How Leaders Lead with David Novak · 2026-07-09 · 72 min · 12,859 words

#299: David Dorman, Former CEO, AT&T – See around corners

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Hello, friends, and welcome to another episode of How Readers Lead with David Novak. Today, we have David Dorman on the show. He's a former CEO of ATT, and in this conversation, David talks about how he sees around corners. Not only preparing for industry shifts before they happen, but also becoming the type of leader people trust to guide them through it. So, if you find yourself thinking more about the current reality of your business than the future of your business. This episode is for you. Enjoy this conversation, and I'll see you at the Debrief.

Іно викин'сри, Дей, без за фер. that uh I've ever had both a father and a daughter as guest on How Leaders Lead. Now, how about that? Uh proud father. Well your daughter Lindsay founded uh Wheezy Towels and your son Andrew

Uh his general partner at Noel Ventures, which he also found founded. And then your son Tyler, he's like a a real estate mogul. Uh How how is the way you mentor your kids different from how you mentor CEOs whose boards you sit on? Well, honestly, I'm deeply emotionally involved with my children. And you know, I tr try not to be with CEOs. uh but each each of them I'll say the similarity is each of them is their own person.

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