Podcasts about drive superior results

"Servant leadership is the most aspirational thing you'll ever try to do. If you think it's easy to think about others over yourself, I've got news for you. You're going to mess up every couple of hours." Embracing a mindset of serving others before ourselves seems easy on paper, yet those who try often learn that embracing these principles is no easy task. When we work toward listening before speaking, meeting our team where they are at, and constantly looking for who we should serve, the results speak for themselves. Indiana University Kelley School of Business Dean Idalene "Idie" Kesner and ROI Podcast Host Matt Martella sat down with Cheryl Bachelder, BS'78, MBA'78, who is the former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. and author of "Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others." Today she serves as a director for Chick Fil A and US Foods Holding Co. On this episode, Bachelder shares the importance of embracing a leadership style focused on uplifting those around us before we lift up ourselves. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Find out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

Featuring J.R. Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona Connect w/ J.R.: LinkedIn  Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Questions: Today's podcast is titled “How to Find and Identify Great Leaders” - the episode premise came from me listening back to Gary Brantley's podcast episode where he mentioned that he spends 90% of his time with people. Now JR - You're serving as State CIO and President of StateRAMP (hint hint Nancy Rainosek). I won't rehash the work you're doing with Arizona or StateRAMP those episodes are on TechTables, but I met a gal by the name of Cheryl Bachelder, the fmr. CEO of Popeyes, current Board Chair for Chick-fil-A and U.S. Foods, and author of the great book, **Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others.**          She also wrote a great article titled "The CEO of Popeyes on Treating Franchisees as the Most Important Customers.” I love this because there's over 120 state agencies that your team at the State of Arizona Enterprise Technology (ASET) serves - very similar to the franchisee model. How do you treat the agencies as your most important customers throughout the great state of Arizona? And as a follow up - how do you measure that success? What's your measure look like? I'm sure it's a mix of quantitative and qualitative data, but I would love to hear your thoughts.          The CEO of Popeyes on Treating Franchisees as the Most Important Customers JR you're clearly passionate about your work. I love that. How do you not lose site of the passion - and keep the human-centric approach with your team - amongst all the tech talk in AZ and with StateRAMP? I want to open up any questions to the audience for J.R. Please keep in mind that if the question is too specific, it probably won't pass comm/pr media approval.          Thanks again to JR Sloan for coming on TechTables - and the very first Suite Talk Series in 2022. ---------------------- Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/ And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at joe@techtables.com Thank you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/ See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/

”Bad attitudes are more contagious than the measles.”Friends, this is one of my favorite quotes from this episode with Cheryl Bachelder, former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. Today, we chat all things about attitude, servant leadership, and what it means to be a bold, brave leader in the marketplace.We specifically chat through:

At age 21, Cheryl Bachelder's father took her on business appointments in China, Japan, and Korea after threatening to quit college. Her college education no longer served her interests, and she saw no purpose. Her father's investment changed her life.As CEO, Bachelder led a historic turnaround of AFC Enterprises, the parent of Popeye's Louisiana Restaurants. In ten years, Bachelder increased the stock price sixfold by changing the brand, the culture, and franchisee profits. Then she wrote a book on how she did it, “Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others.”Bachelder never saw the glass ceiling. She never worried about it. She focused on achieving results her entire career. And for that, she was consistently recognized and rewarded.A lifetime student of leadership, she developed an effective leadership recipe. It included: Be daring - Have high aspirationsServant-leadership - Help others be on their purposeAchieve results - Measure the first two on financial resultsThis interview speaks directly to how she made it to the top as a woman executive: her leadership interest and relentless pursuit of bringing everyone along with her to the winner's circle.Lots to learn here for women in business. Even more to learn for all entrepreneurs about growing your business by being a dare to serve leader.

