Becoming a Better Leader for Your Team | Jose Santiago

About this episode

José Santiago discusses the importance of people in swine production and effective leadership strategies.

About the Guest José Santiago is a sow production supervisor leading teams with Tosh Pork, LLC based in Henry, Tennessee. José has had extensive experience throughout many segments of the pork industry which has positioned him to excel in production management and José’s teams routinely lead the industry in sow productivity, pig quality, and pig care. Although José’s strengths in pig production are evident, his true passions are rooted in the people who care for those pigs. José believes in the value that all members of a team can contribute and encourage and develop his people to be as successful as possible. On his free time José is the Youth director for Holy Cross Catholic Church as well as the baseball coach for the Henry County Middle School team. José currently resides in Paris, Tennessee with his lovely wife, Jaryssel and their two outstanding children, José (20 years old) and Angelica (18 years old). What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig? Why swine production is really a people business first—and pigs come second when it comes to success. How great leaders build trust by showing up, listening, and giving their teams the tools and “why” behind the…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Rooda

Guest: José Santiago

Topics covered

• leadership
• team development
• swine production
• trust building
• coaching
• team culture

Keywords

• leadership
• teamwork
• swine production
• coaching
• productivity
• trust
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tosh Pork, LLC, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Henry County Middle School

Places: Henry, Tennessee, Paris, Tennessee

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