)
I can go ahead and write a whole 5 page summary ,if I am asked to put up my version,or my understanding of this book.
Some really lovey self evaluating tools and exercises, which if taken seriously can do wonders.
I loved the various s instances from companies like- GE, JP Morgan, Motorola, Honeywell, PepsiCo, Cardinal health , At&T etc.. which were practical and totally made sense.
My favorite chapeters were:
Chapter 1: Be your best self, Chapter 2: Be An avid learner, Chapter 6: Tell like it is & how it could be, Chapter 10: Make "Winning Together a big idea , & Chapter 14: the change is never over.
My favourite Tools/Excercises:
-Lifeline excercise, - Grow yourself, -Hotshot repalces me, -The mood elevator, -Accountability Ladder
My tip would be- Do not get compelled to read this book cover to cover, pick topics as per your choice and finish with the tools, till you have totally understood the chapter. Take your time. Within my course of reading, I kept agreeing and disagreeing to certain topics . I would try my best to implement the parts I agreed to :)
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January 9, 2025### Summary of "Taking People with You"
**Author:** David Novak
"Taking People with You" is a leadership guide focused on engaging and inspiring teams to achieve shared goals. David Novak emphasizes the importance of empowerment, clear vision, and building strong relationships based on trust.
Key Points:
Empowerment: Foster an inclusive environment where team members feel valued.
Clear Vision: Articulate a common objective to align efforts.
Building Relationships: Encourage open dialogue and feedback.
Practical Strategies: Provides actionable advice and real-life examples for motivating teams.
This book is a valuable resource for leaders seeking to unite and inspire their teams for success.
**Author:** David Novak
"Taking People with You" is a leadership guide focused on engaging and inspiring teams to achieve shared goals. David Novak emphasizes the importance of empowerment, clear vision, and building strong relationships based on trust.
Key Points:
Empowerment: Foster an inclusive environment where team members feel valued.
Clear Vision: Articulate a common objective to align efforts.
Building Relationships: Encourage open dialogue and feedback.
Practical Strategies: Provides actionable advice and real-life examples for motivating teams.
This book is a valuable resource for leaders seeking to unite and inspire their teams for success.
January 17, 2023
To preface, I am not a manager or a CEO. A lit of the book went over my head. I do wish I could give this book to some management folks though.
David Novak provides lessons on how to succeed in business by retelling stories of his success with PepsiCo and Yum! Brands. Some advice is great, such as the importance of being authentic. Some is not, such as advice to fire someone everyone else wants fired.
I think for people in subordinate positions, this book isn't as relevant. But for you bosses, there is some good advice.
David Novak provides lessons on how to succeed in business by retelling stories of his success with PepsiCo and Yum! Brands. Some advice is great, such as the importance of being authentic. Some is not, such as advice to fire someone everyone else wants fired.
I think for people in subordinate positions, this book isn't as relevant. But for you bosses, there is some good advice.
June 23, 2018
I just recently got into a leadership position at work and on day one I realized, there’s a LOT more to leadership than I expected. So, I went to the library and picked up a random business book. Thankfully, this is what I found. The lessons in the book are something I will try to apply. The writing style is rather easy to follow, and I enjoyed the tables and charts to help you track your progress throughout the text.
August 5, 2020
This book had some good content in it and some really enjoyable stories. But for whatever reason it was a harder book for me to get through. This is a business/management book. I thought it had some great thoughts around leading teams. It was set up to be more like a workbook, where the author asks you to spend time developing your own plan and then come back and engage with the text. Either way, not a bad read. I wouldn’t prioritize it, but it’s a good one to get to eventually.
March 28, 2023
I though it used a lot of pretty generic self help knowledge. I liked its inciteful graphs and self reflection questions in many of the chapters. I do also like that he focuses on telling the stories of himself and others. I don't like how the book is divided however I do like the quotes in between sections. I would recommend as a beginner self help book to get you in the genre but not a real memorable one.
August 6, 2017
This book reminds me of a leadership version of the book "Traction". Straightforward, no great insights, but full of templates and worksheets to help you develop a plan and strategy for leading a team (whether it is large or small). Definitely geared towards the corporate world but useful elsewhere too I think, especially if you are in an organization in transition.
September 28, 2017
I really like the book, it has a lot of examples. Sometimes, it mention the obvious but still I like the book and I really recommend it for everyone.
February 26, 2018
Started strong, but became derivative and redundant. Contains some good thoughts.
August 9, 2018
Amazing book on leadership through recognition
March 9, 2019
Enjoyed the theme of "taking people with you" in leadership — and, of course, enjoyed that he's a fellow Mizzou J-School alumnus.
February 15, 2020
Good read and he had many great take aways
February 22, 2020
Very practical, not too much fluff
February 1, 2021
"Leadership is the art of getting someone to do something you want done because he wants to do it." —DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
August 22, 2021
Audiobook. Clear and concise. Good for business leadership and those looking to advance
May 1, 2022
Full of leadership lessons
August 18, 2022
Wonderful lessons and ideals are shared about leadership. However, over time I got bored with the "I did this at XYZ" conversation that came up repeatedly. The first half of the book was excellent!
November 1, 2022
This book changed the game for me! It opened my eyes to so many things and I’m super excited to put all of it into action in my professional and personal life!
December 24, 2022
Fantastic read for people in management positions on how to lead a team in a work environment. It was a little to in-depth on personal and not enough on how it can’t be utilized elsewhere.
February 6, 2025
read this for a work project. interesting insights, slightly trite in some parts, but overall a good book
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