Leading a single team has plenty of challenges. In the franchise world, you’re working with multiple teams, including the franchisees, the company stores, and the team back at the home office. Each group brings its own unique set of challenges.
Today’s guest, Adam Sutton, is president of RNR Tire Express, a rent-to-own tire and wheel concept with stores and teams across the country. On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Adam talks with host Ken Trupke about growing the company after taking the reins from his legendary father, Larry Sutton, and the challenges of working with multiple teams in different locations.
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Timestamps:
[01:12] Adam’s path to RNR
[02:42] Growing Red Letter Studios
[07:37] Lessons learned from growing his teams
[11:00] Finding qualified people
[14:32] Growing the team at RNR
[16:43] The size of the team
[17:14] Adam’s role as president
[20:19] The franchisees
[23:06] Transitioning from his father
[26:41] Lessons learned from making mistakes
[30:40] Adam’s recommended content
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