The document tells a story about a boy who plants a seed but grows impatient when he does not see it sprout. It uses this story as an analogy to explain that people need nurturing environments to reach their full potential, just as seeds need proper care to become trees. The document encourages scheduling a meeting to identify colleagues' strengths, even strengths they may have shown only occasionally, and assigning work that helps develop those strengths. It suggests instituting mechanisms to harness colleagues' hidden potential and create opportunities for greater growth.