Building community fosters a sense of belonging. Team members feel safe to be themselves while working towards common goals (Northouse, 2016, p.229). Building a community is hard in a kitchen. Prep cooks start work before the sun rises and never meet the majority of the cooks that start in the evening. To fix this I …
Leadership created because of the title or position someone holds within a company is assigned leadership. Emergent leadership differs because the leader doesn’t always hold the highest position in the group, they gradually fill the role over time due to their interaction with the rest of the team (Northouse, 2016). Last year I moved to …
According to Northouse (2016), “Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal” (p. 6). The word process explains the fluid nature of the leader-follower dynamic. As kitchen manager (KM) I lead a team underneath me. My followers include my prep and line-cooks, supervisors, and dishwashers. I’m …