Summary: Lane Cardwell, President, Cardwell Hospitality Inc., has been on the senior management team or board for 44 restaurant concepts and has worked with over 100 concept or company Presidents and CEOs. Along the way, he was the founding CEO of Eatzi’s Market & Bakery, CEO of Boston Market, and President of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro. A true leader is like a spark plug to the engine of team members. In this podcast, Lane shares his secret to hiring future leaders, creating a risk-free environment for new ideas, and continuously improving the guest experience. As Lane says, seeing the big picture in a business is a lot like using Google maps. Zoom in to see houses and roads, but zoom out to see where roads lead to. Listen to Lane to learn how to become the leader who does not ask to be hired by a company, but is asked to join the company. Secrets to Win Big with Arjun Sen brings you leaders from around the world and all walks of life.
