Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
The questions that you ask on a consistent basis will drive your culture--upward or downward. Are you a reactionary leader asking deflating questions? Or are…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
What leadership advice do you have for younger or newer business owners? Landscape Professionals Chris Joyce Joyce Landscaping, Cape Cod, Mass. “The biggest lesson you…
A healthy business is one that pays healthy market rates for employees and its leaders. It makes a healthy return on equity for the owner’s…
Ken Thomas and Ben GandyNov 3, 2023
How do words like, conflict, confrontation, accountability, debate and tension make you feel? Uncomfortable? Sure! I don’t blame you. Nobody enjoys confrontation. If there's someone…
Leadership starts with vision, passion and will, but what is it that great leaders do from day to day to be effective? 1. Communicate. Communication…
Women-owned businesses are a powerful force in our industry. Over the years, I have had the pleasure to work side-by-side, coach, instruct and hang out…
Phil HarwoodAug 2, 2018
People today are busier than ever. From the moment we wake up in the morning until we hit the hay at night, our lives are…
Leslie BoomerNov 3, 2023
Contrary to what you might think, the most important attributes for successful leadership often are found below one’s surface, much like the largest part of…
In a recent consulting visit with a contractor in the South, my client raised the issue of attrition of her commercial clients. Her retention numbers…
Owners who are active in the business have two roles: As leaders, answering the questions “why and who;” and As managers, answering the “what and…
Successful business leaders remain focused on the future when dealing with short-term problems and opportunities, even when dealing with urgent ones in the heat of…
Marisa PalmieriAug 14, 2023
I like a good question. After all, I get paid to ask questions and report on the answers. That's probably why this Inc. article grabbed…
Marisa PalmieriFeb 26, 2014
I have leadership and productivity on the mind today, which I'd say is a good mindset to be in, as I'll be departing for PLANET's…
Jeff HarknessNov 3, 2023
One of my clients has a leadership approach that’s limited his company’s ability to grow and attract quality talent. He is fair, but often manages…
Jody ShilanMay 30, 2013
As owner and CEO of HighGrove Partners, Jim McCutcheon feels his role is to provide a vision for his business, help his employees understand it…
LM StaffJul 31, 2018
WYCKOFF, NJ—FromDesign2Build.com, a membership website exclusively for the landscape design/build contractor, is launching a brand new feature called FD2B "Talk" Radio. The inaugural show will…
LM StaffDec 17, 2014
My 18-month-old daughter Ava has taught me to be a tough negotiator when it comes to TV time. Now that I think about it, she’s taught me a lot of other lessons that can be used in the business world too.
LM StaffJun 3, 2014
This truth is simply this: Your crew is a direct reflection on you. Your team is looking at you to see what a leader should look like.
LM StaffOct 16, 2014
Every landscape and lawn company owner knows how difficult it is to find quality employees. It's even more difficult to find employees with good leadership skills or with the potential to develop into leaders.
