Compliance or Commitment? The Culture Question Every Food Leader Should Ask
Nov 13, 2025
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You’ve said it. We’ve all said it:
"We just need people to take more ownership."
But what if your leadership habits are unintentionally training people not to?
The Control Trap
In high-pressure environments like food manufacturing and production, it’s easy for leaders to default to control. We manage tasks, make decisions quickly, and expect people to follow through.
And it works—until it doesn’t.
Because control creates compliance, not commitment. And cultures built on compliance don’t gr...
