When Hana was promoted to Mill Manager, she inherited a team that was tired, doubtful, and cautious. Years of strict rules and micromanagement had made them silent — they followed orders, but their eyes carried no spark.
One morning, Hana walked into the workshop and saw a young technician struggling with a pump alignment. His hands trembled, and his supervisor stood nearby, ready to take over.
"Leave it," the supervisor said, "he’ll break it."
But Hana shook her head. She bent down beside the young man and said softly:
"I trust you. Take your time. You’ll get it right."
The workshop fell silent. The young man’s hands steadied. Minutes later, the pump aligned perfectly. A smile broke across his face, and the room seemed lighter.
🌟 The Ripple of Trust
From that day, Hana began practicing what Abraham Lincoln once said:
“It’s better to trust people and be disappointed once in a while than to distrust and be miserable all the time.”
She gave supervisors more say in scheduling harvest rotations.
She let engineers propose their own maintenance improvements.
She invited clerks to speak during morning briefings.
Not every idea was perfect. Not every attempt succeeded. But the more she trusted, the more her people grew.
🌴 The Transformation
One year later, the same mill was unrecognizable.
Workers spoke up with pride.
Managers stepped forward with confidence.
Even the quietest mandore began guiding his team with energy.
And when auditors came, they were amazed not only at the mill’s efficiency but at the spirit of ownership in every corner.
🌺 The Lesson
Hana often told her young managers:
"Trust is not weakness. It is a seed. Plant it in people, water it with belief, and you will harvest confidence you never imagined."
She knew that someone once trusted her when she was new, untested, and afraid. And now it was her turn to pass on the gift.
Because leaders who trust, build leaders who rise.
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