Compliance or Commitment? The Culture Question Every Food Leader Should Ask belonging & engagement catalyst method compliance vs commitment culture shift food manufacturing leadership behavior people development real talk episode reset week team ownership Nov 13, 2025

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...

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Taking Care of You In The Midst of Chaos burnout eq food industry challenges mindset real talk episode reset week self-leadership Nov 05, 2025

With shifting labor dynamics, shrinking resources, and a noticeable drop in team engagement, food leaders are facing the constant pressure to do more with less. The chaos isn’t slowing down—and neither are the expectations.

When the whirlwind picks up, leaders must get intentional about taking care of themselves.

“If you can’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of others.”
– Jill Stuber

In this week’s episode of Real Talk with Tia & Jill, we dive into 3 practical shifts to stay ground...

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