Tending the Life Beneath Your Leadership
Much of what we long to see in leadership—trust, depth, resilience, and lasting fruit—simply does not grow well in a hurry.
In this episode of the Unhurried Living Podcast, Alan Fadling reflects on insights from Wendell Berry to explore a different way of leading. Instead of pushing for results, what if leadership is more like tending a garden? What if the work is less about driving outcomes and more about cultivating the kind of life where good things can grow?
Drawing from Berry’s reflections on the slow work of restoring fertility, Alan invites leaders to consider the deeper kind of growth that happens over time—often unseen, but essential for lasting impact.
You’ll discover:
- Why meaningful growth in leadership cannot be rushed
- What it looks like to cultivate a life-giving environment
- Three simple practices that help leaders foster lasting fruit
- How tending your inner life shapes everything you lead
This episode is for pastors, team leaders, and anyone who wants to lead in a way that helps people truly flourish.
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Alan consults and coaches leaders and their organizations in the U.S. and around the world, helping them work towards long-term productivity that lasts rather than settling for quick fixes that don’t. He is the award-winning author of five books, including An Unhurried Life, An Unhurried Leader, and A Non-Anxious Life.
Gem is the co-host of the Unhurried Living Podcast as well as the author of Hold That Thought and co-author of What Does Your Soul Love? Her work has appeared in Propel Women and Our Daily Bread.
