Intentional Leader with Cal Walters

#50: Cheryl Bachelder (Former CEO of Popeyes) — On Daring to Serve in Business

Nov 3, 2020
Cheryl A. Bachelder, former CEO of Popeyes, shares her insights on servant leadership and turnaround strategies in the restaurant industry. She reflects on her family's influence, emphasizing the importance of values and faith in leadership. Cheryl discusses her transformative time at Popeyes, highlighting a franchise-focused approach that led to significant growth and success. She also dives into practical hiring practices, the essence of relationships, and her vision for legacy, encouraging everyone to dare to serve in their own lives.
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ANECDOTE

Daddy Max's Dinner Table Lessons

  • Cheryl describes her father, "Daddy Max," as a big, expressive leader who taught through stories at the dinner table.
  • Those family lessons shaped her leadership values and became lifelong reference points.
ANECDOTE

Growing Up Overseas Shaped Leaders

  • Cheryl recounts her family moving to Asia and how that broadened their perspective and strengthened family bonds.
  • She notes all four siblings later ran organizations, crediting parents for instilling leadership values.
INSIGHT

Work As Stewardship

  • Cheryl describes faith turning work into stewardship and reframing leadership as service to God and others.
  • That perspective changed how she led, prioritizing serving constituents over self-interest.
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