Collective leadership really opens doors, really opens portals.
From the hospitality to the care put into the food and like just how we work as a team I feel like is so special and different
from working at any other restaurant.
Everyone has some kind of skill or expertise or passion that deserves to be lifted up and centered.
Every person I know that works here is just so happy to be here.
Which I do n't think you always hear from like restaurant workers
or just people who often have to work in customer service.
We feel supported at all times.
Why would you do this work any other way?
Welcome to the Science of Happiness.
I'm Shuka Kalantari.
For many of us, the idea that everyone deserves a seat at the table is a core value.
We all want to have a voice.
But in reality, that's not always how things play out.
Leadership tends to be top-down, especially in our workplaces.
But what if it wasn't?
It doesn't feel like work, like being here.
It feels like chilling with your family or hanging out with your family, kind of in a way, you know?
In this episode, we're joined by the founders of Understory, a collectively run restaurant in Oakland, California.
We hear about how mutual respect and shared values led them to success and purpose in the workplace.