CFO Bookshelf

The Growth Story of Dunkin' Donuts

December 01, 2023 Mark Gandy Season 1 Episode 194
CFO Bookshelf
The Growth Story of Dunkin' Donuts
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Since I am not a customer of Dunkin' Donuts, I know very little about their origin story. When Around the Corner, Around the World hit my reading radar, I was intrigued and was compelled to read it. I was pleasantly surprised because the book was a mini MBA on how to grow a small business into an international brand.

Bruce Reed joins the host to uncover some of the big ideas in this book, including:

  • working for a father after graduation
  • knowing when and how to turn down a $7.5 million offer
  • ideas for quarterly board meetings
  • the author's four management pillars
  • learning the art of exploitation and experimentation
  • Drucker's advice on succession
  • the author's reading list





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