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Why Denny's CEO John Miller Prioritizes People and Purpose to Deliver Profitability Miller discusses how he's rebuilt the chain.

By David Meltzer

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John Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer for Denny's Corporation, shares his thoughts on how Denny's has rebuilt its reputation as an all-day diner that is filled with staff that loves feeding people and want to "share the love" with all of their customers.

John and host David Meltzer cover topics such as how rapidly changing technology has impacted guest experiences for traditional businesses like restaurants, operating values-based organizations that benefit employees as well as customers, and creating "disciples" at every level of an organization. The pair also discuss how leaders can empower their team to find their purpose, and utilize their talents to be of service to those around them.

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David Meltzer

Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, Speaker, Author and Business Coach

David Meltzer, co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and host of Entrepreneur's podcast, “The Playbook”, is a Top 100 Business Coach, global public speaker and three-time international best-selling author who has been honored by Variety as “Sports Humanitarian of the Year”.

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