#49: Build a Winning Culture with Monty Moran

Today on the show we’re talking to Monty Moran, CEO of Chipotle. Monty talks about how he started as a lawyer, quickly moved up the ranks in his law firm and became the CEO of his law firm because the partners saw he was a leader. He then had Chipotle as a client, and the CEO of Chipotle saw how well his firm was doing and wondered how Monty had created such a great culture, and brought him on as co-CEO of Chipotle. Monty talks about the 3 reasons why people aren’t happy in your company.There are low performers, which is rare, not knowing the standards of your workplace, and most importantly your employees are not feeling empowered. Empowerment can lead to some amazing results, if every one of your employees feels like they are furthering themselves as well as the company, you know you’ve built a successful culture. People are much more in common than they are different, Monty went out to show that people are connected in a lot of ways. He shot a documentary series called, Connected: A Search for Unity airing on PBS.   Links:    Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog Reach out to Jayson directly at jayson@trueunderdog.com Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/ Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/   Resources:   Monty’s Website: https://montyfmoran.com/ Monty’s Book, Love is Free. Guac is Extra: https://montyfmoran.com/pre-order-book/ Monty’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/montyfmoran/   Timestamps:   2:27 - Monty’s Childhood 3:59 - Law School 4:42 - Transition to Chipotle 8:31 - Growth by People 10:55 - Empowerment 15:11 - Management vs Leadership 18:43 - Growing Within 19:21 - Hiring for Character 23:46 - Don’t Hesitate to Fire 27:04 - Writing Your Story 29:03 - Connected: A Search for Unity 32:50 - Racism in America 36:27 - Opportunity in Equality 40:00 - Systemic Issues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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