08/17/2017

#ASAE17: A Famous Chef’s Inspiring Story

Henderson suggested leaders are “hustlers” in the best sense of the word

During the closing keynote at ASAE’s 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition, Chef Jeff Henderson cooked up some leadership lessons, as well as a foie gras dish, for attendees.

Chef Jeff Henderson’s life trajectory wasn’t always pointed toward the kitchen—though he has manned the stoves at the Bellagio and the Ritz-Carlton in Las Vegas. Coming from a poor home with a single mother, he began his adult life with drug dealing and a nine-year stint in prison. But during his time behind bars, he discovered cooking, and his life turned around, eventually leading to TV fame and a best-selling book.

Henderson suggested that leaders are “hustlers” in the best sense of the word: “a person who is driven; a person who wakes up every day laser-focused; a person who understands their gift, their strengths, and their weaknesses; a person who takes ideas and puts wheels underneath,” he said.

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