Executives After Hours with Dr. James Kelley: Executives #125: Jeff McManus - Everything grows gold with Jeff Author of Growing Weeders into Leaders

Today on E.A.H., Jeff McManus and I discuss why being married is hard. It just is!!! Oh, and his new book "Growing Weeders into Leaders", which is launching on my birthday, September 5th. Jeff is the Director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi, where he grows plants...he grows people...he grows ideas. Jeff knew that growing the people was critical to growing the plants. Understanding that all humans either have or strive for the innate elements of Greatness, Resiliency, Opportunity and Wisdom, Jeff developed his GROW-theory into an impactful management and professional development leadership program for his staff. Taking his grounds employees, affectionately known as “weeders”, and developing them into “leaders” has been a joyous challenge that reaped acres of rewards in the form of national recognition by the Princeton Review, PGMS, Newsweek and every faculty, staff, student and visitor who has walked onto the Ole Miss Campus. Building on that momentum, Jeff has designed a professional development plan for his Weeders called Landscape University. His message rings true for any industry leader or manager looking to grow a high-performance and dedicated workforce. You can find out more about Jeff at http://jeffmcmanusspeaking.com/afterhours/