Sometimes Leadership Feels Small

Kris Carter

Published on: 09/06/2026

A tiny elm tree growing from an upside-down flower pot taught me more about leadership than most books have. Real leadership rarely looks powerful. Often it just looks like refusing to stop growing — quietly, in conditions that were never ideal.

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Growing Out of the Broken Pot

Kris Carter

Published on: 02/06/2026

After one of those heavy leadership days, I found a small elm tree growing out of a forgotten, upside-down flower pot. It had bent itself toward the only light it could reach. That little tree showed me what real resilience looks like.

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