Friends, get your pen and paper out, I promise, you will want to take notes as you listen in to today's guest, Cheryl Bachelder, former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. In today's episode, Cheryl and I chat through many of the topics that professional women like you and me, are thinking about and questioning on a daily basis. Things like:

Few leaders have led a corporate turnaround like the one Cheryl Bachelder led at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. During her tenure as CEO (2007-2017), Popeyes became one of the industry's top-performing companies. In this episode, she joined Matthew and Vivek to reflect on the leadership lessons she learned in successes and failures, as well as how her Christian faith shaped her model of leadership.Links from this episode:CherylBachelder.comDare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others (Cheryl Bachelder)@CABachelder (Twitter)Cheryl Bachelder (LinkedIn)Review Leading Forward in Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think of the show.Keep up with the show on social media: Twitter // Facebook // Instagram

Are you a manager (either at work or home)? Would you like to be a manager in the future? Do you want to return to management after a break? If any of these scenarios apply to you, listen in to my discussion with Makeda "Mak" Andrews. During my conversation with Mak, we talked about why the first 90 days of a new management opportunity are important, what the difference is between a leader and a manager, what the biggest challenges are for new managers and how to overcome them and so much more! Here's a bit more about Mak: With over 15 years of experience as a mentor, guide, manager and leadership coach, Makeda is on a mission to help more businesses thrive and meet their mission by training their managers how to effectively lead their teams, perform strategic planning and produce outstanding, consistent results. Online Resources: Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/ 10 Steps to Being Brave at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie Join the free, private Brave Women at Work Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork Makeda Andrews: https://www.makedaandrews.com/ Books: The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity https://www.amazon.com/Choices-Path-Extraordinary-Productivity/dp/1476711828/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1624928532&sr=8-3 Start with Why https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1624928771&sr=1-1 The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1624928625&sr=8-3 Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Serve-Superior-Results-Serving/dp/1626562350

Are you a manager (either at work or home)? Would you like to be a manager in the future? Do you want to return to management after a break? If any of these scenarios apply to you, listen in to my discussion with Makeda "Mak" Andrews.   During my conversation with Mak, we talked about why the first 90 days of a new management opportunity are important, what the difference is between a leader and a manager, what the biggest challenges are for new managers and how to overcome them and so much more!   Here's a bit more about Mak: With over 15 years of experience as a mentor, guide, manager and leadership coach, Makeda is on a mission to help more businesses thrive and meet their mission by training their managers how to effectively lead their teams, perform strategic planning and produce outstanding, consistent results.   Online Resources: Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/   10 Steps to Being Brave at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie   Join the free, private Brave Women at Work Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork   Makeda Andrews: https://www.makedaandrews.com/   Books: The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity https://www.amazon.com/Choices-Path-Extraordinary-Productivity/dp/1476711828/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1624928532&sr=8-3   Start with Why https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1624928771&sr=1-1   The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1624928625&sr=8-3   Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Serve-Superior-Results-Serving/dp/1626562350

Cheryl Bachelder is a legend in the Restaurant Franchising Space. She is currently on the Board of Chick-fil-a and US Foods. She has held senior positions at Domino's Pizza and KFC. Most notably, Cheryl was the CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen where she launched a franchise driven turnaround that drove the stock from $11 to its ultimate sale of $79 in 2017. Learn Cheryl's background, how she fixed franchisee relations and so much more.   To learn more about Cheryl please visit www.cherylbachelder.com. To learn more about Richard or to request a transcript of the podcast please visit www.thinkaen.com. Amazon Book Link: Dare to Serve Show Notes: (01:50) Cheryl's Background (02:51) First Job at Procter and Gamble (03:31) How Cheryl got her start in the Restaurant Industry (04:45) Domino's Pizza and Tom Monaghan (06:55) Investor Franchisee Due Diligence; Channel Checks (09:07) Yum Brands and Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC and David Novak (11:21) Joining Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen; Frank Belatti, John Cranor and John Hoffner (15:13) First steps as Popeyes CEO - Building Alignment and Trust + P&L's (17:15) Franchisee Mistakes and taking operating profits from 17% to 24% (22:21) Comparing Dominos, KFC and Popeyes (24:19) Class Action Lawsuits from Franchisees (29:01) Drilling down on Popeyes Franchisees / Taking Franchisee Notes (33:28) Biggest Franchisee Relationship Challenges (35:41) Being a Public Company CEO and Huge Stock Market Win; Near 10 bagger (38:55) Stock Investor Annual Meetings and Quarterly Conference Calls (40:43) Favorite Foods and Answering the Toughest Question (43:12) Cheryl's Book: "Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Helping Others" + Turnaround at Popeyes; Link to Book can be found here.

