In this final episode of the Lead Like a Gardener series, Ryan doesn’t offer a framework or checklist—he offers a story.

This capstone episode traces one leader’s full growing season—from the urgency of early decisions, through the quiet work of tending, pruning, and waiting, all the way to harvest and rest. It’s a story about choosing presence over pressure, care over control, and how the hardest leadership work is often the most human.

As the season unfolds, so does the leader herself—becoming more grounded, more intentional, more like a gardener.

Because in the end, leadership isn’t just about what we get done.

It’s about who we’re becoming—and what we help others become—along the way.

If you’ve been growing with us through this series, this one brings it all home.