Episode description

In this episode we hear from Ari Weinzweig, world recognized CEO for his unique leadership style, about the freedom to choose, the spirit of generosity, and honoring the discomfort of difficult questions.

Ari Weinzweig is CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, which includes Zingerman's Delicatessen, Bakehouse, Creamery, Catering, Mail Order, ZingTrain, Coffee Company, Roadhouse, Candy Manufactory, Events at Cornman Farms, Miss Kim and Zingerman’s Food Tours.  Zingerman’s produces, sells and serves all sorts of full flavored, traditional foods in its home of Ann Arbor, Michigan to the tune of $50,000,000 a year in annual sales.

Ari was recognized as one of the “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America” by the 2006 James Beard Foundation, was awarded a Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2017 was named one of “The World's 10 Top CEOs (They Lead in a Totally Unique Way)” by Inc. Magazine. He is the author of a number of articles and books, such as “The Art of Business; Why I Want to be an Artist.”, “Going into Business with Emma Goldman”, “Humility; A Humble, Anarchistic Inquiry”, and most recently, “Working Through Hard Times; Life and Leadership Learnings from 2020”. You can find all of Ari's publications at www.zingermanspress.com 

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