The Madec Family Legacy: Lessons in Leadership

This generational leadership story illuminates the amazing career of Yvon Madec and his family's historical legacy in oyster farming. Madec has forged his career while simultaneously mentoring his daughter, Caroline, who works side by side with her father at their Brittany, France oyster farm. Their story offers food enthusiasts and leadership professionals a unique tutorial on family centered leadership and succession planning in French gastronomy. In this multi-generational profile, Yvon Madec and his family legacy is uncovered through discovery of their unique regional terroir, the ocean and aber products they yield. We will look deep into Yvon's craft as an oysterman and the leadership composition of father and daughter, divided by generations, yet unified by a common interest in refinement and perfection.

Thomas A. Maier has a PhD in leadership philosophy and a master's degree in human development/international relations. He has been successful in producing several refereed academic scholarly publications. His published academic journal articles have appeared in hospitality's top-refereed journals. The focus of Dr. Maier' research falls into two distinct categories: multi-generational leadership and revenue optimization. His ethnographic series of family-generational biographies feature Frances finest gastronomic families in food, wine and oyster farming. Parisian Michelin Chef *** Guy Savoy, Hospitality Leadership Lessons in French Gastronomy, Bordeaux Winemaker -Jean Pierre Amoreau, Generational Leadership and Sustainable Practices in French Winemaking and Brittany Oyster Farmer Yvon Madec, The Madec Family Legacy: Lessons in Leadership.