Podcast 003: Doug Brown - Mentorship & Leadership
Doug Brown is the former President of Enterprise Fleets and Executive Vice President of Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Since his retirement, Doug has dedicated himself to helping cultivate new businesses to make communities thrive, and donates 100% of his consulting income to charities. In 2006, he launched Habitat for Neighborhood Business, a non-profit designed to bring local small business owners back to economically distressed inner-city neighborhoods. He is also involved in the Young Presidents Organization, a global platform for chief executives to engage, learn, and grow. In his long and illustrious career, he has mentored many successful people and amassed a wealth of knowledge on mentorship, leadership, and driving results.
Tune in to this episode to hear him share some of his philosophy on leadership, inspiring others, and engaging people in a thoughtful and meaningful way.
Key Takeaways: [:26] John introduces his guest for this episode � Doug Brown. [3:04] How can mentors engage young professionals to develop their own style of leadership? How can you engage leaders to be the most effective leader and mentor they could be? [4:52] Enterprise is often used as the example on how to develop people internally and move them up through the ranks. What is Doug�s philosophy surrounding that, and what impact has this method had on the organization? [7:55] What is the difference between leading by philosophy and leading by policy? [9:44] Comparing his days at Enterprise, and his new successes, what are some of Doug�s personal philosophies and what has he been able to do? He shares some of his experiences on what works, and what doesn�t work, when it comes to leadership. [12:17] Key advice from Doug � never trade what you want most for what you want now. [14:25] How did Doug start out in Enterprise? What brought him to where he is today? [18:08] What is Doug most proud of in his Enterprise journey? [19:56] What are some pearls of wisdom that Doug has for us, both leaders and employees, to be the best that we can be? [22:31] Doug leaves us with his #1 health tip � manage your stress!
Tune in to this episode to hear him share some of his philosophy on leadership, inspiring others, and engaging people in a thoughtful and meaningful way.
Key Takeaways: [:26] John introduces his guest for this episode � Doug Brown. [3:04] How can mentors engage young professionals to develop their own style of leadership? How can you engage leaders to be the most effective leader and mentor they could be? [4:52] Enterprise is often used as the example on how to develop people internally and move them up through the ranks. What is Doug�s philosophy surrounding that, and what impact has this method had on the organization? [7:55] What is the difference between leading by philosophy and leading by policy? [9:44] Comparing his days at Enterprise, and his new successes, what are some of Doug�s personal philosophies and what has he been able to do? He shares some of his experiences on what works, and what doesn�t work, when it comes to leadership. [12:17] Key advice from Doug � never trade what you want most for what you want now. [14:25] How did Doug start out in Enterprise? What brought him to where he is today? [18:08] What is Doug most proud of in his Enterprise journey? [19:56] What are some pearls of wisdom that Doug has for us, both leaders and employees, to be the best that we can be? [22:31] Doug leaves us with his #1 health tip � manage your stress!
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