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<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="0" data-end="625" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Episode 117: <strong>Jeff McManus</strong> joins John for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, team development, and building a culture where people can thrive. Jeff shares lessons from decades of developing high-performing grounds teams, the importance of investing in people, and how his approach to leadership has earned national recognition. Now serving as Executive Director of Grounds and Landscape at the University of Texas, Jeff also reflects on the principles behind his bestselling book, <em>Growing Weeders Into Leaders: Leadership Lessons from the Ground Level</em>, and how those lessons continue to shape his work today.</p>
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Episode 117: Jeff McManus joins John for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, team development, and building a culture where people can thrive. Jeff shares lessons from decades of developing high-performing grounds teams, the importance of investing in people, and how his approach to leadership has earned national recognition. Now serving as Executive Director of Grounds and Landscape at the University of Texas, Jeff also reflects on the principles behind his bestselling book, Growing Weeders Into Leaders: Leadership Lessons from the Ground Level, and how those lessons continue to shape his work today.





<p>Episode 117: <strong>Jeff McManus</strong> joins John for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, team development, and building a culture where people can thrive. Jeff shares lessons from decades of developing high-performing grounds teams, the importance of investing in people, and how his approach to leadership has earned national recognition. Now serving as Executive Director of Grounds and Landscape at the University of Texas, Jeff also reflects on the principles behind his bestselling book, <em>Growing Weeders Into Leaders: Leadership Lessons from the Ground Level</em>, and how those lessons continue to shape his work today.</p>







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<p>Listen to the trailer for our new show, On Pointe with John Munie!</p>

Listen to the trailer for our new show, On Pointe with John Munie!

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John’s experience working for, and with, high performing people has led him to the belief that true success is best defined by one’s level of gratitude.  Each podcast will explore that journey and provide a view into the personal story behind the success story.  The hope is to improve the human experience for business owners, leaders, or anyone who may feel the weight of trying to create a life well lived for themselves and others.

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John’s experience working for, and with, high performing people has led him to the belief that true success is best defined by one’s level of gratitude. Each podcast will explore that journey and provide a view into the personal story behind the success story. The hope is to improve the human experience for business owners, leaders, or anyone who may feel the weight of trying to create a life well lived for themselves and others.

John’s experience working for, and with, high performing people has led him to the belief that true success is best defined by one’s level of gratitude.&nbsp; Each podcast will explore that journey and provide a view into the personal story behind the success story.&nbsp; The hope is to improve the human experience for business owners, leaders, or anyone who may feel the weight of trying to create a life well lived for themselves and others.

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