Excerpts from a leadership webcast to franchise owners warned that “1:5 [.]. Posted in Leadership Development A recent Wall Street Journal article, McDonald’s Tackles Service Woes, describes McDonald’s continued economic and customer service challenges. McDonalds Corp., battling back from recent earnings disappointments, is putting unusual emphasis on a long-time challenge: getting it’s far flung workforce to provide service with a smile.” MORE
He is the lead reporter on the magazine’s 40 Under 40 franchise. Daniel Roberts is a writer-reporter at Fortune, where he has worked since 2010. He has also written for a wide range of other publications, in print and online, including Sports Illustrated, Salon, and The Daily Beast. He has reported news for the Wall […]. MORE
Examples: • ServiceMaster (Its franchise [.]. These are not head-snapping revelations. Everything that follows is simply common sense. The suggestions are provided in the spirit of Benjamin Franklin whom Walter Isaacson characterizes as “America’s first Yuppie.” ” Here are ten (10) attitudes, strategies, and initiatives to consider: 1. Make sure everyone knows what the core business is. MORE
Two years ago I shared leadership lessons from Furious 7 … And now we’re on the eighth movie in the franchise. Dom and Letty are a couple in The Fast And The Furious franchise of movies. The movie was another solid entry in The Fast And The Furious franchise. MORE
We like consistency and good brands (like many franchises) deliver that comfort. I love Branding. Brand to a company is like reputation is to a person. Like reputation - it can be invaluable and like reputation, it can be easily destroyed. Reputation requires consistency. Brand does also. MORE
While consulting and coaching a group of Senior Management that lead a retail franchise. Many companies and managers think that what they are doing and the choices they make increase trust. While in reality they only reinforce the suspicion that already exists. MORE
Franchising is a the ultimate definition of scale where a business owner removes themselves completely from operational responsibilities in order to become a coach to others who wish to enter the world of entrepreneurship. MORE
Their answer was Curves—a women-only club which is now the world’s largest fitness franchise chain. Guest post from Rowan Gibson : Not since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution has there been a greater need to learn the art of innovation leadership. MORE
The brand suffered, and franchise owners were running around with their hair on fire. Organizations of all sizes and industries are reimagining work cultures in this relationship economy. It’s all about the people. MORE
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). Mayo Angelou was more than a poet, more than a teacher or an author. Her insights on life, love and facing the challenges in life qualify her as oracle in her time. When we consider the great thinkers of the past, we often hear lofty challenges to self-sacrifice and reckless abandon. Their calls to action [.] MORE
What happened on Ray Kroc’s California boondoggle changed the course of franchising history. The following is a portion of an article that will be posted in full on the TEAM site. Ray Kroc was a visionary leader who made an impact through his unyielding determination to finish what he started. God Bless, Orrin Woodward Early in 1954, a 52 year old salesman, whose business had plummeted from 9,000 mixers per year sold in the late 1940‘s units to under 2,000, contemplated his future plans. MORE
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). Posted in Self Leadership “What do you want written on your tombstone?” ” The question has been posed over and over, challenging people to pause and consider what they want their lives and legacy to ultimately be. There are so many things that could be said… “He was a good man… I told you I was sick… She [.] MORE
He uses many examples of sports franchises that always win and some that always lose. What do your people need from you? The digital world has changed the way we interact and communicate with each other. It has exponentially increased the information that we share with each other. MORE
We can learn much about achieving excellence—not only for our customers, but for ourselves—by taking a lesson from franchises. The franchising concept has been wildly successful over the past 40 years. The appeal of a franchise is rooted in two promises. The point isn’t that all businesses should be franchised; the point is that all businesses would benefit from taking the same holistic approach to excellence that franchises take. MORE
1 place to work in Minnesota for four consecutive years, and more than 3,000 people – franchise owners, employees, and club members – have gotten the company’s running man logo tattooed on their skin. Runyon points out that it’s all-too-easy for him to focus on growing the number of gyms operating around the world and neglect franchise owners in small towns or the members who show up looking for new ways to improve their health. MORE
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). We want to succeed… we want our people to succeed… we want our organization to succeed! Ricky Bobby said it best in Talladega Nights. “If If you’re not first, you’re last!” But do you know who said, “Second place is just first loser!”? No, not Ricky Bobby again! It was Dale Earnhardt Sr., named among NASCAR’s [.] MORE
