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.