For starters.

In order to grow anything at all, you have to plant some seeds. First. TAKE ACTION. Second. BE PATIENT.
What I have learned here is that not every seed sprouts though. Period. There will be setbacks AND what I know for sure is that you will make all kinds of mistakes. Mess ups such as not planning, choosing the wrong type of seed or fertilizer, planting too early or too much, overwatering, picking the wrong spot, harvesting too soon or not at all, ignoring spacing, putting off maintenance, skimping on soil and mulch, not fencing in the bed properly and ignoring little problems like yellowing or wilting leaves or weird spots or snails, slugs, bugs or any variety of things that can hamper the growth or not give you the result you want causing your plants not to thrive.
These are valuable leadership lessons in and of themselves if applied also to  a work context. They illustrate the importance of research, analysis, planning, goal-setting, execution and maintenance as well as the value of awareness, communication, forward thinking, and taking action. To get a good crop, you have to choose the best quality seed for the purpose you are sowing it for.  The same holds true for hiring. Sowing is a huge investment so you also have to pay attention to the quality of the soil you are putting the seed into. Same holds true for talent management and development. If your soil is not up to standard, fix it before you plant more seeds. Same holds true for organisational development – symbolically to every aspect of developing and growing your organisation and your people too. Your attitude overall here determines your success. As in the words of Epictetus “it is not what happens, but how you react to it that matters...” Get in the game and get your hands dirty. WHY?

What you put into the ground and how you cultivate the environment you plant and how you feel about it, ALL impact the end result diametrically.
You reap what you sow. So choose wisely and take good care. Not every seed is going to mature, so you have to seed much more than you need so that you have the choice of the best as there is more often than not only room for a limited number. AND remember that you always harvest in a different season than you planted. 

Therefore, don’t expect instant results for your efforts or measure success on short-term gain or loss. Think long-term. “Keep sowing your seed as you never know which will grow. Maybe it ALL will.” as Albert Einstein said. Stay positive and stay focused!
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