Showing posts with label GJ Hart. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Leadership Lesson from Former Chicken Butcher

From New York Times business day  January 5, 2013 by Adam Bryant.

This article features G. J Hart CEO and Chairman of California Pizza Kitchen.  He used to work at a poultry processing plant where he eventually became its GM at the age of 2l.  He oversaw 500 people and there he learned leadership and how to deal with people.  He evolved 6 leadership principles (that go along with courage)

l.  Be the best you can be in order to lead;

2.  Dream and dream big;

3.  Lead with your heart;  be real (Teflon not be)

4.  Trust people you lead;

5.  Do the right thing always

6.  Serving the people you lead ;   It is about servant leadership