10 Leadership Lessons From Gardening

It’s Memorial Day in northern New England. This means it’s time to finally start planting our gardens.

I was reminded of this visiting a local farm stand/ They had a large chalkboard sign reminded the locals to not plant until after the holiday weekend.

Despite people’s claims to the contrary, it’s not recommended to start planting when the warmer weather arrives in March/April after the spring thaw. Because we’re notoriously known for frost snaps (and snow) through May, as evidenced by the near-record breaking lows during the week prior.

Gardening is a meticulous work but the rewards are fruitful and greatly multiply our efforts if we follow some simple guidelines. Leaders can likewise take these guidelines to help them be more effective in cultivating a great culture and impact in their organizations.

  • Wait for fertile ground. Just like ground that’s not quite thawed, we can force culture and change on people when the time is not right. It will frustrate not only us but our teams as well. Sometimes waiting for the proper time to start is the best course of action rather than rushing and forcing the process.

People are living organisms that need light, nurturing, environment and protection in order for them to properly grow. By seeing the basic principles of gardening and applying them to your leadership, we can expect a multiplied outcome of fruitfulness as well.

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Paul LaRue

Mentor, author, consultant — inspiring and teaching people to look and grow UPward!