”A part of the
plant that contains seed capable of generating a new plant” Sound familiar? Yes!
That’s the Merriam Webster definition of a fruit. The mention of a fruit brings
forth a refreshing and nourishing taste. A smothering one with a relaxing and
hydrating effect.
However, it is argued among some circles that
not all fruits bring forth a similar experience. “Extraordinary Facts of Plants (EFP) rates
lime and lemon as the world’s most sour fruits. Isn’t it amazing that some
people enjoy the lime and lemon? I guess pleasant taste is surely relative.
When one takes on
or is assigned a managerial/ leadership role, a seed is sown. The manager
becomes a plant that must produce fruit to be pleasantly enjoyed by the people
they lead for a plant cannot enjoy its own. In fact the plant keeps the fruit
for as long as it can to the point of dropping if no one plucks it.
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| The Fruit Of Management #1 Photo Credit; Karama Ralph |
All fruits have
seeds within them which can consequently grow into other plants. That is the
concept of replication; the ability
to replicate only that which you are. No impatient plant can reproduce a
patient fruit. The beauty actually is that from one fruit can come various
plants since it has multiple seeds.
Managers today
ought to produce fruit for those around them to enjoy but most importantly one
with seed to plant and reproduce others of its kind. That’s the concept of multiplication under the “Fruit of
Management” principle.
The life of the
fruit is not a straight forward one from planting to harvest. But rather does
come with a number of technicalities.
Every manager
should therefore commit to the process of bringing forth this fruit of
management.
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