Dr. Steve Kitt: From Data to Decisions | Ep. 216

Understanding a business's culture, style, and potential bottlenecks is critical to making informed decisions, especially in such dynamic businesses as swine. Early identification of a company's comfort level is crucial in decision-making processes. During this episode, Dr. Steve Kitt discusses his enriching experience working with a significant industry player. Through his remarkable journey filled with lessons about resilience and innovation, he discusses strategic decision-making, leadership, teamwork, and the importance of data generation and interpretation in our industry.“Basically, we win as a team, we lose as a team. There's nothing better than a high functioning team, but it's hard to get there." - Dr. Steve KittWhat you’ll learn:(00:00) Highlight(02:15) Introduction(06:47) Teamwork and decision making(09:13) Confrontation and alignment within a team(13:17) Experience designing a research program(19:05) Strategies in motion: turning data into decisions(23:13) Using economic factors to make research-based decisions(25:15) Planning for future challenges in the industry(29:03) The final questionsMeet the guest: Dr. Steve KittExperience:Current: Swine nutritionist consultant at First Choice Livestock Past: Nutritionist at Pillen Family FarmsBackground:Ph.D., Swine Nutrition (University of Nebraska)M.Sc., Animal Nutrition (University of Nebraska)B.Sc., Animal Science (Iowa State University)Connect with the guest!The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:- AB Vista- AcuFast- Adisseo- Bioverse- Cloudfarms- Eastman- Evonik- FeedFlo- MS GoldGive us a Rating & Review - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1460280128𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Instagram: The Swine it Podcast ShowLinkedIn: Swine it Podcast