As you look to the new year, are there things you want to accomplish? If you’re like us, then you can feel overwhelmed by the opportunities for growth and self-improvement! Cheryl Bachelder leads us through how to find our mission statement, and set the right goals to support it!   Setting the Right Goals for 2021 Show Notes: “Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others” by Cheryl Bachelder: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Serve-Superior-Results-Serving/dp/1626562350 “Your Work Matters to God” by Doug Sherman: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Work-Matters-Doug-Sherman/dp/0891093729/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WYAEQ25V56N&dchild=1&keywords=your+work+matters+to+god&qid=1609247306&s=books&sprefix=your+work+matters+to%2Cstripbooks%2C225&sr=1-1 “The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence: https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/1614279683 “Cultivate What Matters” Journal: https://cultivatewhatmatters.com/collections/journals Camino de Santiago Virtual Challenge: https://www.theconqueror.events/camino/ “Live Not by Lies” by Rod Dreher: https://www.amazon.com/Live-Not-Lies-Christian-Dissidents/dp/0593087399 “Becoming Elisabeth Elliot” by Ellen Vaughn: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Elisabeth-Elliot-Ellen-Vaughn/dp/1535910933/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Elisabeth+Elliot+story&qid=1609215050&s=books&sr=1-1 “The Father’s Tale: A Novel” by Michael O’Brien: https://www.amazon.com/Fathers-Tale-Novel-Michael-OBrien/dp/089870815X “Prodigals and Those Who Love Them” by Ruth Bell Graham: https://www.amazon.com/Prodigals-Those-Love-Them-Encouragement/dp/0801071550 “The Princess and the Goblin” by George MacDonald: https://www.amazon.com/Princess-Goblin-George-MacDonald-Illustrated/dp/1520869452/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1609214882&sr=1-2 “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande: https://www.amazon.com/Prodigals-Those-Love-Them-Encouragement/dp/0801071550 “Grant and Lee” by J.F.C. Fuller: https://www.amazon.com/Grant-Lee-Study-Personality-Generalship/dp/0253202884 “Letters to a Diminished Church” by Dorothy Sayers: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Diminished-Church-Passionate-Arguments/dp/0849945267   Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women    

As you look to the new year, are there things you want to accomplish? If you’re like us, then you can feel overwhelmed by the opportunities for growth and self-improvement! Cheryl Bachelder leads us through how to find our mission statement, and set the right goals to support it!   Setting the Right Goals for 2021 Show Notes: “Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others” by Cheryl Bachelder: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Serve-Superior-Results-Serving/dp/1626562350 “Your Work Matters to God” by Doug Sherman: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Work-Matters-Doug-Sherman/dp/0891093729/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WYAEQ25V56N&dchild=1&keywords=your+work+matters+to+god&qid=1609247306&s=books&sprefix=your+work+matters+to%2Cstripbooks%2C225&sr=1-1 “The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence: https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Presence-God-Brother-Lawrence/dp/1614279683 “Cultivate What Matters” Journal: https://cultivatewhatmatters.com/collections/journals Camino de Santiago Virtual Challenge: https://www.theconqueror.events/camino/ “Live Not by Lies” by Rod Dreher: https://www.amazon.com/Live-Not-Lies-Christian-Dissidents/dp/0593087399 “Becoming Elisabeth Elliot” by Ellen Vaughn: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Elisabeth-Elliot-Ellen-Vaughn/dp/1535910933/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Elisabeth+Elliot+story&qid=1609215050&s=books&sr=1-1 “The Father’s Tale: A Novel” by Michael O’Brien: https://www.amazon.com/Fathers-Tale-Novel-Michael-OBrien/dp/089870815X “Prodigals and Those Who Love Them” by Ruth Bell Graham: https://www.amazon.com/Prodigals-Those-Love-Them-Encouragement/dp/0801071550 “The Princess and the Goblin” by George MacDonald: https://www.amazon.com/Princess-Goblin-George-MacDonald-Illustrated/dp/1520869452/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1609214882&sr=1-2 “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande: https://www.amazon.com/Prodigals-Those-Love-Them-Encouragement/dp/0801071550 “Grant and Lee” by J.F.C. Fuller: https://www.amazon.com/Grant-Lee-Study-Personality-Generalship/dp/0253202884 “Letters to a Diminished Church” by Dorothy Sayers: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Diminished-Church-Passionate-Arguments/dp/0849945267   Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/ Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women    

