We need to become more, not less, human.
I’m Monty Moran. I believe leadership is our highest calling, because leading means helping others become the best version of themselves. I’ve lived an eventful and exciting life so far, and I’m delighted to share some of it with you: to teach, to inspire, and to entertain.
“The only source of a leader’s power is that others choose to follow.”
Rewarding, exciting, and fun.
Good leadership, while difficult, also happens to be amazingly rewarding, exciting, and fun. In my book, Love Is Free. Guac Is Extra., I tell the story of how a culture of empowered people took Chipotle from a few hundred restaurants to more than 2,200, and I show leaders exactly how we did it: through curiosity, vulnerability, and thousands of one on one conversations.
The Chipotle story as a leadership playbook. Conferences, annual meetings, franchise conventions.
A moderated conversation with open Q&A. For leadership teams and offsites where the questions matter more than the slides.
Hands on work with an executive team on empowerment, honest feedback and the one on one conversations that shape a culture.
“Monty was a home run! He was authentic, open, and honest. We saw someone who leads with their heart and is committed to his beliefs about how leaders lead people. He believes what he’s selling and was infectious in his passion.”
Two books. One idea.
What people want more than anything in the world is to be seen and understood and to be accepted and loved for exactly who they are. As I’ve grown older, I’ve found no exceptions to this rule. The first book is about building a company on that truth. The second is about building a life on it.
Love Is Free. Guac Is Extra.
How vulnerability, empowerment, and curiosity built an unstoppable team. The inside story of Chipotle’s culture, and what it cost me personally to lead that way.
“A soul-grabbing book for anyone who wants to be a better person, lead expertly, and improve other people’s lives. Best leadership book I’ve ever read.”Patrick Mutombo, assistant coach, NBA champion Toronto Raptors
No One Is a Stranger
Finding love, connection, and a brilliant life. When you meet a stranger, they’re not a stranger at all. They are someone you already know quite well. You simply don’t know their particulars yet.
“The key to unlocking a brilliant life is easily within reach for all of us. That key is the ability to connect deeply with the people and world around us.”From the introduction
No matter who you are, I want you to feel seen.
I’ve been a trial lawyer, the CEO of a law firm, and the president and then co-CEO of Chipotle. I’m a pilot, a filmmaker, the author of two books, and a father of three. I don’t think my resume is what’s important. Our value comes from our ability to be present in the moment as a loving force in the lives of others. No resume needed. Just love, authenticity, and curiosity.
CONNECTED
“All that stuff suggests that we’re very divided. But I think the truth is just the opposite. There’s a great deal more that unites us.” Eleven episodes across two seasons, originally on PBS. A new streaming home is coming soon.
Let’s talk.
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