What can organizational leaders learn from renowned Top Chefs?

Executive coach Miguel Noguerol sought to answer this question after personally interviewing award-winning top chefs from around the world as part of his research for his master's thesis on leadership based on a leader's emotional capacity, conducted at INSEAD, one of the world's top business schools.

Passionate about the challenges of organizational leadership and haute cuisine, Miguel boldly examined the application of skills from contemporary emotional leadership theories by top chefs - all awarded Michelin stars or listed in the ranking of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World.

In this work, he shares with readers the fruits of this research. He identified three leadership archetypes - anchored in a leader's emotional capacity - that serve as models for reflection and inspiration for organizational leaders across various industries and fields: the Passionate Nonconformist, the Determined Eagle Eye, and the Trustworthy Coach.

Each archetype consists of a set of leadership competencies that, when used together, aim to help leaders achieve Emotional Proficiency for Excellence in their business environments.