Bob''s blog entries a corporate theory of sustained growth ESPN franchise Harvard Business Review HBR Blog Network HBR email alerts Jeffrey Katzenberg Robert and Barbara Frick Professor of Business Strategy at Washington University in St. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Todd Zenger for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. MORE
I asked the CEO of the largest home improvement franchise company in the world, Ace® Hardware, what others saw in him as a leader. He started talking about definitions. Define what leaders do… Continue reading → Leading Personal Growth Growth Leadership Development MORE
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). We’re all going to fail or let someone down sooner or later. The cause of our failure may be legitimate, or it may not. As much as leaders want results, they despise excuses even more. A trust relationship can be destroyed in an instant, and the weapon of its demise is an excuse. I remember [.] MORE
Several years ago when I was in graduate school, I invested a summer at a major restaurant franchise with the hopes of landing a corporate role after I graduated. MORE
Open a maid services franchise. GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost.” ” Unknown. MORE
To push decision-making authority closer to the customer, a restaurant chain modified its franchise management structure, redefining roles and responsibilities across its many locations. Organizational change, or the change that happens at work, encompasses many different types of projects. MORE
Check out this fascinating story of an Applebee's franchise MORE
Marine Corps Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchise Woodrow Wilson (Berg The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams Ben Bradlee, Jr. Little, Brown and Company (2014) A brilliant examination of a Hall of Fame career and of an “exceptional, tumultuous, and epic American life – an immortal life.” I am among the 200 reviewers (thus far) who have rated this book highly but there are […]. MORE
James Bond is one of most successful of all movie franchises. By examining how the franchise has achieved such terrific branding success, David Brier came up with ways for your company to duplicate that success. MORE
Guest post by Brenda Corbett : The Star Wars franchise has seen numerous leaders, including great ones of the dreaded Dark Side. With Star Wars: The Force Awakens coming out late this year, we will see new and old leaders take the big screen with various styles of leaderships. MORE
When my organization, Education For Employment , began operations in 2006 as a demand-driven answer to Arab youth unemployment, I felt that creating a social franchise model was the best way to meaningfully address an issue of this scale. One hundred million. MORE
If you’re a Star Trek fan like myself, then you know this week marks a historic milestone for this science fiction cultural phenomenon. MORE
In 2007, Cheryl Bachelder was hired to turn around the business situation that reeled with poor customer service, dwindling sales and troubled relationships with franchise owners. “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say ‘Thank You’. MORE
The first thing every college graduate needs to do is to find their own virtual franchise and launch their business. Graduation is a joyous time full of accolades and recognitions, serious reflection, and great anticipation. By all means, enjoy graduation – you worked hard to reach this point. That said, my advice is don’t get too caught up in the pomp and circumstance – real life is about to hit you in the face. MORE
Every General Manager of a sports franchise will tell you that building a great team is far from a science. The following is a guest piece from former Microsoft President and Chief Xbox Officer, Robbie Bach. MORE
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). Posted in Change Management Workplace Issues No one likes being pushed or bullied into making snap decisions. MORE
Bill (Not his real name) manages several franchise locations. He finds himself in a no-win situation. Budget and personnel cuts by the mother organization make it impossible for him to fulfill his responsibilities… Continue reading → Anger Decisions Personal Growth Growth Leadership Development MORE
Bryon Stephens is the president of Marco’s Pizza , one of the fastest growing food franchises in the US with over 800 stores and 1/2 billion dollars in revenue. MORE
We were having coffee and chatting in one of his franchise restaurants. Appreciation Communication Encouragement Feedback Leading Taking others higher breakfast sandwich franchise restaurants Leadership Leadership Development Their faces dropped when Doug walked past the cash registers, around the corner, and out of sight. He carried a breakfast sandwich in his right hand. Moments before he’d said to me, “Look at this.” MORE
Top 100 Franchises. AllBusiness AllStar Franchise released winners for the fourth annual “best of the best” franchises of 2012. If you’re looking into Franchises click here to read the full list of the top 100 franchises for 2012. MORE
