In Today’s conversation with Scott, the Chief Restaurant Officer at Chipotle, we discussed the critical distinction between accountability and responsibility. Scott explained that accountability is the person who takes ultimate responsibility for the outcome, while responsibility involves implementing tasks.
One of those stories is from Ann Mukherjee, Chairman & CEO of Pernod Ricard North America, a an 18,000 person global alcohol company. It’s a story about the difference between being right versus doing the right thing.
Todd Kashdan, a leading expert on curiosity, identified four key characteristics of highly curious individuals who have the potential to innovate within their organizations.
In today’s episode, I speak with Scott Boatwright, the Chief Restaurant Officer at Chipotle. Scott is responsible for over 110,000 employees across 3200 stores, and he shares his journey of transforming Chipotle into a brand that is not only loved by its customers but also its employees.
Today’s conversation is with Joel Quadracci, CEO of Quad, a full-service marketing agency with around 16,000 employees. Joel shares the importance of authenticity and “being real” in leadership, arguing that vulnerability should not be seen as a weakness but rather as a sign of genuine human connection.
After a recent talk I gave to an organization, I had lunch with the CEO to talk about leadership and some of the things she was focusing on and struggling with. She recently took over as CEO and was working on changing the corporate culture where employees could speak up, share ideas, and feel like they weren’t working in such a strict hierarchy.
As a leader at my company I’m expected to be strong, bold, courageous, visionary, competent, and confident. Yet at the same time, my employees want me to be vulnerable and talk about my challenges, struggles, failures, and personal life. How can I reconcile and balance these two seemingly opposing truths?
Today’s episode is with none other than Robert Irvine, a celebrity chef, entrepreneur, author, and host of Food Network’s hit show “Restaurant Impossible.” Known for his dynamic leadership style and his ability to transform failing restaurants, Irvine has been instrumental in reshaping the culinary landscape. He brings a wealth of experience from his time in the military and his insights are sure to inspire.
Today’s episode is with Tina Freese Decker, the President and CEO of Corewell Health, with 60,000+ employees and based in New York. Corewell Health was formerly known as Beaumont Health. Today, Tina shares the importance of vulnerability in leadership.
Today’s episode is with Lard Friese, the CEO and chairman of Aegon, a multinational life insurance, pensions, and asset management company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. It has businesses in over 20 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.