DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AFC Enterprises, parent company of Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, Chief Executive Officer Cheryl Bachelder addressed hundreds of executives at the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) 11th Annual Executive Summit. Bachelder’s presentation, The Legacy of Your Leadership, addressed different leadership styles and expressed the benefits of a service-oriented approach.
“The research is staggering,” said Bachelder. “Most employees say they would rather have a new boss than receive a pay raise. This hurts productivity, performance and people. We can do better and we must.”
Bachelder explained that leadership models built around power and achievement have been valued and celebrated in our culture. However, too often, these models benefit the individual leaders. Bachelder pointed to a third model, service, which is about pursuing a win with high integrity for the people and for the enterprise. Bachelder said the most important question executives can ask themselves is: are people better off because of your leadership?
Bachelder has more than 30 years of experience in brand building, operations and public-company management. In 2012, Bachelder was recognized as Leader of the Year by WFF and received the highest industry award, the Silver Plate, for the quick service restaurant sector, presented by the International Food Manufacturer's Association.
Based in Dallas, the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) is the industry’s premier leadership development organizations with more than 20 years of experience advancing women in the foodservice industry. WFF has more than 3500 active members, 200+ partner companies and annually engage more than 20,000 foodservice industry leaders via their robust programs and leadership development platforms. To learn more about WFF, visit www.wff.org.