Cheryl Bachelder is a passionate restaurant industry executive and former CEO of Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, where she established a ‘Road Map for Results' framework which led to a phenomenal improvement in their restaurant and share performance. In 2014, She was certified as an NACD Board Leadership Fellow and has served on several boards of directors, including for Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, Pier 1 Imports and the International Franchise Association. Cheryl has won many accolades over the course of her career and has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times in addition to being recognized as “Leader of the Year” by the Women's Foodservice Forum, and receiving the Silver Plate Award from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association.   Cheryl joins me today to discuss her approach to leadership and why she favors the servant leadership model to bring out the best in both people and organizations. She shares the experiences that fostered her sense of independence and ingenuity and the lessons she learned from her father about acting with integrity as a business leader. Cheryl also elaborates on the ‘Lead from the Heart' program she instigated and how that values-based leadership approach helped educate leaders at Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen on the importance of holistic leadership.   “The best mentor is a journal book - you will have many opportunities to witness good leadership and bad leadership so take notes, remember what you heard, and learn, because you are forging your leadership approach.” - Cheryl Bachelder   This week on The Wow Factor: Cheryl's college experience and why it brought her closer to her wider family Why she pivoted in her career choices and how that changed her life Why her Dad became her most important mentor The two halves to her career and why she made a switch after having her children The concepts of value-based leadership and what that looked like at Domino's Pizza Why she retired, then came back out of retirement again to be the CEO of Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen The importance of leaders understanding how to inspire and serve their team Why Cheryl was inspired to write her book and why she organized it into three distinct categories How Cheryl came to serve on the board of Chick-fil-A and her continued love of mentoring future leaders   Cheryl Bachelder's Words of Wisdom: Leaders need to anticipate how the people impacted by a decision will feel and filter ideas through the lens of understanding how to set someone up to achieve success.   Connect with Cheryl Bachelder: Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others by Cheryl Bachelder Cheryl Bachelder Website Cheryl Bachelder on Facebook Cheryl Bachelder on Instagram Cheryl Bachelder on Twitter   Connect with The WOW Factor: Words of Wisdom Website I Like Giving: The Transforming Power of a Generous Life by Brad Forsma LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Twitter        

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Embracing a mindset of serving others before ourselves seems easy on paper, yet those who try often learn that embracing these principles is no easy task. When we do work toward listening before speaking, meeting our team where they are at, and constantly looking for who we should serve, the results speak for themselves.   We sit down with Cheryl Bachelder, BS'78, MBA'78, the former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. and author of "Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others." Today she serves as a director for Chick Fil A and US Foods Holding Co. On this episode, Bachelder shares the importance of embracing a leadership style focused on uplifting those around us before we lift up ourselves. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/35cLVqy

Serving performs. In this episode, Richard talks servant leadership, the challenges women leaders face, and weathering the pandemic with Cheryl Bachelder, former CEO of Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. Bachelder has also held leadership positions at Yum! Brands, Domino's Pizza, RJR Nabisco, the Gillette Company, and Procter & Gamble. Today, she serves on boards, mentors CEOs, and invests in philanthropy. DONATE: If you have enjoyed this podcast and want to support what we do, click here. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others” by Cheryl Bachelder. Buy it here. “Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't” by Jim Collins. Buy it here. CONNECT: Follow Richard on Twitter. Follow Richard on Facebook. Read Richard's latest blog posts at www.richardblackaby.com. Follow BMI on YouTube. Send questions to podcast@blackaby.org.

