008: Building a Team Culture That is Second-to-None with Jeff McManus

Jeff McManus and his team have been praised by The New York Times, Forbes, and the Huffington Post for their work in landscaping at Ole Miss as well as Jeff's book, Growing Weeders into Leaders, that reveals the secret sauce in the recipe for their success.  The PGMS, Newsweek, the Princeton Review, and USA Today all designated the Ole Miss Landscape team worthy of national distinction, naming the Ole Miss campus as the nation's most beautiful. As noted by Dan Cathy, Chairman of Board for Chick-fil-A, "Jeff reminds us that all leaders can be cultivated with the right pruning and nurturing." In today's interview, we dive into: How to reduce turnover and lower your hiring cost. What employees ACTUALLY want . How to turn anyone on your team into a leader. The best way to start changing your team culture today.