For Father's Day, I was given a family-friendly cooking class from my wife and boys (3rd and 6th grade). The experience reminded me of how cooking and education have quite a bit in common. Including cuts and burns!
Chefs know that success in the kitchen doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built through *mise-en-place* (“everything in its place”). Leaders face the same challenge: prepare well, or get lost in the rush. In this episode, we discuss how the chef's discipline of *mise-en-place* ("everything in its place") offers powerful lessons for education leaders seeking deeper focus:
- Preparation before action
- Clear tools and workflows
- Mindset of readiness
- Economy of motion
- Continuous improvement Leadership, like cooking, is an art built on discipline.
Links mentioned for show notes:
- Blog: https://edscalellc.com/five-lesson-from-chefs-for-education-leaders/
- James Beard award-winning Baltimore chef Cindy Wolf talks about leadership in the kitchen