In this episode of the Booster Leader Podcast, we're featuring a phenomenal leadership talk from Cheryl Bachelder, former CEO of Popeyes. From 2007 to 2018 Cheryl led the organization in a legendary turnaround, which is chronicled in her book Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others. In 2018 INC. Magazine voted her the best CEO in the world. In this talk, Cheryl shares with us how to be mentally/emotionally healthy, reduce hurry, and strengthen our relationships.  SHOW SPONSOR: Booster is a school fundraising company on a mission to change the world. Home to game-changing offerings like Boosterthon and Booster Spirit Wear, we're reinventing the fundraising industry. Visit ChooseBooster.com to learn more. Please rate this show and leave a review in your podcasting app. It'll help more people find the show! And if you have any ideas or feedback,  send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com!

As we transition into a new era of corporate governance, the need to bridge the gender gap is larger than ever. Today’s governance styles depend on bridging this gap, whereas, previous boardroom leadership styles neglected this striking imbalance. As companies more intentionally recognize and correct this imbalance, they simultaneously recognize the added benefits and success that comes with diversity. Although a top priority for boardrooms now, finding supply to fill these roles is complicated. Women making the jump to the boardroom are often stuck in a difficult position of confusion and misdirection. Where can these women look to find answers? How do individuals know when they’re ready? Where do they start? To address all this, I want to introduce you to Sheila Ronning.  Sheila is founder and CEO of Women in the Boardroom – an organization helping bridge the gender gap in the boardroom.  She's an expert on boardroom diversity and leadership and a trailblazer in working toward gender equality in the boardroom. In today’s episode, we explore how women can prepare themselves for boardroom leadership. Sheila offers us insight into where to start, how to market yourself, and how to leverage your tools. Click here to listen now! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in iTunes. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. Just click here to review, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is.  Let's Get Social!  I absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. I'm most active on LinkedIn. (And yes, I do personally post and respond to my accounts!) This is a great way to hear my latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and occasionally see a picture of my adorable toddler.  Resources Mentioned in This Episode Women in the Boardroom Episode 30: How to Land a Board Seat and Be a Great Director Episode 29: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others

About 15 years ago, Chris and Lyndie Carneal, noticed that most schools are under-funded, and decided to find a better way to raise funds for schools. Chris and Lyndie founded Boosterthon, a turn-key fundraising company for elementary schools with the corporate mission “We Strengthen Schools.” Boosterthon is a high-energy, character-based fun-run program that kids love and that allows schools to raise more money than they think possible. In addition to raising more money, Boosterthon relieves the school and parent volunteers from the burden of fundraising, freeing them to use their time to address other school needs. Now with over 600 full- and part-time employees throughout the U.S., the company served approximately 1900 schools in 2017. Boosterthon is a true servant leader modeled company whose values are: Integrity – we do what’s right. Enthusiasm – we are positive and fun. Leadership – we develop intentional leaders. Results – we do excellent work. Community – we celebrate and care for people. Intentional leadership is Boosterthon’s translation of servant leadership. According to Chris, when he founded the company, he first determined what kind of leader he wanted to be. “To lead others, you first have to lead yourself. To do that, I lead with intentionality, and I encourage and coach others to do that as well. From the first thing in the morning, and throughout the day, be self-aware and question what your leadership intentions are. Then act accordingly.” According to Chris, intentional leadership shares many characteristics of servant leadership. However, it also has a different perspective. While servant leadership begins with serving others, Chris believes, “Intentional leaders start with themselves. The intentional leader allocates time and resources for self-leadership and for understanding their motivations, strengths, and weaknesses. Only then are they ready and able to lead others.” Chris offers these tips for intentional leadership: Find the best talent. Affirm your employees and allow them to act. Model desired behavior well. Check-in often with employees. Champion individuals’ strengths. Challenge individuals’ growth. Boosterthon, under Chris’s leadership, has even developed an app to systematize leaders’ abilities to live these values by communicating, coaching, and leading others. Chris believes in servant leadership and studies many of the leading thinkers and writers on the topic. He also encourages others to implement servant leadership in their companies, as servant leadership often leads to business success. As Cheryl Bachelder points out in her book, Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others, financial results from servant leader led companies far outperform the ROI from companies using traditional leadership models. According to Chris, “Anyone can be a servant leader, but it has to start with you. What type of leader are you, what type of leader can you be. The size and success of your organization will flow from there.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relationomics/message

