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Podcast: Laugh, Lend and Eat
Episode: What the Kitchen Taught Chef JJ About People, Pressure, and Leadership
Description: What does a peanut butter and jelly sandwich have to do with leadership?In this episode, we sit down with James Beard Award–winning chef JJ Johnson to explore leadership lessons learned not in boardrooms—but in kitchens.From managing high-pressure teams to creating safe spaces for employees, Chef JJ shares how the chaos of a restaurant teaches what corporate environments often miss: leadership is about people, culture, and emotional intelligence.We dive into:Why kitchens build better leaders than...