Leadership is the highest calling.
I speak to executive teams, conferences, and universities about how we built a culture of empowered people at Chipotle, and how you can build one wherever people work together. At Chipotle we’d bring 3,500 managers and field leaders together and steep them in all aspects of building cultures of empowerment. My speeches formed the backbone of the lessons there, and people took the information home and eagerly applied it.
Love Is Free. Guac Is Extra.
When I tell the story of what happened at Chipotle, I have to tell a much wider story about what happened to me. I wrestled with insecurities, fear, pain, and heartbreak. What made me most effective as a leader was not my ability to ignore or brush aside these challenges. It was my willingness to embrace them as an essential part of what made me human. The lessons I teach are not taught in business school. Indeed, they are antithetical to most teachings about business leadership.
“Put simply, where management is about getting people to do something for you, leadership is about getting people to do something for themselves.”
“Empowerment means feeling confident in your ability, and encouraged by your circumstances, such that you feel motivated and at liberty to fully devote your talents to a purpose.”
“Nothing encourages a team member more than when their leader cares enough to sit down with them, address them one-on-one, and really listen.”
Choose the format that fits the room.
Keynote
The full story for conferences, annual meetings and franchise conventions. Works for a hundred people or five thousand.
Fireside chat
A moderated conversation followed by open questions. The right choice for leadership offsites and smaller, senior rooms.
Workshop
Hands on work with an executive team on empowerment, feedback and the 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.”
Brauer Lecture Series keynote, Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. Parris Institute, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. Conscious Capitalism Conference, Austin.
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Monty joined the exclusive roster at Washington Speakers Bureau in 2021. “I’m so excited to be added to the wonderful team of WSB exclusive speakers.” WSB handles every speaking inquiry, date and fee, and they take wonderful care of the people who book him.
Let’s talk.
Monty is represented exclusively by Washington Speakers Bureau. For speaking dates and fees, request availability with WSB. For everything else, tell us about the room, the audience and what you want them to walk away with.