“The first order of business is beginning the process of converting company-owned stores into franchise stores.”
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“I haven't tried to micromanage management… store owners who are your directors know much more about the business probably than you do.”
Grit in the Boardroom - Executive Interviews on Corporate Governance and Risk Management · Persuasion in the Boardroom: Authority, Integrity and the Words to Avoid
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Avoid micromanaging franchise store owners; let them run their stores autonomously
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