Start with talent. Finish with strengths.
Bobby Shaw works with business leaders and restaurant owners to improve their results through developing a strong, strengths-based culture of leadership development within their organizations.
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One Trick Pony
September 11, 2018
Hi my name is Bobby Shaw, and I'm a One Trick Pony. At least that is how some people see me in this industry. A One Trick Pony is defined as 'a person or thing with only one special feature, talent, or area of expertise'. And that's not really true of course, but I do have an intense focus on culture and people development in the restaurant business and I won't apologize for that. That intense focus has also produced some kick ass results over the years and while I'm certainly proud of that, I am even more proud of the teams of people I have led through the years that have delivered those results.
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Today’s Tom Sawyer
September 8, 2018
When we lead with authenticity and boldness we are telling a story with spirit. People get inspired. Change happens. And everyone gets better. I’ve often heard it said that leadership isn’t taught, it’s caught. I think that is absolutely true. In the restaurant business I often see leaders with their heads down and trudging through the shift, and as the shifts turn into days, trying to will better things to happen. But they fail to realize that “willing something” to happen will never result in sustainable, reproducible, great results.
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What I’ve Learned in 30 Days as a Fractional CEO
August 6, 2018
The last several years fractional executives have become a real thing in the world of business. I've seen it mainly in the Marketing discipline, but it happens in IT and Operations as well. Over the last 30 days I have been in a fractional CEO role with a small restaurant franchisee looking to scale growth in Austin, Texas. It's been an interesting position to be in, and I've learned a great deal as well as been able to validate what I teach in a real-world environment. There have been a few things that I've learned that I want to share that someone looking at a role like this might find helpful, and also some things to watch out for.