Deep Leadership #0395 – Cultivating Conditions for Employee Growth with Dr. Britt Yamamoto
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Sep 19, 2025 Dr. Britt Yamamoto, an educator and author of The Soil of Leadership, explores innovative leadership through the metaphor of soil. He reveals why traditional quick fixes fail due to depleted organizational culture and emphasizes cultivating healthy conditions for long-term employee growth. Britt advocates for prioritizing well-being in leadership, moving beyond strategies to nurturing narratives. Discover how a leader's reflective practice can help regenerate culture and prevent burnout, leading to a more engaged workforce.
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Farmer's Question That Changed A Career
- Dr. Britt Yamamoto recounts a farmer in Japan who asked him the difference between conventional and sustainable farming.
- The farmer said conventional farmers grow plants while sustainable farmers grow soil, shifting focus to long-term conditions.
Soil Metaphor Shifts Time Horizon
- The soil metaphor introduces a different orientation to time and unseen systems beneath outcomes.
- It shifts attention from visible outputs to sustaining underlying capacity.
Leadership Should Focus On Conditions
- Soil-based leadership reframes management from planting/harvesting to cultivating conditions for growth.
- That orientation prioritizes long-term regeneration over short-term extraction.
