February 5, 2019
The decade I spent with Chipotle (‘02-‘12) was absolutely amazing. During the pre-IPO years where we were trying to figure out who we were and making it up as we went along were a blast. Post-IPO where we saw accelerated growth, but also recognized that we needed to build a strong people culture to make it all happen, was incredibly inspiring.
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.
March 13, 2018
The biggest impact that has been made across the restaurant industry comes from the way companies have invested in their people over the last 25 years. The next generation CEO’s in the restaurant industry are going to be the ones who grew up understanding that it isn’t all about them.
February 21, 2018
Every restaurant company knows that people are the most important part of the equation, but not every restaurant company is willing to make the investment.
October 5, 2017
When we talk about succession planning, growth, scalability, and building culture, the high touch approach to leadership development is the silver bullet.
August 12, 2017
I'm a leader today because someone told me I could be, and that has become a hugely powerful narrative in my life. So as I work with leaders in my new role I want to challenge them to help others change their story arc and write a new narrative.
March 21, 2017
If we do our jobs right, we will provide these new leaders with the reproducible skills to start a fire inside of new leaders that lives far beyond us, and that is the best legacy any of us can hope for.
July 21, 2015
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