Is Your Most Important Leader Overlooked?
In many organizations, the most important leader is not who you might think and they are often overlooked. The most important leader is not the CEO, President, General Manager, Controller, or even the top salesperson. So, who is this person? Give me two minutes of your time to explain.
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Follow the Leader
As I look out my office window onto a large mass of Autumn Joy Sedum (Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude' AUTUMN JOY), I can’t help but notice that they are covered with bees. If you haven’t studied bees before, you may be surprised that we can learn a lot about leadership from them by considering their habits. Do you want to be a better leader? If so, take one minute to learn about three habits of honey bees that may translate directly to your leadership ability...
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The Power of Culture
“Culture will eat strategy for breakfast” couldn’t be more true. If you’ve struggled with organic growth, hiring and retention, or leadership initiatives like technology implementation failing to deliver results, it’s likely you have a broken company culture. Here’s how to fix it.
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Who’s In Charge Here?
Lack of clarity is a serious problem in many organizations and, I believe, is a primary driver of employee dissatisfaction and turnover. And, it is possible that YOU are contributing to this problem. So, before you move onto something more important, please give me two minutes of your valuable time to read this blog. It just may be the most important thing you do today...
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The Great Crew Leader Lunch Challenge
I believe that most crew leaders would want to improve as a crew leader if they knew how to do so and were supported in doing so. The problem is that there hasn't been an easy way to identify or show a crew leader specifically what to improve on. That is where the Great Crew Leader Lunch Challenge fits in. It's a super simple way for a crew leader to recognize or admit that they have room to improve. Here's how it works...
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Strategic Planning Checklist
Fall is the perfect time for leadership teams to review and update their strategic plans. In fact, it is an organizational best practice to do this once a year. In this blog post, I will be sharing a simple checklist of items to consider as you plan your retreat...
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My Secret to Success
Last month at the SIMA Symposium, I was asked to present in their “Life and Leadership Series” about my accomplishments growing Case Snow to a $42+ Million business in 7 years, retiring and traveling the world for two months, and starting two business at the same time. I was honored, but then began to reflect on what my real secret to success actually is. Here’s what I discovered…
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Don’t Be Like Madagascar
You probably didn’t wake up today thinking you could learn a valuable business lesson from Madagascar. Not the cartoon movie, but the actual African nation and 4th largest island in the world. But here we go…
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How to Avoid These 5 Ginormous Landscape Leadership Mistakes
As an owner, fessing up to missteps in business building and management is hard. When you know something isn’t going well in your operational systems or with your personnel, it’s easy to stand back and put your head in the sand or focus on something less challenging. The cost is your relational and professional credibility with your staff. You can’t afford that cost. It’s both too high and hard to come back from. So, what do you do? You have to face it head-on. Name it clearly without blaming or shaming anyone - especially yourself. Then, outline what needs to be done, write out the steps, and take action. Here are the 5 ginormous landscape leadership mistakes and how to avoid them...
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How to Afford a 14% Employee Bonus
One of the biggest problems with labor today is that your employees want more money but you can’t afford it. Some companies, however, make enough money to pay 10 times the employee bonuses as their competition without sacrificing profit. Here’s the secret…
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What Is My Business Worth?
Being a landscape business owner is hard. There are a million things vying for your attention, and it’s usually the most urgent that gets it. Meanwhile, your business keeps going -- but is it growing? Has it increased in value over the last year? The truth is...
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What Is Open Book Management?
The philosophy of Open Book Management (OBM) is that businesses will experience greater success by sharing relevant financial and operational information with every employee. Employees receive information that not only helps them do their jobs well but gives them...
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Extreme Growth: $0-$42 Million
I spent most of my career working as part of the team that built Case Snow Management into the juggernaut of a company it is today. Recently, Case was recognized as the 4th largest snow company in North America with revenues over $42 Million. Even more incredible, this company was started in just 2009. Here’s what I learned about achieving supercharged growth in seven and a half years:...
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A Critical Message to Leaders...
I recently was able to spend some time with a business owner who managed properties for high net worth individuals. Think property manager for mansions. He was describing his job, the challenges, and the 24/7 demands that he faces. I couldn't help but...
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When $9.63 is Too Much Money
I see business owners make the same mistake over and over again. They are aware of a problem and don’t want to address it head on. Great leaders know three truths about pursuing their dreams of success: it will always cost more than you expect, it will always take longer than you expect, and...
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Leadership Lessons of Independence Day
As we celebrate America’s freedom each year on the 4th of the July, I like to reflect on the amazing leadership demonstrated by the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence...
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