Food For Thought: Recipes for Successful Leadership

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What if leading was like cooking?

In Food For Thought, Vanessa explores unexpected pairings, and finishes on a sweet note. Each chapter is an invitation to simmer your own unique leadership style.

Vanessa Fracheboud, entrepreneur, President of Mandy’s, and board member of Restaurants Canada, shares in this book her “leadership recipes,” inspired as much by her time in the kitchen as in the boardroom. With her contagious passion for food, strategy, and people, she invites us to explore a leadership style infused with authenticity, deep listening, humility, and courage.

From a vibrant Caprese salad to a carefully crafted cheese and charcuterie board, Vanessa weaves delicious parallels between everyday challenges and the big decisions that shape a career. This is an invitation to rethink how we lead, bringing a touch of creativity and human warmth to every choice.

This book is for those who aspire to a leadership that is vibrant, sustainable, and aligned. For those who believe that leading well, just like eating well, requires heart, skill, courage, and a generous dose of boldness.

English and French versions available