Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

Success Doesn't Teach You Much, ft. Cheryl Bachelder (KFC, Popeye's)

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Jul 24, 2024
Former CEO Cheryl Bachelder shares her leadership journey focusing on the value of failure and relational leadership. From her failures to turning Popeye's into a success story, she discusses resilience, learning, and embracing challenges in a conversation with Guy Raz.
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ADVICE

Invest Time To Know Your Team

  • Know your people deeply: 'I must know you to grow you' guides Batchelder's leadership.
  • Spend substantial time one-on-one to place people right and get buy-in.
ANECDOTE

From Fired To Board Invite At Popeyes

  • After being fired from KFC, Batchelder went through grief but regained perspective after a tragic event in her daughter's community.
  • Frank Bellotti then invited her to join Popeyes' board, which led to a CEO offer later.
ADVICE

Articulate A Governing Leadership Philosophy

  • Define your leadership philosophy instead of imitating others; Batchelder adopted servant leadership as 'Dare to Serve'.
  • Use humility, courage, purpose and principles to govern decisions and actions.
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