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. […]
The Speed of Success
You need to push into growth right now or you’ll drown in your own irrelevance.
QFO: Why do you think there is a poor employee management structure within the hospitality industry?
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 […]
QFO: What is the first step that I should take before I build my own restaurant?
QFO: What is the first step that I should take before I build my own restaurant? Answer: Build your team.
The Only Reason People Leave Jobs
Lots of articles preach and even more tongues wag about how the #1 reason people leave jobs is a bad boss. This is wrong.
People: Massimo Bottura
Massimo Bottura: “I have a test that I do with my chefs—it’s called “Who Are You?” You have to express yourself in an edible way—or even in a different way. You have to express yourself and tell me who you are. I do this test all the time—if I come back on a Monday, I […]
Hands-On Or Hands-Off: What Type Of Leader Is Best?
“The “hands-on” approach thinking is one of the most confused and abused phrases in management today.”
Bad Employees Or Bad Leadership?
“I’ve never believed in “bad employees.”
Effective Coaching Skill Development Focuses On Four Areas
Helping leaders diagnose the learning styles of team members to optimizing one’s work with them. These adjustments can accelerate the team member’s ability to learn from experience. Using questioning and active listening to help others clarify goals in relation to the current realities, outlining the challenges ahead in achieving an important result, […]
The Questions Great Leaders Ask Themselves
As you seek to reach the ranks of great leaders, ask yourself these questions: Do I know what makes each of my team members inspired? Discouraged? Do I know the level of skill of each employee? Am I adapting to the abilities of each? Am I creating an environment that encourages uniqueness and difference? […]