{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"HR After Dark With Marcia & Meghan","title":"From 10 Employees to 450: The Love-Based Leadership Philosophy Behind 12th Street Catering","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2084,"description":"What does it take to rebuild a hospitality business from 10 employees back to 450 after COVID — and do it right this time? Adam Delloso, COO of Philadelphia's 12th Street Catering, joins Marcia and Meghan to talk about the leadership philosophy that's driving real growth: making decisions from love instead of fear, hiring for care over credentials, and building a culture where people rise to the top.\nAdam gets real about his cancer diagnosis, work addiction, the grind that nearly cost him his family, and how he finally learned that being present — at home and at work — is the most important leadership skill of all. If you're scaling a team, navigating uncertainty, or just trying to keep your people engaged in a chaotic world, this one's for you.\nIn this episode:How 12th Street Catering went from 10 people during COVID to 450 employees todayWhy Adam makes every business decision from love — not fearThe EOS framework and how it reshaped hiring, accountability, and cultureIdentifying and developing leaders inside a 450-person hospitality operationThe cancer diagnosis that forced Adam to rethink everythingWhy working harder isn't the same as working smarter — and what to do insteadCelebrating wins louder than fear in an uncertain economy🎙️ Guest: Adam Delloso, COO — 12th Street Catering 🌐 12thstreetcatering.com🔗 Learn more: https://tocgrp.com/insights/podcasts","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hLiJggC5m0Sh0RWgWITeZ_X29QquvXkSkUjoxcMmAo0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MjA4/NWRjMGFjMjBiNmE1/YjhiMThiYmZkNDJi/NzRkYy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}