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38 Leading Dunkin Donuts from Around the Corner to Around The World with Robert Rosenberg | Partnering Leadership Global Thought Leader
38 Leading Dunkin Donuts from Around the Corner to Around The World with Robert Rosenberg | Partnering Leadership Global Thought Leader
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52 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2021
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Podcast episode
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In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Robert Rosenberg, CEO of Dunkin Donuts for 35 years and author of the book “Around the Corner to Around the World: A Dozen Lessons I Learned Running Dunkin' Donuts.” Robert Rosenberg shares his origin story, leadership successes and mistakes, and lessons learned in growing Dunkin Donuts to the household name it is today, and his advice on how to effectively lead an organization. Some highlights:Robert Rosenberg on the origin story of Dunkin Donuts Why and how Robert Rosenberg became the CEO of Dunkin Donuts at age 25How in his first 5 years as CEO, Robert Rosenberg led the impressive growth of Dunkin Donuts’ and took the company public with a market cap of $120 millionDunkin Donuts’ secret to successExploitation vs. Experimentation and why striking the right balance is critical for organizational growthHow learning to listen helped Robert Rosenberg recover from leadership mistakes How and why Dunkin Donuts focused on the success of its franchiseesRobert Rosenberg’s Top 4 essentials in leading an organization: Strategy, Organization, Communication, and Crisis ManagementRobert Rosenberg’s advice on how best to prepare for a crisisThe importance of trust in leadership and building impactful business relationshipsAlso mentioned in this episode:Charles Lubin, founder of Sara LeeNathan Cummings, founder of Consolidated FoodsDavid Halberstam, author of “The Best and the Brightest”Bob and Edna Demery, Dunkin Donuts franchise owners in Hartford, ConnecticutThomas Schwarz, former president of Dunkin DonutsLeo Prieto, Dunkin Donuts franchise owner in the PhilippinesRosabeth Moss Kanter, author of “Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time”Howard Samuels, former director of the Small Business Administration (SBA)Connect with Robert Rosenberg:Around the Corner to Around the World websiteAround the Corner to Around the World on AmazonRobert Rosenberg on LinkedInConnect with Mahan Tavakoli:MahanTavakoli.comMore information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: PartneringLeadership.comConnect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website
Released:
Mar 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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