Leadership starts with you

For this episode host Iory Hughes is joined by Chris Manley, founder of consultancy Traction Limited, which leads sustainability strategies and supply chain initiatives for some of the UK’s biggest retailers including M&S, Müller, Sainsbury’s and Tesco. Chris did a Nuffield Scholarship in which he researched what great leadership looks like in farming teams. Chris is also the pioneer of Walk With Me, a mental health campaign which encourages farmers and others in the rural community to open up through the simple act of walking and talking. Chris’ mission in his work is to champion people first leadership to build stronger and more sustainable food systems. This episode is about what truly excellent leadership looks like on a farm, and how it can enrich the lives and work of everyone working on farms. For more information about recruiting, training and retaining great people and developing farming teams, find the Teams bitesize guide on the reports page of the Royal Agricultural Society of England website.