Jeff McManus

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.