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Taco Bell CEO shared that one of his most valuable lessons as a manager is acknowledging what you don’t know.
Taco Bell CEO believes teams struggle when leaders try to do everything themselves. (Photo Credits: X)
Taco Bell CEO Sean Tresvant believes that leaders don’t have to know everything to succeed. With past experience at Nike and Sports Illustrated, Tresvant shared that one of the most valuable lessons he follows as a manager is acknowledging what you don’t know. He received this advice when he became CEO in January, which helped him kick start the role with confidence. He explained that instead of trying to be an expert in all areas, he focuses on marketing while allotting other tasks to expert team members. Tresvant further believes that teams struggle when leaders try to do everything themselves without trusting their staff.
Appearing on LinkedIn’s podcast This Is Working With Daniel Roth, Sean said, “I think the biggest surprise is probably some advice I got early on when I transitioned from being the Chief Brand Officer to the CEO. Some great advice I got was, ‘Don’t try to a black belt in everything, be a black belt in marketing and be a brown belt in everything else and just ask the right questions and be able to support your team, who are running different functions.’ And that’s what I think has helped me be successful early on, is because I’m not trying to be everything. I understand, I’m not a CFO, but I have a great CFO, who can lead the business.”
Sean Tresvant added, “I think that’s great leadership. I think the leaders who try to be everything to everybody and try to maybe be a little bit too micro and don’t empower their teams to lead, I think that’s when teams aren’t at their best. I try to be a leader who understands what I’m good at, but also understand what other people are good at and make sure I’m giving them the space to be great at what they’re good at.”
Meanwhile, Exelon CEO Calvin Butler believes that education doesn’t end with a diploma or degree, it’s important to keep learning throughout life. Butler also advised people to surround themselves with individuals who are more experienced and knowledgeable, as they can teach important lessons. He further highlighted the importance of having a supportive inner circle. If the people around someone are not supporting or helping the person grow, he suggested that they consider whether they should still be part of their life.
