Leadership Lessons from the Kitchen: The Three C's Every Great Leader Needs

About this episode

This episode explores how kitchen wisdom can transform leadership styles and business growth.

Leadership Lessons from the Kitchen: The Three C's Every Great Leader Needs What does cooking have to do with building a business? Everything. Julie Riga sits down with Sutton C. McCraney and Lace Flowers, co-founders of the Flavor Room, to explore how kitchen wisdom transforms the way leaders lead and grow. From curry goat to lamb biryani, this conversation is packed with purpose, authenticity, and real talk that leaders need. This episode is a masterclass in intentional, purpose-driven leadership. Leadership Lessons from the Kitchen: The Three C's Every Great Leader Needs Guests: Sutton C. McCraney and Lace Flowers, Co-Founders of The Flavor Room Host: Julie Riga About the Guests Lace Flowers is a British Jamaican home cook and co-founder of the Flavor Room and Empire Kitchen, based in South America, with over 18 years of research into what happens when foundational culture is missing inside organizations. Sutton C. McCraney is a U.S. Air Force veteran and entrepreneur based in Morocco whose background in discipline shapes her approach to building ecosystems rooted in equity. Favorite foods: curry goat for Lace, lamb biryani for Sutton. About the Flavor Room The Flavor Room is…

People in this episode

Host: Julie Riga

Guests: Sutton C. McCraney, Lace Flowers

Topics covered

• leadership
• cooking
• business growth
• entrepreneurship
• cultural influence

Keywords

• leadership lessons
• cooking
• entrepreneurship
• cultural influence
• business growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Flavor Room

Places: South America, Morocco, U.S., Jamaica

More episodes of Stay On Course: Ingredients for Success

• Founder's Story: From the Bronx to the Boardroom, Figuring It Out Part 3 · June 12, 2026 · 7 min
• Founder's Story: Starting Over, Studying Hard, and Finding My Voice Part 2 · June 10, 2026 · 15 min
• Founder's Story: Bullied, Broken, and Built for Purpose Part 1 · June 8, 2026 · 9 min
• David Aferiat: Stop the Bottleneck and How a 3D Decision Engine Transforms Leadership Teams · June 5, 2026 · 28 min
• Scaling Business to 6 and 7 Figures: Insights on Success with Che Brown · June 3, 2026 · 18 min
• The Operations Advantage: Business Success Beyond Sales with Tonya Odio · June 1, 2026 · 32 min