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You probably have no idea who René Redzepi is. He’s the Danish chef and co-owner of Noma which is based in Copenhagen. His restaurant was voted the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine’s World’s Best Restaurants in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2021, and was awarded its third Michelin star in 2021. In fact, René won the award so many times that they had to change the rules as a result!

At the age of 15, he enrolled in cooking school and the rest as they say is history. Working in a restaurant is one of the most stressful jobs that someone can have, especially as the head chef.

René believes that there are 3 critical components of leadership which are vulnerability, creativity, and innovation.

In today’s Leader’s Toolkit you will learn:

  • How René keeps ego from taking over for himself and his team.
  • How René retains high performers.
  • How he keeps innovating with new ideas and approaches.
  • How the concept of a “test kitchen” can apply to business.
  • and more.

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