‘Don’t Be A Black Belt At Everything’: Taco Bell CEO’s Advice For Winning Leadership
Sean Tresvant, Taco Bell's CEO, believes embracing what you don't know is a cornerstone of effective leadership. In a conversation with Fortune, Tresvant shared that his success as a leader stems from recognising his strengths and leaning on others to fill the gaps — a philosophy that was instrumental in his transition to CEO earlier this year.
Tresvant, who previously held top roles at Nike and Sports Illustrated, assumed leadership of Taco Bell in January. As a first-time CEO with a background primarily in marketing, he admitted that the advice to not "be a black belt in everything" was transformative.
Speaking on LinkedIn's This Is Working With Daniel Roth podcast, Tresvant, 43, said, “The biggest surprise during my transition was realising I didn’t need to master everything. Instead, I...