How Leaders Lead with David Novak · 2026-03-05 · 69 min · 13,712 words

#281: Tom Wilson, Chair, President and CEO, Allstate – Be brutal with your time

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of How Leaders Lead with David Novak. Today we've got Tom Wilson on the show. Tom's the chairman and CEO of All-State Insurance, which is arguably one of the most recognizable insurance brands in the world. Now, in his role as chairman and CEO, of course, Tom knows that time is the one resource that leaders cannot get more of.

And you'll hear many times in the episode why he believes every leader ought to be brutal with their time. Now this discipline with time though isn't about shutting people out. It's about being present for what really matters and staying deeply connected to your people and to your purpose. You're going to love this conversation between David and Tom and Be sure to stay tuned to the very end of the episode so you don't miss the debrief.

Enjoy. I gotta ask you, you know, was there ever a time in your life that you wished you had insurance, but you didn't have it? Yes. I was on a trip with some friends uh in Wyoming. We were using ATVs.

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