We can learn much about achieving excellence—not only for our customers, but for ourselves—by taking a lesson from franchises. The franchising concept has been wildly successful over the past 40 years. The appeal of a franchise is rooted in two promises. The point isn’t that all businesses should be franchised; the point is that all businesses would benefit from taking the same holistic approach to excellence that franchises take. MORE
They also just set a season attendance record for the franchise. The Texas Rangers just won their division, and are preparing for the playoffs. (Go, Go, Rangers!). So, a lot of good things are going on with the Rangers. A key reason is the leadership of Nolan Ryan. On Fox Sports Southwest broadcasts of the Rangers’ [.]. Randy's blog entries Leadership Nolan Ryan Ruth Ryan Texas Rangers MORE
Entrepreneurship is about constant evolution to transform yourself from a fresh-faced small business owner into a chiseled owner of multiple franchises. Photo courtesy of Pexels. Being an entrepreneur is not a career choice that means you can stay static. MORE
He mentioned that he had a friend who had franchising experience and offered to introduce us. Our business relationship started with email and phone conversations: she was incredibly forthcoming with franchise and business advice. MORE
Source: Ram Charan: The High Potential Leader: How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact (J-B US non-Franchise Leadership). What "High Potential" Means Now. Everyone has potential to grow, but not everyone, has the potential to lead a large, complex organization in the near and distant future. Today's high potential leaders, or "hipos," must be able to identify the untapped opportunities their companies will pursue and mobilize in the organization. MORE
They’ve never franchised. Complexity has many definitions; excessive complication is the simplest. In today’s business, chronic complexity is stifling, stagnating, and bringing companies to their knees. This is why we hear so much about focus from C-suites and corporate boards. MORE
Jack Kent Cooke. “It can’t be done” How many times have we heard that in our lifetimes? And worse yet, how many times has the utterance of that sentence out loud sent the utterer and all those within earshot down a huge black hole of negativism? Too many times, I know. MORE
Franchising Related Topics Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 29, 2016
Franchising is a the ultimate definition of scale where a business owner removes themselves completely from operational responsibilities in order to become a coach to others who wish to enter the world of entrepreneurship.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 7, 2011
Top 100 Franchises. AllBusiness AllStar Franchise released winners for the fourth annual “best of the best” franchises of 2012. If you’re looking into Franchises click here to read the full list of the top 100 franchises for 2012.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
We were having coffee and chatting in one of his franchise restaurants. Appreciation Communication Encouragement Feedback Leading Taking others higher breakfast sandwich franchise restaurants Leadership Leadership Development Their faces dropped when Doug walked past the cash registers, around the corner, and out of sight. He carried a breakfast sandwich in his right hand. Moments before he’d said to me, “Look at this.”
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 28, 2013
When my organization, Education For Employment , began operations in 2006 as a demand-driven answer to Arab youth unemployment, I felt that creating a social franchise model was the best way to meaningfully address an issue of this scale. One hundred million.
First Friday Book Synopsis
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Marine Corps Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchise Woodrow Wilson (Berg The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams Ben Bradlee, Jr. Little, Brown and Company (2014) A brilliant examination of a Hall of Fame career and of an “exceptional, tumultuous, and epic American life – an immortal life.” I am among the 200 reviewers (thus far) who have rated this book highly but there are […].
Lead Change Blog
MAY 28, 2014
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). We want to succeed… we want our people to succeed… we want our organization to succeed! Ricky Bobby said it best in Talladega Nights. “If If you’re not first, you’re last!” But do you know who said, “Second place is just first loser!”? No, not Ricky Bobby again! It was Dale Earnhardt Sr., named among NASCAR’s [.]
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 26, 2013
Excerpts from a leadership webcast to franchise owners warned that “1:5 [.]. Posted in Leadership Development A recent Wall Street Journal article, McDonald’s Tackles Service Woes, describes McDonald’s continued economic and customer service challenges. McDonalds Corp., battling back from recent earnings disappointments, is putting unusual emphasis on a long-time challenge: getting it’s far flung workforce to provide service with a smile.”
Six Disciplines
MARCH 29, 2013
We can learn much about achieving excellence—not only for our customers, but for ourselves—by taking a lesson from franchises. The franchising concept has been wildly successful over the past 40 years. The appeal of a franchise is rooted in two promises. The point isn’t that all businesses should be franchised; the point is that all businesses would benefit from taking the same holistic approach to excellence that franchises take.
