POWERHOUSE WOMEN
IN FRANCHISING
I grew up under the tutelage of a great
leader—my father, Max Stanton. He mentored me until his passing five years ago.
I also learned from observing the many
leaders I have worked for over the years.
I kept a bit of a journal around the traits
I deeply admired and the traits I hoped I
could avoid. I also have read many seminal books on leadership that have shaped
my thinking—the work of Stephen Covey,
Pat Lencioni, Ken Blanchard, and John
Maxwell have influenced my views.
What leadership examples did you
learn from? A brand manager at P&G,
John Seeley, taught me many things about
project management and product innovation. A leader named Dolph von Arx
at Nabisco taught me how to create an
exciting, inspired environment for teams.
Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s,
taught me the critical elements of operating restaurants. Aylwin Lewis, CEO of
Potbelly, w