Jeff McManus's Blog, page 27

Set Yourself Apart

“I need a raise,” said one of my employees.  I nodded my head and waited for the justification.  No justification was offered other than there should be more pay for the job being done.  I thought of all my employees and did a comparison.  The employee standing in front of me was not doing more than was being asked; no being pro-active; no solution oriented thinking.  Nothing about this employee stood out as being better, more dependable, more of a leader, or more deserving of a raise.

Do you...

Plaintain Attitudes

Do you ever get weeds, like plantain, in your turf areas?  Or, do you ever get the feeling that an attitude of negativity is growing among your team?  What do the two have in common and what does this tell us?  I walked the Ole Miss Grove, a 10 acre green space in the center of campus, and share what I have learned.  Nature lets us know when things are out of balance and needs attention.

Feel free to share this with your team.

Cultivate your greatness!

 

Dare we Disagree

“Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.”
~Mahatma Gandhi

I prefer to give humanity the benefit of the doubt and believe most of us don’t truly enjoy disagreeing with anyone – especially at work.  After all, as a team you have one another’s back; are supportive and encouraging.  In building team unity, voicing disagreement may feel rude or seem out of place.  However, after seeing a project fail, the feeling of regret for having said nothing to challenge or oppose the set cou...

Leaders are Readers

“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.”
~Harry S. Truman

Were you, like me, a kid who did not like to read? I never enjoyed sitting down long enough to get into reading. Most people in our industry can have a negative reaction to reading. “We are too busy to read a book,” or “If I’m not moving, I’m sleeping!” or the usual blank stare when I refer a good book. But what if I told you if you make time to read, your team will have less drama, more productive work days AND yo...

What Winners Do

Who is going to make you more successful in life?

A few weeks ago while running in the woods I did a short video to encourage you as I learned from one of the greats John Maxwell.   Feel free to share this video with a friend.  Enjoy.

I am looking forward to doing a Landscape University class with some great companies and schools real soon.  We sold out for 2017.

Cultivate Your Greatness!

Jeff