What really kills a culture? 

Join Tia Glave and Jill Stuber as they talk about the known causes of what kills a culture — and how to shift it. Ownership, trust, and straight talk.

Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk with Tia & Jill.

Most feedback fails. In this episode, Jill and Tia break down why — and what to do instead. No fluff. Just clear, honest shifts leaders need to make now.

Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk with Tia & Jill

Being a Better Human: My Lifelong Quest

I would have never said that in my 20s. Back then, I had a therapist who gave me two daily prescriptions:
🌿 Spend 20 minutes in nature
🧘 Do yoga every day

At the time, I didn’t realize it, but those practices became my spiritual path. I’ve been a yogi for over 30 years—sometimes consistent, sometimes not—but always learning.

Returning to the Basics

Each fall, I come back to the basics: the Yamas and Niyamas, the ethical foundations of yoga. This year...

Let’s be honest: KPIs are everywhere.
 

You put dashboards on dashboards. Teams are tracking metrics like their lives depend on it.
Culture is squarely on the radar too—hence Gemba walks, value posters, town halls (and yes, you’ve done that too).

But if leadership doesn’t shift first, neither of those things will.

The Missing Third Success Factor

At Catalyst, we talk about three success factors that actually drive real change:

1. Outcomes (what goals you're aiming for)
   
2. Culture (how people ...

Scaling a food brand takes more than great products—it takes great leadership. 

Join Tia and Jill, with special guest Nikita Jackson, as we dive into why vision, inspiration, and people-first leadership are essential for food businesses in growth mode. Learn how strong leaders retain top talent, keep teams engaged, and sustain the mission that sets a brand apart.

Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk with Tia & Jill.

For more information about our guest, click HERE.

What does it really take to lead culture change? 

Tia and Jill get honest about what it really takes to change culture within the food industry. We will explore some of the real losses and wins we've had in our decades-long careers in food, and what happens when we intentionally connect with others.

Do you agree that Culture is a contact sport?

Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk with Tia & Jill.

We’re back — and bolder than ever. In this season premiere, Jill and Tia pull back the curtain on what’s changed in leadership, why surface-level conversations aren’t cutting it anymore, and how Real Talk is here to lead food forward. No guests, no fluff — just truth, courage, and clarity to kick off Season 3.

Learn more in THIS episode of Real Talk with Tia & Jill.

The moments you’re most under pressure are the moments your team and those around you remember most.

Not the calm days. Not the wins.
But the heat. The urgency. The curveballs.
That’s when leadership patterns get revealed—or rewritten.

And in food and manufacturing environments, pressure isn’t the exception. It’s the rhythm.

When firefighting becomes your leadership style

One of our clients—an operations leader in a national food brand—described their team dynamic like this:

“We’re so used to...

Here’s the truth most leaders won’t say out loud:

You’re already running out of time.

Not time in the year—but time to lead differently before 2025 becomes another blur of meetings, fires, and “maybe next quarters.”

We hear it from food industry leaders all the time:

“We meant to shift the culture this year… but we got caught up in the day-to-day.”

The pace of this industry doesn’t slow down. But leadership is a choice you make in moments—not quarters. And this season?  It might be your las...

You’ve got goals to hit before the year’s out.
Productivity targets. Culture shifts. Maybe even a major transformation in how your team works or leads.

But here’s the question most food leaders skip: Is your team actually ready for what you’re asking them to do?  Because if they’re not—and you haven’t checked—you’re not leading them to results.  You’re leading them to resistance.

The assumption that breaks culture.

At Catalyst, we work with food industry leaders who are running fast, aiming hi...

We’ve all been there.

You attend a webinar.
You journal in the morning.
You have the 1:1s. You check the box.

But if you're being honest… you're still leading the same way you always have. This is autopilot leadership. And the cost? It’s deeper than we realize.

What Is Autopilot Leadership?

Autopilot leadership happens when we think we’re doing the work of leadership—but we’re just going through the motions.

It sounds like:

• “I’m already a good listener.”
• “I went to that training last y...

You’ve read the values.
You’ve held the meetings.
You’ve sent the memo.

And yet—things still feel stuck.  The culture isn’t shifting the way you hoped.

If that’s familiar, you’re not alone. Many food industry leaders are pushing hard to improve safety, quality, and collaboration. But the results aren’t matching the effort. So what’s missing?

The Core Truth: Culture Doesn’t Change Unless Leaders Do

Culture is built—quietly and consistently—through daily behavior.  That means when we want to ...