A chef’s recipe for a growth mindset | Gabriel Rucker | TEDxPortland

James Beard winning executive chef and restaurateur, Gabriel Rucker, takes you into the kitchen of the mind to show you how he creates a working environment where all chefs can thrive through practicing a growth mindset.
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We could not do this without community support. With special thanks to the University of Oregon for their presenting partnership. The world-class stage design and lighting program provided by Meyer Pro Inc and Outlaw Lighting. The incredible legacy bound Event Book provided by Premier Press. Lastly, the brand identity and creative digital craft provided by our Agency of Record - Thesis. All of our Partners and event history can be found at TEDxPortland.com Gabriel Rucker is executive chef and co-owner of iconic Portland, Oregon, restaurants Le Pigeon and Canard. One of the city’s most decorated chefs, Gabriel is the recipient of two James Beard Awards - one for Rising Star Chef in 2011 and one for Best Chef Northwest in 2013 - and author of the cookbook, Le Pigeon: Cooking at the Dirty Bird. In 2019, he helped found the Portland chapter of Ben’s Friends, a restaurant industry support group. When not in the kitchen, you can find Gabriel looking for his lost golf balls on the course. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@pertaterful]

6 years ago I realized I hated myself. I felt worthless, pathetic, and helpless. I decided to change careers and follow my passion for food. I've come so far, and today I'm a sous chef. I've learned skills and gained confidence. I'm more capable than I ever thought I could be. I just did my first solo catering job, a wedding for 175 with a lot of constraints, and it was a great! I did it mainly to learn and grow from it. I've had some good chefs/mentors see my potential and help me learn. It's definitely true that good leadership is infectious. I recognized early that a kitchen fails when the chef isn't leading by example and helping their cooks grow, and succeeds when they do. That's one of my main career goals, to be the chef mentor to others that younger me needed.

[@tenaciousoptimistcoaching]

What an amazing recipe ! Love how simply he converses about Expectations and Feedback.
And how minimalistic and tidy his Rules for Growth/Life are!
Will put them on a Post it note to remind myself everyday!
Thank you very much for this invaluable talk :)

[@turoczy_]

Thank you so much for sharing these insights. Adopting a growth mindset can be challenging, but it's so incredibly helpful. I'm definitely sharing this with as many startup founders as I can 🙏