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Do You Have Crabs?

December 18, 2024 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Avoid crabs in a bucket: Have you ever watched crabs in a bucket? Just when one of them is about to escape, the others grab hold and pull it back down. The crabs do not want to see the other crabs make it out. By their very nature, they keep each other from winning. […]

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The Case Against Behavioral Interviews

March 12, 2023 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

There are lot of lousy management practices out there. It is astonishing how many of them have taken hold, and how deeply! Even in the awesome companies that are walking the Human Workplace path, we run into crusty and talent-repelling HR and leadership practices that have no place in the modern working world. […]

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QFO: Why do you think there is a poor employee management structure within the hospitality industry?

August 18, 2020 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Whoa boy buckle up… Poor leadership Transactional thinking Short-term thinking No thinking A complete misunderstanding about the dynamics of growth. A complete misunderstanding about the import of mission. A complete misunderstanding about marketing. A complete misunderstanding about training and Coaching. A complete misunderstanding about influence. A complete misunderstanding about […]

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Core Values Don’t Change

January 12, 2020 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

This is a list (in no particular order) of our core beliefs for building great businesses out of good businesss. We predicate all of our operational philosophies and client outcomes on these beliefs. The Guest Experience is the most important (only) product you offer. Attracting “A” level talent is a function […]

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Five Things Restaurants Need To Do But Probably Won’t

June 5, 2017 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

5 Things your restaurant business needs to do in the coming year to achieve long-term success.

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