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How to become a better leader in your restaurant starts with how you develop your people. Leadership is a privilege for two reasons. First, someone trusted you with a vision. Second, they trusted you with people. That’s a responsibility that goes far beyond schedules, labor, and P&Ls. I can trace my career back to one manager who believed in me before I believed in myself. They challenged me, invested in my growth, and saw potential I couldn’t see on my own. That experience changed the way I think about leadership forever. The best leaders don’t just build great businesses. They build great people. Years from now, your team won’t remember every sales goal you hit or every shift you worked. They’ll remember whether you helped them become more confident, more capable, and more successful because they worked with you. That’s the kind of impact every leader has the opportunity to make.