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How to thrive in the Food industry

Why Relationships Are Your Most Valuable Ingredient

In the food and retail industry, we talk endlessly about product quality, price architecture, and promotional strategy. But there's one ingredient that nobody puts on a project plan. That ingredient is the relationship between supplier and retailer. I spent 20+ years...

Stop Performing, Start Leading

The word “authenticity” has a problem. It has developed a reputation. It’s been used so often, by so many people who aren’t actually authentic, that it’s lost almost all meaning. I spoke about this in-depth recently with Danny Franklin, Group Commercial Director at...

Building Foundations for a Successful Career in Food

When you're new to an industry, it's easy to feel like the least experienced person in the room, because, for now, you are. But that doesn't mean you have nothing to offer. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Here are 3 tips to help you navigate the complexities of...

Clear, Kind, Fearless: Building Influence in the Workplace

I have been reflecting on a conversation I had with Angharad Ross about how being honest can help us to build influence at work. Most of us have felt it, that knot in the stomach before a difficult conversation. The rehearsed words that somehow vanish the moment you...

The Art of Workplace Communication: Handling Difficult Conversations

Whether you're a graduate stepping into your first management role or a seasoned director presenting to a board, there's one challenge that trips up almost everyone: the difficult conversation. The feasibility review that might kill a project. The feedback session...

If You’re Waiting to Feel Confident, You’re Doing It Backwards

Confidence at work is something almost everyone struggles with — but very few people talk about honestly. Most people look like they’ve got it together. They’re speaking up in meetings, leading projects, progressing in their careers. Underneath? A lot of them are...