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Krug cellar master Julie Cavil on the keys to leadership | Help employees find their purpose by discovering your own | Why it's time to broaden the scope of leadership training Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( January 26, 2022 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] A Leader's Edge [] [Krug cellar master Julie Cavil on the keys to leadership]( [Krug cellar master Julie Cavil on the keys to leadership]( (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images) Julie Cavil, Krug Champagne's first female chef des cave, talks about the leadership lessons she's learned during her first two years as cellar master and her previous 13 years with the company. It's crucial for a leader to get to know each member of the team and to foster cooperation, says Cavil, adding, "A good leader must take into account the collective, take into account the interfaces, the friction points and oil the wheels." 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