The Gray Cat Learning Series
Leadership Online Course: Become an Effective and Ethical Leader
Effective leadership involves a myriad of skillsets that when properly combined and executed creates a dynamic leader that is capable of taking their teams to levels never thought possible.
It involves accountability; communication; mentorship and coaching skills; time management prowess; and the ability to adapt and change course when thrown a curve ball. Note: This is a three-session course for one price.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER THE LEADERSHIP COURSE TODAY!Effective Leadership turns Challenges into Opportunities.
This course overviews the importance of effective leadership and mastering a series of skillsets.
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Game-Changing Strategies for Retailers
This book walks readers through the key elements of founding, maintaining, and growing a business and demonstrates the importance of business planning; and the intricacies of daily operations, merchandising, marketing, real estate, and capital management.
Order Game-Changing Strategies for Retailers Book from Amazon"It's rare to find a consultant who can make an immediate impact, yet John Matthews successfully does that! I had the pleasure of working with John at Destination Pet when we hired him to help us transition marketing and partner with operations to address specific challenges. I was impressed by his ability to quickly form relationships with our leadership team, quickly identify specific limitations to performance, and jump in to solve and eliminate those limitations. During a critical time for us, John helped stabilize the team and drive positive results, restructuring process and helping restructure the team. He has significant breadth and depth in marketing and operations and was an asset to us during a critical transition period."
Jennifer Strickland-Fowler - CEO, Destination Pet
"John Matthews is a dynamic and engaging speaker who delivers powerful insights to help retailers elevate their leadership skills. Drawing on his own expertise from 30-plus years in leadership positions in C-stores and QSRs, Matthews shares relatable anecdotes about various experiences he’s encountered throughout his career and presents solutions for upper management and young executives alike on how to best navigate challenging leadership situations."
Erin Del Conte - Editor-in-Chief, Convenience Store Decisions Magazine
"Our company was looking for a company that would offer leadership training to our convenience store staff. We spoke to many consultants and when looking at what each one offered, we engaged Gray Cat to bring this training to our staff members. Based on his experiences, John stood out because he had could relate to them on a personal level His toolkit was awesome and he was continuing to build modules that were centered around our core business. Our staff interacts with him one on one and in a classroom setting and we are already seeing great results from his training. We are excited to have this partnership with John and look forward to the results that will follow."
Yvonne Jones - Executive Vice President, Eastern Petroleum Corporation dba EP Mart
John Matthews - President & CEO, Gray Cat Enterprises, Inc.
John Matthews is the Founder and President of Gray Cat Enterprises, Inc. a Raleigh, NC-based management consulting company. Gray Cat specializes in strategic project management and consulting for multi-unit operations; interim executive management; and strategic planning. Mr. Matthews has over 30 years of senior-level executive experience in the retail industry, involving three dynamic multi-unit companies. Mr. Matthews experience includes President of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches; Vice President of Marketing, Merchandising, Corporate Communications, Facilities and Real Estate for Clark Retail Enterprises/White Hen Pantry; and National Marketing Director at Little Caesar's Pizza! Pizza!
