At the moment because you may have had little experience and/or opportunity you may be thinking "What do I know about leadership? Nobody has ever taught me anything other than culinary skills". Well in my book that's debatable. Even if you've never been on a course or specifically been shown how to do something doesn't mean you haven't had the opportunity to learn. Often this happens without you even realising it.
Anyway, even if you don’t know 'how to' at the moment, are you capable of learning? After you’ve decided what you want to learn, you will have many opportunities to do so, such as attending a training course or simply observing someone who already demonstrates the same ability.
Mike Duckett has a degree in psychology and is a member of the Occupational Psychology division, the Sports Psychology division & the Coaching Psychology Special Group of the British Psychological Society. He holds a diploma in Hypnotherapy & Cognitive therapy and is a certified NLP coach.
With over 20 years experience he was one of the pioneers of applying performance psychology to coach people in the hospitality industry to get the best from themselves, in areas such as creativity; leadership; optimism etc.
As a certified NLP Coach and ANLP Accredited Master Practitioner, Mike has clients ranging from world renowned chefs, restaurateurs & sommeliers to up and coming staff in both the kitchen and front of house. You can see more of Mike's blogs at 
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