David Novak is the 54-year-old chairman, chief executive officer and president of Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands. He also is the author of ‘The Education of an Accidental CEO: Lessons Learned from the Trailer Park to the Corner Office,’ published this month by Crown Business. His proceeds from the book will be donated to hunger-relief programs.
Q. If I am a young executive reading your book, what one lesson would you want to take away from it?
A. The biggest lesson is that the key to growing is to be an eager learner. One cutting-edge difference in the best leaders I’ve been around is that they truly are avid learners. I hope that would be one of the take-aways.
Q. You credit several mentors you say you have learned from. What are the most important lessons that you had to learn for yourself? Read on…
Yum! Brands’ CEO Reflects On What He Has Learned About Building A Business And Tells What He Looks Forward To Achieving In The Future
October 23, 2007 by Cris | 2 Comments
In Franchises, News, Restaurants, Strategy, Successful Franchises
Lindsay on October 24th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Too bad they abuse animals! Workers at one KFC supplier-slaughterhouse were documented tearing the heads off of live animals, stomping on them, slamming them into walls, and spitting tobacco juice in their faces. If that’s the best KFC has to offer, I shudder to imagine their worst. Check out the website and see for yourself.
Maximus on December 20th, 2007 at 6:38 am
I would like to see a continuation of the topic