Values-Driven Leadership & Management Skills
Educator: Olivia Tincani, O&Co.
This course will delve into the question of what really makes you an entrepreneur, and how we can all recognize ourselves as leaders even inside of sole proprietor, one-woman-show businesses. We will review the nuances of ethical business operations with quadruple bottom line priorities (profit – planet – people – purpose), explore the basics of servant leadership and discuss how to cultivate an environment of give-and-take in your operations. We will also cover some basic tips for time and task management and managing stress by managing your own energy.
Prerequisites & Homework:
- Intro to Strategic Planning webinar
- Core Values exercise (found in Strategic Planning section)
- Completing the SOAR exercise and creating strategic objectives is suggested but not required, and will be referenced throughout the seminar.
Olivia Tincani
Olivia Tincani is the lead architect and curriculum designer for the Business Curriculum program, as well as an educator.
Olivia Tincani is a food and agriculture business educator and consultant with 16 years of experience in the field. Olivia Tincani & Co. provides business, financial and strategic planning and technical assistance for small-scale independent farms, ranches, food businesses, and the institutions that service them. Her work is grounded in a deep entrepreneurial history and her ambitious spirit infuses her teaching and consulting. Her specific expertise includes livestock operations, program and curriculum design, whole animal supply chains, regional food systems strategy, communications & marketing, and community building. Olivia takes a collaborative approach to her projects, simultaneously teaching and learning while empowering entrepreneurs and strengthening organizations. Recently, she was the program designer and core educator for the Hudson Valley Farm Business Incubator of Glynwood, a NY non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure Hudson Valley regional food and farming thrives. She serves as a Strategic Advisor for Rancho Llano Seco, is Co-Director of the nascent Grazing School of the West, and serves on advisory committees for Kitchen Table Advisors and the bi-annual National Farm Viability Conference. Other projects include work with venerated enterprises and organizations such as Pie Ranch, The Farm Bridge, and a fleet of small-scale independent farms. She was the co-founder of food service management company Fare Resources and founder of Farm 255 and Farm Burger, landmark restaurant/farm enterprises operating co-dependent food service operations alongside vegetable and pasture-based livestock farms in the rural southeast. Olivia splits time between Sonoma County (CA) and her husband’s family farm and winery in the Valtènesi region of Italy. Her hands are always in the dirt and her skin in the game.