Jan Molino spent 16 years in retained executive search where she specialized in advising boards around leadership assessment and succession. She then founded Aspire Ascend -- an organization that helps executive women across the full spectrum of industries, businesses, organizations and the nonprofit arena who aim to build lasting legacies of outstanding boardroom performance. Now Jan dispenses timeless advice to those seeking a board role. Such as, the way to your board seat is through your network, so be smart, be strategic, and be collaborative in building your network. Since board opportunities are often privately circulated, your network is your biggest asset if you are positioning yourself for a Directorship. To drive the best results, be specific about what you are offering and asking for. Instead of waiting to be discovered, let people know you are actively seeking a Director role. Amplify your voice through existing connections. Network with purpose! Being able to articulate your unique value proposition is the best way to “help your network help you.” Your unique value proposition includes not only the skills but also the different elements of your background and network, as well as your personal brand. Too many people overlook this last point: your personal brand is how you market yourself to the world, primarily through your digital footprint, and it should appropriately reflect your value proposition. Jan has so much wisdom about landing a board seat.  Click here to listen now! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in iTunes. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. Just click here to review, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is.  Let's Get Social!  I absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. I'm most active on LinkedIn. (And yes, I do personally post and respond to my accounts!) This is a great way to hear my latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and occasionally see a picture of my adorable toddler.  Resources Mentioned in This Episode Aspire Ascend Episode 29: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others 2020 Women on Boards Book: Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It

You'll know all about for-profit, aka corporate, boards. Probably about non-profit boards too. But what do you know about advisory boards?  Do you understand how those can advance your board career? Think of an advisory board as a sounding board for an entrepreneur. Advisory boards provide expertise, guidance and business-development insight. They furnish entrepreneurs with a group of experts who can discuss opportunities, challenges and next steps. On this week's podcast, we're talking with advisory board expert Rudi Scheiber-Kurtz. Rudi will explain how advisory boards are a niche you should focus on.   Rudi serves on multiple advisory boards. She's sought out because of her exceptional understanding of the interdependencies of critical business functions and how they relate to each other in regards to strategic finance.  Rudi specializes in finance leadership. She's written a book on the topic -- it gives CEOs a fiscal navigator to embrace operational finance more positively and experience sustainable growth with a continuous improvement and value creation approach. Click here to listen now! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in iTunes. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. Just click here to review, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is.  Let's Get Social!  I absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. I'm most active on LinkedIn. (And yes, I do personally post and respond to my accounts!) This is a great way to hear my latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and occasionally see a picture of my adorable toddler.  Resources Mentioned in This Episode Episode 29: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others Episode 9: Do NOT Join a Board to Network! Book: Stop Compromising: The CEO's Guide to Building Value Through Smarter Finance

Women are more than 50% of the population yet represent less than 20% of corporate board seats.  Stephanie Sonnabend wants to do something about that!   In 2010, she co-founded 2020 Women on Boards, a national campaign to increase the percentage of women on U.S. company boards to 20 percent or greater by the year 2020. Today the campaign is rapidly spreading throughout the United States providing education and advocacy strategies designed to encourage change. She's now Chair of 2020 WoB. In this role, Stephanie serves as an inspirational speaker educating audiences about what a board does, why diversity is important, and how to advance your career and prepare for board service. Boards today require fresh thinking and diverse perspectives. Stephanie is the change agent spurring them forward. She's passionate about making the world a better place, as you'll hear.   Click here to listen now! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in iTunes. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. Just click here to review, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is.  Let's Get Social!  I absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. I'm most active on LinkedIn. (And yes, I do personally post and respond to my accounts!) This is a great way to hear my latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and occasionally see a picture of my adorable toddler.  Resources Mentioned in This Episode National Conversation on Board Diversity Book: The Board Game: How Smart Women Become Corporate Directors Episode 29: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others

