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What do landscaping and leadership development have in common? A lot more than you think. Jeff McManus, former landscaper and author of \\u201cGrowing Weeders into Leaders\\u201d, joins us to discuss growing plants, growing leaders, and the things that they have in common. We\\u2019ll touch on Jeff\\u2019s philosophy toward leadership, the ways healthy environments can be cultivated, and the Landscaping Creed that every organization can and should be embracing to maximize everyone\\u2019s professional growth.

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About Jeff

Jeff McManus grows things. As the Director of Landscape Services at\\xa0the University of Mississippi, he grows plants\\u2026he grows people\\u2026he\\xa0grows ideas. Jeff is a problem-solver, understanding that doing more with less is a 21st century mandate. Faced with a multi-million dollar\\xa0landscaping beautification project, a demand for excellence, high\\xa0productivity, and with a stagnant budget, Jeff knew that growing the\\xa0people was critical to growing the plants. Understanding that all\\xa0humans either have or strive for the innate elements of Greatness,\\xa0\\xa0Resiliency, Opportunity and Wisdom, Jeff developed his GROW-theory\\xa0into an impactful management and professional development leadership\\xa0program for his staff.

Taking his grounds employees, affectionately known as \\u201cweeders\\u201d,
and developing them into \\u201cleaders\\u201d has been a joyous challenge that\\xa0reaped acres of rewards in the form of national recognition by the\\xa0Princeton Review, PGMS, Newsweek and every faculty, staff, student\\xa0and visitor who has walked onto the Ole Miss Campus. Building on that\\xa0momentum, Jeff has designed a professional development plan for his\\xa0Weeders called Landscape University. His message rings true for any\\xa0industry leader or manager looking to grow a high-performance and\\xa0dedicated workforce.

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Connect with Jeff:

http://twitter.com/JeffMcManus

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-mcmanus-073b108\\xa0

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