Jill’s Reflection
I remember this feeling: that first spark of January energy.
You're jazzed about what's ahead—new programs, refreshed goals, exciting momentum. I felt it one year as we were getting ready to launch a series of new initiatives. The vision was clear, the team was on board, and I was all in.
Then the avalanche hit.
Everything launched at once. My calendar filled up. Team members started feeling stretched. The goals didn’t feel exciting anymore—they felt like weight.
Now I rec...
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...
