Nigel Travis, Chair of Dunkin Brands - Challenge Culture and Why You Need One

E23: Chair of Dunkin Brands Inc, Nigel Travis, who previously served as Chief Executive Officer from January 2009 through July 2019.  He also serves as Chairman of Leyton Orient Football Club and in June 2017 led a business consortium to take on ownership of the storied English football club of which he has been a lifelong fan. Previous experience includes from 2005 through 2008, Travis served as President & CEO of Papa John’s, the pizza chain. Prior to Papa John’s, Travis was with Blockbuster, Inc. from 1994 to 2004, where he served as President & Chief Operating Officer. Before that, he was with Burger King, first as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and later as Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In 2018, Nigel published his first book, “The Challenge Culture: Why the Most Successful Organizations Run on Pushback” where he shares his management philosophy in business and describes his unique experience starting his career in HR and transitioning to operations and executive level positions. Travis received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Middlesex University in England. He previously served as Lead Director on the Board of Directors for Office Depot. Additionally, he is on the board of Abercrombie & Fitch and Advance Auto Parts. He is also Chairman of Sevpro and Fooda, both privately held companies.  Nigel’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-travis-14212264/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-travis-14212264/) Leyton Orient Soccer Club: https://www.leytonorient.com/ (https://www.leytonorient.com/ ) Nigel's Book, The Challenge Culture: Why the Most Successful Organizations Run on Pushback https://www.amazon.com/Challenge-Culture-Successful-Organizations-Pushback/dp/1541762142 (https://www.amazon.com/Challenge-Culture-Successful-Organizations-Pushback/dp/1541762142 ) WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER FROM THIS EPISODE: What career lesson Nigel learned as a popular DJ in college. What is "The Challenge Cultur