# Jay Vroom: Listening is Leadership

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Podcast: [The Intentional Agribusiness Leader Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-intentional-agribusiness-leader-podcast-6736327)
Published: 2026-04-20T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://intentional-ag.captivate.fm
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Join our champion program: mark@themomentumcompany.com Attend a Thriving Leader event: https://thriving-leader-2026.lovable.app/ Instagram: @the.momentum.company LinkedIn: /momentum-company In this episode of The Intentional Agribusiness Leader , Mark sits down with Jay Vroom, President of VroomLeigh Agriculture and former CEO of CropLife America, for a powerful conversation shaped by over 45 years of leadership in agriculture. Jay defines intentional leadership in one word: Listening. Not hearing—but truly listening. Across decades of leadership, Jay has seen more failures come from a lack of listening than almost anything else. When leaders take the time to understand perspectives, empathize, and prepare for conversations, their decisions and communication carry far greater impact. But listening requires more than presence—it requires preparation. Great leaders don’t show up reacting. They anticipate. They understand who’s in the room, where people come from, and what matters to them. In a global, highly connected agricultural industry, that level of awareness is no longer optional. The conversation also dives into one of the most defining challenges of Jay’s career: leading through the repeal of the Delaney Clause. What started as a regulatory issue quickly became a national crisis—fueled by media, public perception, and fear. It took eight years, hundreds of organizations, and relentless persistence to build a coalition strong enough to change the law. The lesson? Big problems don’t get solved alone. They require patience, alignment, and the ability to bring people together around a shared objective—even when opinions differ. Looking forward, Jay highlights a critical inflection point for agriculture. Innovation is accelerating—but regulatory bottlenecks are slowin…

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