20: Cultivate Passion In Your Company. Leadership Lessons With Jeff McManus

Cultivate passion in your company. Leadership lessons with Jeff McManus How do you motivate your team to do its very best? How do you help them see the vision for your company? How do you know if you’re doing a good job? Jeff McManus is the Director of Landscape Services at the University of Mississippi, and when you listen to this podcast episode or watch the video, you’ll learn things weren’t all rosy on the Ole Miss campus. The scenery has changed dramatically under his watch and we’ll discuss how to create an environment where everyone is empowered to be a leader, as well as why that is so critical for the success of your organization. Whether you have a company of one, or whether you lead many, this is a show that will help you grow. What you\'ll learn in this episode: *How Jeff turned an apathetic landscape team into an award-winning one *What he did to transform weeders into leaders *How he created a vision that his team could buy into, and support wholeheartedly *What problems can result when the leader is the problem, and how to fix that *The unexpected benefit of good leadership *The importance of awards in developing a winning team *How an introvert can make changes within himself/herself to become a great leader *Actionable steps you can take right now to effect true change in your company Links mentioned in this episode: JeffMcManusSpeaking.com Jeff McManus Did you enjoy the show? Please subscribe to the STANDOUT with Cheryl Tan podcast on iTunes here.