Aristotle and Nike got it right - GREATNESS is what we humans DO - when given the challenge, the encouragement, the environment, and the opportunity.
Growing Weeders Into Leaders takes you through the practical applications of empowering people to experience not only what it means to grow outstanding landscapes, but also to grow greatness in themselves and encourage it in others..
It is the bigger picture told from the Ground level.
Creating one of America\'s most beautiful college campuses, at Ole Miss, did not happen overnight and, inside these pages, Jeff Mcmanus describes the joys, the defeats, the brilliant problem-solving and the best laid plans that are proven worthless...until the bigger picture is told.
It is an entertaining and thoughtful look Into the hearts and the workday lives of ordinary people - just like you and me - who tapped Into their inner greatness in pursuit of a vision.
And that is what Growing Weeders Into Leaders is about.
It has been commodified and relegated to those who are measured by shortest/longest times, impressive distances, highest heights, lowest lows, medals won, honors given...and again...
Aristotle and Nike got it right...
GREATNESS is what we can DO...every day...without recognition or reward, but for the satisfaction that comes from meeting the challenge, creating a team, and overcoming the odds.
At some point in this postmodern life, individual greatness has lost its appeal for many of us.
Aristotle and Nike got it right - GREATNESS is what we humans DO - when given the challenge, the encouragement, the environment, and the opportunity
