Chipotle general manager believes in honesty, hard work

How Shake Shack's Sarah Rambert puts people first | Chipotle general manager believes in honesty, hard work | Improve your leadership through curiosity and novelty Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 13, 2023 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Top of the week [] [How Shake Shack's Sarah Rambert puts people first]( [How Shake Shack's Sarah Rambert puts people first]( (Noam Galai/Getty Images) Sarah Rambert, a Shake Shack general manager in New York City, finds interacting with people from all walks of life to be a big factor in her continued success and love for her job. Rambert helped start New York City's Women's Leadership group and has supported and trained three other employees to become general managers. 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