Food Industry Leadership: Two Positive Examples Of Crisis Leadership

Happy Monday! Here’s a welcome relief from the emotional strain of the moment’s new normal of constant COVID-19 health alerts and infection updates: positive crisis leadership.

Xavier Unkovic is the Global President for Amy’s Kitchen. Last week, he shared the following message on LinkedIn to publicly support his team and food industry workers everywhere:

As we all shelter in place, the idea of food and beverage companies as essential businesses has never been more apparent. Thank you to all the employees of these essential businesses who continue to work so that we may maintain a healthy social distance for ourselves and our communities.

Similarly, hats off to the Albertsons Companies, which is seeking to have its grocery store employees classified as first responders to ensure that they get the personal protection equipment and COVID-19 testing that they need to continue to keep our grocery stores in operation and supplying us with food. To read more about this grocer’s efforts, check out the story published on Business Insider.

The big takeaways here for all businesses and their leaders is that in moments of crisis, large or small, the best approach when all eyes are on you is to remain calm, stay positive, and demonstrate unwavering commitment to your values.

In closing, I leave you with the World War II motivational slogan that has endured a timeless appeal:

The attorneys at Wendel Rosen LLP continue to wish you, your families, and your businesses well during this difficult time. We are not just attorneys “at law.” We’re also attorneys at your side, and we continue to help our clients every step of the way.