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👩🍳👨🍳 To be at the top of the baking game, you need more than just a good sourdough starter. You need leadership skills that rise to the occasion! 🍞✨ Share your top leadership tip or comment with your go-to management practice! And don't forget, to stay updated with industry trends, attend Bakers Summit. 🍰📈 #BakeryLeadership #BakingSuccess #BakersSummit #EastAfricaChef #BakeryExpo #BakersSummit

What a great kick-off to the ECRM Own Brand Leadership Summit as Sprouts Farmers Market Jac Ross addresses an inquisitive group of suppliers about doing business with Sprouts. During this session, Jac addressed category strategy, brand building, food science and sourcing initiatives. #ownbrand #leadership #retail

“What am I proud of?” We started using this question to kick off Mattijs Backx’s leadership meetings back at PepsiCo GBS in 2021. In a world where the focus is always on the future/ next quarter, reflection doesn’t come easy. For a group of high achievers it was always difficult to answer this question but we persisted and saw great teamwork emerge. I carried this practice to Iron Mountain and kicked off my first leadership meeting last month with this question. As expected, it made my team uneasy at first but then everyone opened up and we listed out many achievements of this super team. Ashish Gupta Courtney Stoner Jim Corbett Ravi Kanhai Paul Brown Rima Dagia Yesterday one of these leaders told me they had used this question to kick off their own LT meeting! And his team loved the exercise so much that they promised to take this up with their respective teams! Picking up simple effective behaviours and replicating them across different levels in an organisation- this is how #culture gets built. May we all learn to be vulnerable and to celebrate success.

Never underestimate the power of support and championing others. Years ago I was in the earlier stages of building my global leadership mentoring practice. I literally started from ground zero. No clients. No clear definition of my offer let alone my ‘niche’. What I did have in spades was an absolute burning desire and determination to create something that would make a bloody good difference to the world and senior leaders. I invested, what was a big budget back then, in attending a leadership conference where I had the absolute pleasure of meeting the incredible power house and force for making things that matter happen Tania Hector. This began my journey with #Nestlè and #CerealPartners. My first client was Alistair Lee who was a true delight to partner. I owe a lot to Alistair as he helped me as much as I helped him. At the time I was concluding my programme with him, we got the horrible news my Mum had Bowel Cancer. We are the lucky ones as she went on to make a full recovery post surgery- but I didn’t know this at the time. Understandably my energy and hunger for growth and development for my business was very low. All I could think of was my Mum. Alistair, being the absolute sales master and commercial legend that he is, kept encouraging me to grow my relationship across Nestlè. He went out of his way to back me. His support and encouragement made all the difference and, to not let him down, I got back in my own ‘sales saddle’. We all need that person to help us take the next step and hold us accountable. Fast forward 7 years, I’ve been a perferred partner to Nestlè for all this time working across many areas of the business with amazing senior leaders and am currently working with Cereal Partners’ UK&I senior leadership team, which includes Alistair. What a lovely circle! So thank you Alistair. ❤️ It was your championing of me when my world tilted and your wonderful support that lead to me and my business growing in so many ways. I am forever grateful. And to Tania for originally championing that solopreneur way back in the early days! Never underestimate the impact those gentle nudges and offers to help can make. From tiny acorns to giant oaks really does happpen! Who has helped you just because they could and who would you like to thank? #gratitude #leadership #growth #executivecoaching #coach

We all know that the way the restaurant industry operates is broken. But for some reason our industry loves to keep trying. It’s a blessing and a curse. But I’m here to encourage innovation. Because I believe there is a better future. For the next generation of restaurateur. Who’s with me❓ 👊🏻 #restaurantindustry #foodandbeverageindustry #innovation #leadership

I'm proud to share an article that has been published in the Winter 24 issue of Country-Wide magazine. Reflecting on my 2023 Kellogg research journey, this piece dives into the key insights and recommendations extracted from my report. My report was focused on understanding market drivers and opportunities for the NZ Strong Wool Industry from a grower's perspective. Read the full article below. CountryWide Media Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme #researchinsights #strongwool #valuechain #collaborate #KelloggRuralLeaders

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Oh the places you’ll go…. I never dreamed I’d go so many incredible places. God knew better. Being in the packaging industry has changed my life. The people I’ve met. The places I’ve traveled. The things I’ve seen made…unreal. (where The J.M. Smucker Co. makes peanut butter might be my favorite plant to visit.) The welcome reception for the PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies Executive Leadership Conference starts today. The ELC never disappoints. #sales #marketing #leadership #packaging

👋 Hey everyone at this week's Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix! Who's excited to share the latest buzz on restaurant industry challenges and connect with other senior leadership? We can't wait to hear what you've learned! 🚀 #Force4Good #RLC #restaurantleadershipconference #restauranttech

This program for leadership in the Meat and Poultry industry gets better and better. Recommend for any member looking to elevate their career.