The Irreplaceable Value of Excellence: 4 Lessons Leaders Can Learn From Panera’s Wake-Up Call

In leadership, there is one universal truth: excellence is never cheap, but mediocrity is always expensive. Few stories illustrate this better right now than the ongoing turnaround at Panera Bread.  Per this article, the once undisputed No. 1 fast-casual brand in America, Panera slowly and quietly “squeezed food costs” and “squeezed labor,” in the words […]