I am a big fan of how Seth Godin’s brain works. He takes the complex and boils that down into simple word pictures to help the masses get it.
This is one of his blog posts and it paints a vivid picture: Kash’s Garden
I have taken a 6-month break from writing as I have been chewing on my current role and what could be the most challenging time of my professional career. The challenge has been a good one, so much growth and for that, I am very grateful.
Seth’s blog post really paints a vivid picture of what my team is working to change over the last few months. The conditions a leader creates for their people to succeed really do set the stage for growth and success, but then there is the largest contributor: “None of it happens if the plants don’t do the thing they want to do in the first place.”
So, it’s a combination of the leader’s ability to set the right conditions for the RIGHT plants to grow. Having the right plants in the garden for the conditions makes all the difference between having a mediocre garden or one that flourishes due to the conditions and the plants working together completely.
Are you setting the right conditions with clear outcomes in mind?
Have you planted the RIGHT plants?
Jason A. Belt 