Across food and agriculture, organizations are investing more intentionally in identifying high-potential talent as part of strengthening their leadership pipelines for future scale and complexity. That’s encouraging and necessary. But identification alone isn’t preparation. Too often, emerging leaders are recognized early and supported late, especially when the next step involves…
More DetailsWhy organizational design matters as leadership roles and complexity evolve In Part 1 of this series, we explored how leadership alignment supports sustained performance as organizations grow and complexity increases. When roles, expectations, and decision rights are clear, leaders spend less time navigating ambiguity and more time applying judgment where…
More DetailsBy K&R Principals Jon Leafstedt and Aaron Locker We recently attended the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco, connecting with entrepreneurs, investors, and agribusiness leaders shaping the future of agriculture. While attendance was slightly lower than in previous years, the event still offered a valuable opportunity to engage in…
More DetailsAt this year’s The Australian Global Food Forum, conversations across the agribusiness sector reflected a clear shift in focus: resilience is no longer a future objective—it is a present leadership priority. While geopolitical uncertainty shaped much of the discussion, the deeper takeaway for agribusiness leaders was how quickly the operating…
More DetailsHigh performance is something to be protected, not taken for granted. Across food and agriculture, many organizations are delivering strong results despite ongoing volatility, tight margins, regulatory pressure, workforce constraints, and increasing complexity. Strong leaders are stepping up, making decisions, and keeping momentum moving forward. But sustaining that performance over…
More DetailsBy Managing Director Jon Lowe Attending this year’s International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) and CattleCon 2026, I was struck by a familiar but intensifying dynamic across food and animal agriculture: a sense of longer term optimism moderated by concerns about shorter term risk and volatility. These industries are not…
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