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). We’re all going to fail or let someone down sooner or later. The cause of our failure may be legitimate, or it may not. As much as leaders want results, they despise excuses even more. A trust relationship can be destroyed in an instant, and the weapon of its demise is an excuse. I remember [.]
Lead Change Blog
MAY 20, 2016
The brand suffered, and franchise owners were running around with their hair on fire. Organizations of all sizes and industries are reimagining work cultures in this relationship economy. It’s all about the people.
Management Craft
MAY 26, 2011
James Bond is one of most successful of all movie franchises. By examining how the franchise has achieved such terrific branding success, David Brier came up with ways for your company to duplicate that success.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JANUARY 4, 2014
He is the lead reporter on the magazine’s 40 Under 40 franchise. Daniel Roberts is a writer-reporter at Fortune, where he has worked since 2010. He has also written for a wide range of other publications, in print and online, including Sports Illustrated, Salon, and The Daily Beast. He has reported news for the Wall […].
Nathan Magnuson
OCTOBER 28, 2013
Several years ago when I was in graduate school, I invested a summer at a major restaurant franchise with the hopes of landing a corporate role after I graduated.
Steve Farber
MAY 10, 2017
Bryon Stephens is the president of Marco’s Pizza , one of the fastest growing food franchises in the US with over 800 stores and 1/2 billion dollars in revenue.
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). Posted in Change Management Workplace Issues No one likes being pushed or bullied into making snap decisions.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JULY 4, 2013
Bob''s blog entries a corporate theory of sustained growth ESPN franchise Harvard Business Review HBR Blog Network HBR email alerts Jeffrey Katzenberg Robert and Barbara Frick Professor of Business Strategy at Washington University in St. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Todd Zenger for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network.
QAspire
JUNE 8, 2015
In 2007, Cheryl Bachelder was hired to turn around the business situation that reeled with poor customer service, dwindling sales and troubled relationships with franchise owners. “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say ‘Thank You’.
Strategy Driven
AUGUST 12, 2017
Entrepreneurship is about constant evolution to transform yourself from a fresh-faced small business owner into a chiseled owner of multiple franchises. Photo courtesy of Pexels. Being an entrepreneur is not a career choice that means you can stay static.
Six Disciplines
OCTOBER 4, 2013
We can learn much about achieving excellence—not only for our customers, but for ourselves—by taking a lesson from franchises. The franchising concept has been wildly successful over the past 40 years. The appeal of a franchise is rooted in two promises. The point isn’t that all businesses should be franchised; the point is that all businesses would benefit from taking the same holistic approach to excellence that franchises take.
Steve Farber
JULY 24, 2017
1 place to work in Minnesota for four consecutive years, and more than 3,000 people – franchise owners, employees, and club members – have gotten the company’s running man logo tattooed on their skin. Runyon points out that it’s all-too-easy for him to focus on growing the number of gyms operating around the world and neglect franchise owners in small towns or the members who show up looking for new ways to improve their health.
Execupundit
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
Check out this fascinating story of an Applebee's franchise
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 6, 2014
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). Mayo Angelou was more than a poet, more than a teacher or an author. Her insights on life, love and facing the challenges in life qualify her as oracle in her time. When we consider the great thinkers of the past, we often hear lofty challenges to self-sacrifice and reckless abandon. Their calls to action [.]
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2013
Author information Page Cole Owner, Visiting Angels of Green Country(non-medical homecare franchise). Posted in Self Leadership “What do you want written on your tombstone?” ” The question has been posed over and over, challenging people to pause and consider what they want their lives and legacy to ultimately be. There are so many things that could be said… “He was a good man… I told you I was sick… She [.]
Great Leadership By Dan
JUNE 4, 2015
Guest post by Brenda Corbett : The Star Wars franchise has seen numerous leaders, including great ones of the dreaded Dark Side. With Star Wars: The Force Awakens coming out late this year, we will see new and old leaders take the big screen with various styles of leaderships.
Tanveer Naseer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
If you’re a Star Trek fan like myself, then you know this week marks a historic milestone for this science fiction cultural phenomenon.
Tanveer Naseer
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Every General Manager of a sports franchise will tell you that building a great team is far from a science. The following is a guest piece from former Microsoft President and Chief Xbox Officer, Robbie Bach.
