Inside the Brains of the Former CEO of P.F. Chang’s, Damola Adamolekun!

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Welcome back to another season of the more we know. Because the more we know, the more we grow! Your mentor today is the FORMER CEO of P.F. Changs, which you may have dined at! We dived into all things business, leadership, including getting up at 4 am to workout!! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 7:35 Why did Damola got into Finance? 10:42 Experience through professional crisis 15:12 Damola's advice to young people 20:58 How to become stronger mentally? 24:27 How did Damola become CEO of P.F. Changs? 36:59 The vision for PF Chang's 40:53 How culture can affect a company? 45:38 Hiring and Firing 49:27 Taking critique properly 52:14 Damola's schedule as a CEO 59:17 What would Damola order in PF Chang's? 59:56 Damola's commencement speech and closing Damola Adamolekun is an Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners and the former Chief Executive Officer of the global restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s, where he led the company in strategic initiatives ensuring the continued growth and success of one of the most important hospitality brands in the world. Mr. Adamolekun also previously served as a Partner at Paulson & Co., a New York based investment firm, and the principal owner of P.F. Chang’s, where he played a vital role in the sourcing and subsequent management of several of the firm’s largest investments. Previously, Mr. Adamolekun has worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs and as a Private Equity Associate at TPG Capital. Mr. Adamolekun previously served on the boards of P.F. Chang’s, Inday, the National Restaurant Association, and International Tower Hill Mines (NYSE: THM), and was a Board Observer for Bausch Health Companies (NYSE: BHC). In 2021, Mr. Adamolekun was recognized with three GLOBEE Leadership Gold awards for CEO of the Year: Food and Beverage, CEO of the Year: Hospitality, Travel, Recreation, Leisure, and Top CEO of the Year: The Rising Star, as well as a GLOBEE Leadership Silver award for CEO Achievers: Transformational Leader of the Year, while in 2022 he was named in Nation’s Restaurant News’ Power List among the most innovative and inspiring leaders in the restaurant industry. Mr. Adamolekun received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Brown University, where he was a member of the Ivy League champion Brown Football team and served as President of the Brown Investment Group, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, where he served as Portfolio Manager for the HBS Investment Club. Listen To The More We Know ⇨ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1134704​ Subscribe ⇨https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvfd5ddf72Btbck8SdeyBw Follow my Instagram ⇨ https://www.instagram.com/sameer.sawaqed/?hl=en Follow my Twitter ⇨ https://twitter.com/commitwithmeer #pfchangs #restaurant #business #ceo #ceostories #chinese #chinesefood #chinesetakeout #chinesetakeaway #damola #blackbusiness #blackceo #businessanalyst