Richard J. Bryan

It's hard to command respect as a new CEO when most of your employees still think of you as the upstart idiot son of the family business. Richard J. Bryan became the reluctant CEO of his family's high-profile business at the ripe and "not-so-ready" age of 28. He faced huge challenges and made some impressive mistakes along the way. Now, he'd like to share highlights from his journey to help you.

Richard goes beyond theory, to outline reality-tested leadership lessons he learned along the road to becoming a respected leader. Richard will share excerpts from his no-nonsense, leadership book, Being Frank, to help you smooth out some of the bumps along your road to greatness.

Key Takeaways:

Lesson #1: Know Your Role
Focus on what only you can and should be doing as a leader

Lesson #2: Hire People Smarter Than You
Put the right people in the right role and then...get out of their way

Lesson #3: Stay Coach-able
True leaders know asking for help is not a sign of weakness

Richard J. Bryan became the reluctant CEO of his family's business at the age of 28, after his father became ill. He'd like to tell you that he stepped up to the CEO plate voluntarily, in order to save the family business, but in truth, his Mother made him do it. To add to the fun, his Father (a majority shareholder) refused to retire and was still coming into the office every day. Oh yeah, good times!

Richard will share 3 leadership lessons he learned navigating the dynamics of a high-profile, family enterprise from his book Handing over the Reigns; A Concise Guide to Succession Planning. This program will help you successfully plan for the healthy future of your family business. Because...until you've worked day in and day out with your family, you don't know fun.

Key Takeaways:

Effective Business Communication

The Importance of Objectivity

Effective Succession Planning

The wacky, wonderful world of franchising is not without its challenges. Mutual respect, impeccable communication and a willingness to work together are tantamount to sustaining a successful Franchise/Franchisee relationship.

Richard J. Bryan knows these challenges all too well. As the CEO of a multi-franchise, auto dealership group in the UK, for over 10 years, he has had to navigate the winding, bumpy roads of keeping manufacturers happy, while still keeping his dealership franchises profitable.

In this program, Richard will share some personal insights into building and sustaining mutually profitable franchise/franchisee relationships. He will share his BIG THREE Lessons from his experience and share some success ideas you can implement in your franchise.

Key Takeaways:

Develop trust on both sides of the Franchise/Franchisee relationship

Strengthen and stay true to your business objectives while working with your Franchise/Manufacturer

Hire and grow a team of A-Players

Ever noticed that the language around negotiation can feel heavy? In fact, have you ever said; "I've got a heavy negotiation ahead," or, "He certainly drives a hard bargain?" People think you're up to no good if you're not willing to get down to negotiations. It's no wonder that many business leaders don't always relish the idea of hammering out a deal.

Well, here's some welcome news; there is a better way to approach the art of negotiation. How would you like to feel confident walking into every bargaining session from now on? Imagine what it would feel like to actually look forward to negotiating, rather than dreading it?

As an Automotive Dealer, CEO, Franchise Owner, Commercial Real Estate Developer, and International Leadership Consultant and Speaker, Richard J. Bryan has learned the art of negotiating. Richard is ready to share his road-tested insights to help you improve your position at the bargaining table.