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S3E24 The 3 Leadership Patterns Keeping Food Companies Stuck in Reaction Mode
Food companies operate in one of the most complex environments in the world.
Recalls.Audits.Supply disruptions.Customer pressure.
It’s no surprise leaders often feel stuck responding to the next fire.But what if the...
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S3E23 Leading Across Generations and Continents
Leadership doesn’t look the same everywhere. And it definitely doesn’t look the same to every generation. On this episode of Real Talk, Catalyst Food Leaders cofounders Tia Glave and Jill Stuber are joined by Grace...
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S3E22 Why Fixing Your Org Chart Isn’t Fixing Your Culture
Re-orgs are everywhere right now. New boxes. New lines. New titles. And yet… the same frustrations, inefficiencies, and leadership challenges keep showing up. On this episode of Real Talk, Catalyst Food Leaders...
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S3E21 Why You Don’t Have to Wait to Lead Change
This week on Real Talk, Catalyst Food Leaders cofounders Tia Glave and Jill Stuber talk with Candice McGlen, author of Engage Us Now! and our Catalyst Leadership Summit keynote, about how change actually happens...
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S3E20 The Real Reason Your Team Won’t Take Ownership
“Why won’t my team take full ownership?” 😓 It’s a question we hear from leaders all the time. And it’s rarely about motivation. More often, it’s about: • unclear expectations • fuzzy authority • roles that look clear...
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S3E19 React. Recover. Repeat. — Why It’s Failing You
Foreign material events aren’t rare—they’re constant.
👉 72% of food companies report a foreign material issue just in the last quarter👉 And most leaders agree: that number’s probably low.
Foreign material events...
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S3E18 Tired of deciding everything or not at all?
If your brain is fried by 10am… or you're stuck waiting for approval to make the simplest call—you’re not alone.
Decision fatigue is real. So is decision powerlessness.
This week on Real Talk, Catalyst Food Leaders...
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S3E17 Stop Preaching to the Choir - Build Allies Instead
You can’t shift culture if you’re only talking to people who already agree with you. That’s why today’s Real Talk is all about how to build allies—not just audiences. Catalyst co-founder, Tia Glave, and special guests...
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S3E16 Leading Without Leverage
You’re the one flagging risks, building systems, and holding the line on standards. But you don’t have the title. You don’t control the budget. And no one reports to you. Welcome to leading without leverage. On this...
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S3EB15 Buried or Blurry? The Truth About Workload
🧠 Feeling stretched thin? So is your team. But here’s the real problem: Most workload issues aren’t just about how much is on your plate — they’re about not knowing what’s actually on it. 📉 Unclear workload = hidden...
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S3E14: 6 Shifts Food Leaders Can’t Ignore in 2026
🚨 Real Talk Forecast: 2026 is coming fast. Is your leadership ready? On this episode of Real Talk, Catalyst Food Leaders co-founders Tia Glave and Jill Stuber unpack the biggest shifts every food leader should be...
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S3E13: Stop Dreading Performance Reviews & Start Leading Through Them
Most professionals dread performance reviews. In fact, at the 2021 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference & Expo 2021, "attendees learned that, upon receiving their annual performance...
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