We are all involved with leadership. From the White House to our house, leaders impact our lives. The boardroom is no different -- you're setting the tone for an entire organization.  What kind of a leader are YOU?   In today's episode, we'll unpack the power of servant leadership with Cheryl Bachelder, one of America’s top-performing CEO’s. Cheryl is also an incredibly successful board director!  (So successful that she's twice been asked by her fellow board members to step into the CEO role.)   Cheryl currently serves as a Board member at Pier 1 Imports, Chick-fil-A, and US Foods. Cheryl shares not only her path to the boardroom but also her keen insights on how to thrive there.  This is intertwined with her leadership philosophy that focuses on serving others over self.   What happens when we treat people with respect and dignity in the workplace, the church, and the home?  The bottom line may surprise you but the results are undeniable.  Click here to listen now! Vote for the Annual Podcast Awards Voting is still open for the 14th annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. Boardroom Bound has been nominated for the "Business" category. We're in illustrious company as past winners include NPR's Planet Money and Freakonomics. We need your help! The top vote recipients during July proceed to the final round. We’d love to see our podcast in the finals to help raise awareness of this show. Voting takes only 30 seconds: Go to www.podcastawards.com/app/signup Select “Boardroom Bound” under the “Business Category” Press “Save Nomination” at the bottom Let's Get Social!  I absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. I'm most active on LinkedIn. (And yes, I do personally post and respond to my accounts!) This is a great way to hear my latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and occasionally see a picture of my adorable toddler.  Resources Mentioned in This Episode Get Cheryl's Book: Dare to Serve Cheryl Bachelder's Website Episode 5: The 8 Required Skills to be a Paid Board Director

Cheryl Bachelder is a passionate, purpose-led business leader — the former CEO of Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. Cheryl is known for her crisp strategic thinking, a franchisee-focused approach, and superior financial performance. Guided by the servant leadership thinking of Robert Greenleaf, she believes highly caring, collaborative leaders with big ambitions for the enterprise, not themselves, generate the conditions for people to perform their best work. Cheryl served as CEO of Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., a NASDAQ traded company with over 2,600 restaurants in 26 countries, from 2007 to 2017. The story of Popeyes success is chronicled in her book, Dare to Serve: How to drive superior results by serving others. During her tenure, Popeyes stock price grew from $11 to $61, at which time the board sold the company to Restaurant Brands International Inc. for $1.8 billion dollars or $79 per share in March 2017. Cheryls earlier career included brand leadership roles at Yum Brands, Dominos Pizza, RJR Nabisco, The Gillette Company and Procter & Gamble. Cheryl is a director and compensation committee chair at Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (PIR). She sits on the advisory board of Procter & Gamble’s franchising venture, Tide Dry Cleaners. She is a member of C200, an organization that fosters, celebrates and advances women’s leadership in business. Cheryl holds a Bachelors and Masters of Business Administration degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. She is married 36 years to Chris Bachelder and they have three grown daughters, two terrific sons-in-law, and three handsome grandsons. Cheryl and Chris reside in Atlanta, Georgia and attend Buckhead Church. They are avid learners, fans of the classical education movement, and can always be found reading a good book! What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Cheryl’s career path and personal life have bought her many fantastic leadership opportunities Why Cheryl wanted to demonstrate an example of clear, competitive marketplace performance during her time leading Popeyes Why Cheryl chose to title her book “Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others” Why tracking the P&L figures of Popeye’s franchisees was a critical change Cheryl made that helped rebuild trust How the changes Cheryl spearheaded helped Popeyes restaurants increase their sales by an average of 45% What lessons from Cheryl’s book “Dare to Serve” are the biggest takeaways that business owners can learn from Why it’s important to ask yourself “why do I lead?” and to answer the question honestly Why the biggest legacy of Cheryl’s time at Popeyes lies in the development of future leaders Why clear communication and talent management were major pillar of growth for the Popeyes organization during Cheryl’s tenure as CEO Why human dignity is a deep belief Cheryl holds, and why she feels your deep beliefs should be reflected in your work Additional resources: Website: www.cherylbachelder.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cherylb Twitter: @CABachelder Dare to Serve by Cheryl Bachelder: http://a.co/d/7wzfB0Y Derailed by Tim Irwin: http://a.co/d/2jduELd

Today's episode we're going back to Booster University 2013, where Booster Nation had the privilege of learning about Servant Leadership from Cheryl Bachelder. Cheryl is the former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and the author of the book, Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others. Cheryl was also listed by INC Magazine as the Number #1 CEO in the world.    For more content from Cheryl, visit CherylBachelder.com and check out her book, Dare to Serve. Also, if you're a fan of this podcast, we'd love to hear from you. If you have any feedback or ideas for future episodes, send us an email to podcast@boosterthon.com.

