In today’s episode, we speak with Skip Lackey, a business and leadership coach who has worked with over 10,000 clients across the restaurant industry and beyond.

Skip is an entertainer at heart — having taught over 1,000 workshops and on stage in front of over 1 million people in his 35-year career. Skip’s interesting career path includes working as a professional clown, a Nickelodeon employee, and an actor almost cast in Back to the Future.

So what does he have to tell us about being a leader in the culinary industry? A lot, actually.

A self-proclaimed “serial entrepreneur,” he’s found that the health of any individual or organization lies in having a well-defined North Star: one’s mission, vision, and values.

Listen as we talk with Skip about how to be an authentic leader and build a winning team — regardless of the industry you are in.