Feast on insights they never taught you in business school, onboarding, or the boardroom

THE BUSINESS BUFFET

You’ve mastered your craft — but not the unspoken skills that actually drive success. The Business Buffet distills two decades of leadership lessons into 15 bite-sized “dishes” on communication, influence, and growth. Each chapter serves up practical insights, stories, and tools you can apply immediately — without the jargon or fluff.

Grab Your Plate — the Buffet’s Open!

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That pang in your tummy
is your hunger to learn!

What You’ll Learn

You’ll learn how to lead — and live — with more flavor.

From gratitude and mindfulness to storytelling and diplomacy, this book blends timeless principles with modern workplace realities. It’s funny, practical, and refreshingly human — designed to help you thrive at work without losing your appetite for it.

The chapters follow a simple recipe.

You’ll move from The Prep Station (communicating with yourself), to The Cooking Line (how you collaborate and lead others), to The Perfect Plating (how you share your value with the world). Each section is built to be read, tried, and applied — in any order, at any pace.

Work is messy. Your career progression doesn’t have to be.

No one hands you a playbook for leading a meeting, managing a team, or surviving a 9 a.m. email titled “Quick Sync?” — I certainly didn’t get one! That’s where The Business Buffet comes in: the career handbook for all the things you were never formally taught but are expected to know.

Communication is the real competitive advantage.

Across 15 snackable lessons, you’ll learn how to express yourself clearly, lead with empathy, and actually connect — whether you’re managing a global team or just trying to make Monday’s meeting less awkward. You’ll uncover the kind of communication that makes people lean in, not log off.

Leadership isn’t a title — it’s a behavior.

Through humor, humility, and practical tools, you’ll discover what real leadership looks like: listening deeply, building trust, and showing up with authenticity. It’s about influence, not ego — the quiet confidence to lead with clarity, curiosity, and a touch of humanity.

Expert Buzz from the Buffet Line
Praise from bestselling authors, Fortune 500 leaders, and top communicators.

"The Business Buffet isn’t just food for thought—it’s a full-on leadership tasting menu. Funny, wise, and genuinely empowering, it delivers real-world strategies every leader needs to succeed. If you are hungry for essential career skills not taught in business school this book is for you.”

Jon Gordon, 18x Bestselling Author of The Power of Positive Leadership and The Energy Bus
“A delicious leadership read. The Business Buffet packs a powerful message for raising your leadership to new heights in a delightfully entertaining and very digestible package. Once you get a taste of it, you won't want to put it down."

Douglas Conant, Retired CEO Campbell Soup Company, NYT/WSJ Bestselling Author on Leadership, Founder ConantLeadership
“A no-fluff guide to the real skills your career expects you to know - but no one ever taught you. Think bite-sized business wisdom, served with humor, heat, and just the right amount of seasoning.”

ankur warikoo, Founder, WebVeda.com (and 5x Bestselling author of some pretty EPIC books!)
"The Business Buffet is the career handbook today’s professionals have been waiting for—relatable, research-informed, and refreshingly honest. Matthew Tedesco cuts through the corporate noise to offer bite-sized insights that stick. If you want to lead with impact and navigate the modern workplace confidently, this book belongs on your desk."

Dan Schawbel, Bestselling Author of Back to Human, Promote Yourself & Me 2.0
“The Business Buffet is the rare business book that’s equal parts brilliant and bingeable. With sharp insights and hilarious wit, Matthew serves up the leadership and career guidance we all wish we’d gotten years ago.”

Rachel DeAlto, Communication Expert and Author of The Relatable Leader: Create a Culture of Connection
“A Fortune 50 CEO once told me, ‘Leadership is 90% communication.’ In that case, The Business Buffet is the book every leader needs. It's an insightful, pragmatic, funny, (yes, funny!) guide to help today's leader ply their trade with true impact and clarity. It breaks down the overlooked essentials of leadership to help readers build trust, navigate challenges, and show up better every day."

Scott Mautz, 2x Bestselling Author of The Mentally Strong Leader and Leading from the Middle
“Smart, funny, and genuinely useful. The Business Buffet serves up the essential career skills they never taught you—told by a leader who’s lived them and succeeded at the highest level. For anyone who leads, aspires to lead, or just wants to feel a little less lost at work, this is the guide you didn’t know you needed.”

Chris Schembra, Bestselling Author of Gratitude Through Hard Times
“Imagine a mentor who truly understands the strengths of quieter personalities and wants to help you shine without asking you to change who you are.Each chapter is a fresh plate, ready for you to try at your own pace, whether you are preparing for a big presentation or navigating everyday team moments. With friendly stories, simple exercises, and honest advice, The Business Buffet is designed for busy professionals who want real-world insights with a side of humor. You can return again and again, picking up new skills whenever you need them.”

Steven Claes, Global Leadership & Career Insights Influencer | CHRO | Founder, A+ Introvert Newsletter
Matthew Tedesco knows that leadership it isn’t about titles, it’s about who people follow. The Business Buffet reveals unspoken truths about the importance of effective communication on the job and in real life. It’s more than food for thought, it’s a recipe for success.”

Kevin Budelmann, Author, Professor, President of Peopledesign
“Reading The Business Buffet felt like being privately coached by someone who’s walked the talk—with humor, humility, and hard-earned perspective. As a communications and people leader, I found myself nodding, highlighting, and laughing (sometimes all at once). Tedesco gets what leadership is really about: how we show up, communicate, and support one another in the messy, human reality of work. This is a must-read for anyone who cares about leading with intention, empathy, and lasting impact.”

Craig Annis, Chief Communications Officer, A&O Sherman
"Look, he’s no Malcolm Gladwell… but he’s got charm, clean sentences, and a surprisingly strong analogy game. Will he change your life? Quite possibly. Will he be home for dinner? Absolutely not—he’s rewriting Chapter 4 for the umpteenth time, and he hasn’t lived at home since 2004."

Definitely not my mom

Join the Buffet today!

Great leaders don’t just read — they share, connect, and keep the conversation going.

When you join The Business Buffet, you’re joining a table full of leaders and learners who believe in better communication, smarter leadership, and more meaningful work.

Post your copy with #TheBusinessBuffet, tag a teammate, and let’s serve up a new kind of workplace wisdom — one story at a time.