Inspirational Speaker | Leadership Coach | Culinary Artist
Professional LIFE Changer
Magnanimous
Leadership & Hospitality
Magnanimous Leadership and Hospitality turns leadership development into an experience.
Through workshops, coaching, keynote experiences, culinary leadership sessions, and the Magnanimous Connection System, we help leaders and teams build trust, strengthen communication, navigate conflict, and reconnect with the people-centered purpose of their work.
What we do
We help leaders and teams slow down, reflect honestly, communicate courageously, and reconnect around the work that matters most.
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Through leadership workshops, coaching, keynote experiences, and culinary-based learning, we create professional development experiences that are practical, human, and memorable.
Our work is designed for schools, districts, nonprofits, leadership teams, and organizations that want to strengthen trust, improve communication, navigate conflict, and build healthier culture.
Why This Exist
After years of serving as an urban school principal, leadership coach, speaker, and chef, Dr. Jason McGhee saw a clear problem: too many leaders are exhausted, teams are disconnected, and professional development often fails to reach the heart of the work.
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Magnanimous Leadership and Hospitality was created to offer something different. We do not simply deliver information. We create experiences where leaders reflect, connect, practice, and leave with clear next steps for how they will lead themselves, their people, and their organizations.
Who We Serve
Magnanimous Leadership and Hospitality serves leaders and teams who are responsible for culture, people, performance, and change.
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Schools and Districts
Professional development, principal support, aspiring leader programs, staff culture work, and leadership retreats.
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Nonprofits and Community Organizations
Board retreats, leadership development, team alignment, and mission-centered culture building.
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Executive and Leadership Teams
Trust-building, communication, conflict navigation, strategic reflection, and organizational renewal.
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Conferences and Special Events
Keynotes, breakout sessions, leadership table experiences, and VIP culinary learning experiences.
Core Offers
The Magnanimous Connection System
A facilitated leadership conversation system designed to help teams build trust, reflection, accountability, and meaningful connection through guided prompts organized around four movements: Reflection, Sharing, Action, and Connection.
Culinary Leadership Workshops
A signature hospitality-based leadership experience where each course of the meal is connected to a leadership concept, reflection prompt, and facilitated team conversation.
Leadership Training & Coaching
Interactive leadership development workshops designed to strengthen self-awareness, communication, trust, team culture, conflict navigation, psychological safety, and leadership wellness.
The Magnanimous Connection Cards
Because Great Conversations Build Great People.
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The Magnanimous Connection System is our signature leadership development product.
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The system includes a curated deck of leadership conversation cards organized around four core movements: Reflection, Sharing, Action, and Connection. Each card includes a powerful prompt on the front and a facilitator note on the back to guide meaningful dialogue.
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The system can be used as a stand-alone leadership tool, integrated into workshops, used in coaching sessions, or delivered as part of our culinary leadership experiences.​
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Mission
To help people move beyond small talk and into meaningful conversations that build stronger relationships.
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Vision
To become the most trusted conversation tool for families, leaders, educators, organizations, and communities.
Core Promise
Every card leaves people more connected than they were before they picked it up.
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Reflect Share Act Connect
Booking Information
Available formats:
In-person workshops
Culinary leadership workshops
Keynotes
Half-day trainings
Full-day trainings
Leadership retreats
Coaching packages
Conference experiences
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Best audience size:
Leadership Workshops: 15–75 participants
Culinary Leadership Experiences: 8–20 participants
Keynotes: 75–1,000+ participants
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Primary locations:
Michigan-based, available for regional and national engagements
Ideal buyers:
Schools, districts, nonprofits, leadership teams, conference planners, HR/talent leaders, community organizations
Investment range: Most engagements begin at $5,500. Engagements are customized based on format, audience size, travel, planning needs, and level of facilitation. Leadership workshops, culinary leadership experiences, keynotes, and coaching packages are priced according to scope. To request a proposal, complete the inquiry form below.
