The office manager asked everyone to nominate the calmest team member for a new leadership role.
Most people chose the large plant beside reception.
It never argued, complained or missed a meeting.
On Monday, the manager announced that the nomination had been accepted….
The office had spent months discussing leadership.
One person talked too much. Another replied to every email with a meeting. A third had written TEAMWORK on a board and then taken the marker home.
The manager asked for nominations.
Someone wrote FERN.
Others agreed. The large plant beside reception was always calm. It listened well. It survived every office change and asked for nothing except water on Thursday.
The manager thought the joke would pass.
Instead, the fern received twelve votes. The nearest human received two, including his own.
On Monday, the manager placed a badge on the pot.
TEAM LEADER.
The staff gathered around.
What happens when we need a decision? someone asked.
The manager looked at the silent leaves.
Same as before, she said, but now the office has better air.
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