Donald Burns argues that restaurant leaders who commit to continuous learning through books, audiobooks, and podcasts outperform those who don't. He calls this Kaizen: small improvements compounded over time. The question is whether you're investing enough in your own growth.
True leaders are committed to self improvement. Here's some great questions to answer right now. How many books do you read? Do you listen to audiobooks? Do you listen to podcasts? Do you read any trade magazines? Do you read any blog post? Any YouTube videos? Besides this, Your dedication and time that you invest is more intricate. Your dedication and the time you invest in yourself indicates more about your chances for success as a leader than you realize. Badass leadership is a dedication to the philosophy of Kaizen. Improve yourself and if you're a true leader, others around you will elevate their game.
If your restaurant only works because you work 80 hours a week, it doesn't work.
