Red Lobster's CEO joined 3 months after the bankruptcy. He says morale was 'very low' and people were 'beat down.'

Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun is trying to turn the company around after it filed for bankruptcy.

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• Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun says his first days at the company post-bankruptcy were rough.
• "Morale is very low," he said on the "Next to Lead" podcast. "People are beat down."
• Adamolekun's turnaround effort includes improvements to food, hospitality, and ambience.

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