Carrying the Torch: Tonnika Haynes on Leading Brown’s Automotive Into the Next Generation
About this episode
Tonnika Haynes discusses the challenges and lessons of taking over her family's automotive business at a young age.
What happens when your dad hands you the keys to the shop—and the responsibility—before you’re old enough to vote? In this candid conversation, Tonnika Haynes opens up about legacy, leadership, letting go, and why sometimes the best training is being pushed off the boat and told to swim.
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