Tag: CEO strategy
TGI Fridays CEO: Tech, Training Reviving The Restaurant Chain
Aslam Khan, CEO of TGI Fridays, came to the role needing to understand the challenges facing the company itself and a struggling casual dining industry at large. He used hospitality training, tech investments and people skills to get it on the right path.
Thor CEO Bob Martin Shares Lessons From The RV Industry’s Comeback
A decade ago, the recreational-vehicle industry was sipping fumes. Today, RV makers are enjoying a robust multi-year recovery in their industry. Thor Industries, one of the industry's biggest players, explains how they turned it around.
Strategic Differentiation: Making Trade-Offs That Create Customer Value
While it’s easy to blame business failings on external factors like the economy, the truth is that more than 80% of business failures can be traced to a single cause – bad strategy.
So You Want To Be A Private Equity CEO? Four Questions...
Running a private equity portfolio company comes with unique challenges and a high level of stress. Before you take the plunge, make sure you’re cut out for the job.