#235: Dave McKay, President and CEO of RBC – Go public with your big goals

And I see leaders who want to keep take a risk but keep it quiet. I don't want anyone to see, and if I'm successful, I'll tell you about it at the end of the day. But then it's hard to marshal resources and excitement in an organization if you don't declare yourself. The fastest way to get stuck in your career? Keep your boldest ideas to yourself.

Welcome to How Leaders Lead. I'm David Novak and every week. I have conversations with the very best leaders in the world to help you become the best leader you can be. My guest today is Dave Mackay, president and CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada. He spent more than three decades at RBC, rising through the ranks with a clear sense of values and vision.

And what I really admire about Dave, is how he puts those visionary goals out into the open. Look, it's scary to go public with your big goals. Believe me, I know, because in the back of your mind there's that little voice saying, Yikes, if I fail, I'm going to fail in front of everybody. But that's why you've got to hear from Dave today.

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