Roger Eaton, president of KFC USA, is my marketing mentor. I've known Rog for six years. He became my mentor when I came back to the UK from Canada to work for KFC.
He has taught me humility, given me courage, brings me back to reality and is my biggest cheer-leader. He has always encouraged me to play to my strengths and not be afraid to laugh at myself when things go wrong.
Rog also taught me how important the softer side of leadership is. I am blessed that Yum! Restaurants, the parent group of KFC, has a formal mentoring programme and developing leadership skills is an integral part of our culture.
I was lucky to be paired with such an experienced and down-to-earth business leader, which makes it really easy to be vulnerable and learn from the relationship.