Leadership Matters

First Watch exec dishes on how the company maintains top-tier culture

Karen Sainsbury emphasizes that to have great company culture, the words need to be lived, not just printed and taped to a wall.

First Watch's mission, vision and values were designed to be simple and memorable.
First Watch's mission, vision and values were designed to be simple and memorable.
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Karen Sainsbury is an accidental restaurant industry executive — so much so that, before she landed her first job, at a Chili’s in Colorado, she applied for a position at a Blockbuster video across the street. 

 

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