stop managing.
Start leading.
A free one-hour session for hospitality professionals who are great at the craft — and ready to become great at leading the people behind it.
May 30, 2026 9:00 AM ET
Virtual — Zoom
100% Free
THE PROBLEM NOBODY TALKS ABOUT
They trained you to cook.
Nobody trained you to lead.
You got promoted because you were the best at the craft. Then suddenly you're responsible for 10, 20, 40 people — and no one handed you a playbook. So you do what most people do. You manage. You give orders, track numbers, and move people around like pieces on a board. And your team tolerates you. But they don't follow you. There's a difference.
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You were the best cook. Now you're the worst leader.
The skills that got you promoted don't help you lead people. And no one told you that before they handed you the title.
04
Good people keep walking out the door.
You're not losing them to better pay. You're losing them to better leadership. Someone else is giving them what you weren't taught to give.
02
Your team does the minimum. Never more.
They show up. They do the work. But there's no ownership, no initiative, no drive. And you can't figure out why.
03
You're burning out running the operation.
You're managing systems instead of developing people. And it's costing you — your energy, your team, and your sanity.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS SESSION
One hour. One framework.
Real results.
This isn't a webinar. It's a working session. You'll leave with something you can use the same day.
The Law of Pain
Why your hardest moments as a leader are actually your most valuable growth opportunities — and how to use them instead of survive them.
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The Law of the Rubber Band
Why staying comfortable is killing your leadership — and the exact tension point where real growth happens for you and your team.
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The Managing vs. Leading Framework
The one distinction that changes how you show up every shift. Most hospitality leaders never learn this. You will.
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One Action You Take This Week
Not theory. Not homework. One specific move you make before your next shift that starts building a team that actually follows you.
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SESSION DETAILS
15 Laws of Growth live
🕘. 9:00 AM ET— 1 Hour
💻. Virtual— Zoom link sent on registration
🔄. Same content every session— rotating audience
📌 Next session: Saturday, May 23rd
100% FREE
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for people who run kitchens
and dining rooms.
If you lead people in hospitality and no one ever taught you how — this session is for you.
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Executive Chefs
Running a kitchen operation and ready to build a team that runs itself
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Foodservice Directors
Leading large operations in healthcare, education, or contract dining
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Sous Chefs
Newly promoted and figuring out what leadership actually looks like
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F&B Directors
Managing multiple departments and looking to develop leaders within your team
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Restaurant Managers
Responsible for the team experience — not just the guest experience
YOUR FACILITATOR
Justin Kennon
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Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC)
American Culinary Federation
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Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach
Maxwell Leadership
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Maxwell DISC Consultant
Certified Behavioral Analyst
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Licensed 15 Laws Facilitator
Maxwell Leadership
20+ years in the industry.
Every level. Every lesson.
I've worked in some of the most demanding hospitality environments in the world. I know what it's like to be the best cook on the line and then suddenly be responsible for 40 people with zero preparation for what that actually means.
I built The Leadership Chef because nobody in this industry is teaching people how to actually lead. Not just manage the systems. Lead the people. That's the gap. And that's what we close in this session.
DISNEY
MARRIOTT
ARAMARK
CHICK-FIL-A
COMPASS GROUP
SODEXO
Your team is waiting
for you to lead them.
One hour. Free. Built specifically for hospitality professionals. Reserve your seat for the next session.
No cost. No pitch at the door. Just the work. — Well, there is an offer at the end if you want to go deeper. Your call.