CEO Blog
MARCH 22, 2012
We like consistency and good brands (like many franchises) deliver that comfort. I love Branding. Brand to a company is like reputation is to a person. Like reputation - it can be invaluable and like reputation, it can be easily destroyed. Reputation requires consistency. Brand does also.
Great Leadership By Dan
APRIL 23, 2015
Their answer was Curves—a women-only club which is now the world’s largest fitness franchise chain. Guest post from Rowan Gibson : Not since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution has there been a greater need to learn the art of innovation leadership.
Coaching Tip
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Source: Ram Charan: The High Potential Leader: How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact (J-B US non-Franchise Leadership). What "High Potential" Means Now. Everyone has potential to grow, but not everyone, has the potential to lead a large, complex organization in the near and distant future. Today's high potential leaders, or "hipos," must be able to identify the untapped opportunities their companies will pursue and mobilize in the organization.
Joseph Lalonde
APRIL 17, 2017
Two years ago I shared leadership lessons from Furious 7 … And now we’re on the eighth movie in the franchise. Dom and Letty are a couple in The Fast And The Furious franchise of movies. The movie was another solid entry in The Fast And The Furious franchise.
In the CEO Afterlife
MARCH 18, 2015
They’ve never franchised. Complexity has many definitions; excessive complication is the simplest. In today’s business, chronic complexity is stifling, stagnating, and bringing companies to their knees. This is why we hear so much about focus from C-suites and corporate boards.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 2, 2012
He mentioned that he had a friend who had franchising experience and offered to introduce us. Our business relationship started with email and phone conversations: she was incredibly forthcoming with franchise and business advice.
First Friday Book Synopsis
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
They also just set a season attendance record for the franchise. The Texas Rangers just won their division, and are preparing for the playoffs. (Go, Go, Rangers!). So, a lot of good things are going on with the Rangers. A key reason is the leadership of Nolan Ryan. On Fox Sports Southwest broadcasts of the Rangers’ [.]. Randy's blog entries Leadership Nolan Ryan Ruth Ryan Texas Rangers
Orrin Woodward
MARCH 14, 2011
What happened on Ray Kroc’s California boondoggle changed the course of franchising history. The following is a portion of an article that will be posted in full on the TEAM site. Ray Kroc was a visionary leader who made an impact through his unyielding determination to finish what he started. God Bless, Orrin Woodward Early in 1954, a 52 year old salesman, whose business had plummeted from 9,000 mixers per year sold in the late 1940‘s units to under 2,000, contemplated his future plans.
Create Learning
JULY 9, 2012
While consulting and coaching a group of Senior Management that lead a retail franchise. Many companies and managers think that what they are doing and the choices they make increase trust. While in reality they only reinforce the suspicion that already exists.
Lead Change Blog
MARCH 29, 2016
He uses many examples of sports franchises that always win and some that always lose. What do your people need from you? The digital world has changed the way we interact and communicate with each other. It has exponentially increased the information that we share with each other.
Terry Starbucker
FEBRUARY 16, 2014
Jack Kent Cooke. “It can’t be done” How many times have we heard that in our lifetimes? And worse yet, how many times has the utterance of that sentence out loud sent the utterer and all those within earshot down a huge black hole of negativism? Too many times, I know.
N2Growth Blog
MAY 30, 2017
The first thing every college graduate needs to do is to find their own virtual franchise and launch their business. Graduation is a joyous time full of accolades and recognitions, serious reflection, and great anticipation. By all means, enjoy graduation – you worked hard to reach this point. That said, my advice is don’t get too caught up in the pomp and circumstance – real life is about to hit you in the face.
Change Starts Here
MARCH 5, 2015
To push decision-making authority closer to the customer, a restaurant chain modified its franchise management structure, redefining roles and responsibilities across its many locations. Organizational change, or the change that happens at work, encompasses many different types of projects.
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 22, 2011
Examples: • ServiceMaster (Its franchise [.]. These are not head-snapping revelations. Everything that follows is simply common sense. The suggestions are provided in the spirit of Benjamin Franklin whom Walter Isaacson characterizes as “America’s first Yuppie.” ” Here are ten (10) attitudes, strategies, and initiatives to consider: 1. Make sure everyone knows what the core business is.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS YOUR PEERS ARE READING
38 
Let's personalize your content