What John R. Miles has said about Gardener leadership
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 10, 2026
John R. Miles, Host of the Passion Struck podcast and author of The Mattering Effect, has been quoted on Gardener leadership once in 1 episode of Proven Podcast, most recently on October 10, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Miles prefers the term gardener leadership to servant leadership because leaders should create conditions for growth rather than force it.
“a gardener doesn't pull on a plant to make it grow. A gardener leader creates the conditions for growth”
Proven Podcast: The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. Miles (Oct 10, 2026) · Listen from 34:02
Episodes
The Mattering Effect: Success and Mattering Are Not the Same Thing - John R. MilesProven Podcast · Oct 10, 2026 · 1 h 6 min
Charles Schwartz talks with former Navy officer and tech executive John R. Miles about leadership, trust, self-regulation, and the six signals of mattering at work.
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