Friend vs. Leader: The Realities of Restaurant Leadership! #Leadership #TeamDynamic #Management

4 May 2024 · 0 min

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Donald Burns opens a YouTube video about leadership in the restaurant industry, posing whether managers act as leaders or friends to their teams. He warns that not understanding this identity can hinder a restaurant’s growth, acknowledges that not everyone is cut out to be a leader, and describes leadership as difficult, conflict-prone work that requires making tough decisions rather than seeking universal likability.

Are you a natural leader or are you more like a friend to your team? Not knowing who you really are is putting the brakes on your restaurant's growth, and it's okay if you're not cut out to be the leader. Honestly, very few people are comfortable making the tough calls when business is slower than usual. Leadership is not easy. It's a chaotic drama filled world, and if you think that everyone who works with you must like each other and never disagree, then restaurant ownership is really not for you.