On this week s show, we speak with some powerful and influential women in the food industry who are getting the job done. We begin with local treasure JoAnn Clevenger, restaurateur behind the Upperline. While she is most famous for her Uptown restaurant, JoAnn has worn many different hats over her lifetime, managing multiple businesses with pluck and determination.Then, Jill Pratt, the first ever female General Manager of Zatarain s, tells us stories from behind the scenes at the company, and how she adapted to an entire new food culture in New Orleans. Finally, Popeyes President and CEO Cheryl Bachelder explains her philosophy of servant leadership in her book, Dare To Serve How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others.We re speaking with tastemakers and powerful players on this week s Louisiana Eats

On this week s show, we re traveling to three continents for a fresh look at business innovation. We begin here in the U.S. with Cheryl Bachelder, President and CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and author of Dare To Serve How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others. Cheryl s vision of servant leadership helped to create an amazing turnaround in the company s success. Then we have a conversation with Ryan Chetiyawardana, more easily known as Mr. Lyan. In addition to a number of awards he s received over the past several years, Mr. Lyan was named the International Bartender of the Year in 2015 at Tales of the Cocktail. His London bar, the White Lyan, is the first in the world to use no perishables at all no fruit, no ice and consequently, no waste. Then, we speak with Mikey Enright, award winning proprietor of The Barber Shop in Sydney, Australia. With haircuts in the front and an expansive cocktail lounge in the back, Mikey s blurring the lines between barber and bartender It s all vocations and innovations on this week s Louisiana Eats

Cheryl Bachelder is the author of the new book "Dare to serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others". Cheryl has served as CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. since 2007. Ms. Bachelder has led a remarkable turnaround of the company's financial results with a compelling strategic roadmap for growth and an inspiring purpose and set of principles. The results – industry leading performance for the franchise owners and the shareholders. Ms. Bachelder has more than 35 years of experience in brand building, operations and public-company management at companies like Yum Brands, Domino's Pizza, RJR Nabisco, The Gillette Company and The Procter & Gamble Company.At the time of Ms. Bachelder's 2007 appointment to CEO, Popeyes' guest visits had been declining for years, restaurant sales and profit trends were negative. The company stock price had dropped from $34 in 2002 to $13. The brand was stagnant, and relations between the company and its franchise owners were strained. Ms. Bachelder and her team created a workplace where people were treated with respect and dignity yet challenged to perform at the highest level. Silos and self were set aside in favor of collaboration and team play. And the results were measured with rigor and discipline.By 2014, average restaurant sales were up 25 percent, and profits were up 40 percent. Popeyes' market share had grown from 14 percent to 21 percent, and the stock price was over $40. In 2012, Ms. Bachelder was recognized as Leader of the Year by the Women's Foodservice Forum and received the highest industry award, the Silver Plate, for the quick service restaurant sector, presented by the International Food Manufacturer's Association. She was also recognized as a 2012 Nation's Restaurant News' Golden Chain Award recipient.Key Takeaways:[4:23] Why the mom and pop restaurants seem to be fading away and being replaced by franchises[6:52] How restaurants are starting to implement analytics and technology to get ahead in the marketplace[10:19] How Popeye's is starting to forecast demand of their customers[12:20] What a $15 minimum wage would mean to companies like Popeye's[17:18] How having Louisiana roots has led to Popeye's differentiate from the competitorsWebsites Mentioned:www.cherylbachelder.comwww.daretoserveleaders.com

33voices interviews Bob Garfield and Doug Levy, coauthors of Can't Buy Me Like.