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Developing Servant Leaders
CFA Roanoke · CFA Champions Center
"Leaders SERVE."

A path for leaders, built by leaders.

Welcome to our leadership development system for emerging Senior Team Members, Trainers, Operations Leaders, and Senior Leaders. Learn the knowledge. Develop your character. Validate understanding. Apply the principles. Lead the Team.

Two Key Passages

The leadership journey.

The core pathway of leadership development journeys through two key passages.

01
Leading SelfLeading Others

Moving from owning your own work and growth to taking responsibility for the people on your team.

02
Leading OthersLeading Leaders

Moving from directly leading a team to developing and stewarding other leaders who lead teams.

What You'll Learn

Six pillars of development.

Every week of every development plan reinforces these six pillars — character, servant leadership, strategy, culture, people, and adaptability.

01

Leadership Character

Learn the HEART of leadership and the keys to building influence, trust, and healthy relationships.

02

Servant Leadership

Leadership is not defined by position, but by who is willing to SERVE others at the highest level.

03

Operational Strategy

Leveraging our Team of Teams to Win Hearts Every Day through Operational Excellence and Second Mile Service.

04

Cultivating Culture

Living our foundation and core values to create milestone moments for our team and our guests.

05

Developing Others

Identifying potential and helping people grow to be their best.

06

Adaptability

Our posture and capacity to solve problems quickly and proactively when conditions change.

The Foundation

Three functions of the restaurant.

Every role serves one of three functions. Understanding which you're in — and which is next — is where leadership begins.

01

Execution

Doing the work. The hands-on craft of delivering for every guest, every shift.

02

Management

Managing the work. Coordinating teams, shifts, and outcomes to keep the system in balance.

03

Direction

Setting direction. Casting vision and charting the course for the whole restaurant.

The Leadership Pathway

From Team Member to Senior Leader.

Five stages. Front of House and Back of House share the same path — with role-specific development plans at each stage.

Front of House
Operational Excellence · Second Mile Service · Care
1
Team Member
Heart and hands of the guest experience. Operationally proficient and hungry to grow.
Starting Point
2
Senior Team Member
Becoming a steward of teams, checklists, and financials.
In Development
3
Trainer
Equipping new team members to win hearts every day.
Planned
4
Operations Leader
Lead the team as Production Coordinator and Hospitality Coordinator.
Live · 9 Weeks
5
Senior Leader
Steward the whole restaurant. Develop the next generation.
Planned
Back of House
Craveable Food · Food Safety · Fast & Accurate Service
1
Team Member
Heart and hands of the kitchen.
Starting Point
2
Senior Team Member
Becoming stewards of teams, checklists, and food safety.
In Development
3
Trainer
Equipping new team members to prioritize food safety and make craveable food accurately in a fast-paced environment.
Planned
4
Operations Leader
Kitchen Coordinator. Lead the kitchen team with excellence and genuine care.
Planned
5
Senior Leader
Steward the kitchen and develop the next generation of BOH leaders.
Planned
Starting Point — where every trainee begins
Live — content built and ready to use
In Development — actively being built
Planned — on the roadmap
Leadership Preview

For directors and developers.

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