🎙️ From Plants to People: Bob Grover’s Landscape Leadership Journey

In this episode of Inspired Stories, Bob Grover, President of Pacific Landscape Management and co-founder of Osprey Landscape Group, shares how a teenage nursery job blossomed into a 50-year career in the green industry. Bob walks us through his journey from horticulture student to running one of the top 20 landscape firms in the U.S., known for sustainable practices and people-first leadership.

✨ Key Insights You’ll Learn:

• Why focusing on people, not just financial metrics, fuels long-term growth
  

• Building opportunity ladders for employees — from laborer to manager
  

• Lessons from True Green Landcare on culture vs. corporate metrics
  

• Sustainable landscaping: water conservation, green roofs, bioswales
  

• Growing through partnerships and acquisitions while protecting culture
  

• Taking the scary leap from manager to entrepreneur with family support
  

🌟 Bob’s Key Mentors:

• Elias Gatinez: Co-founder and operations leader, skilled at training and developing people
  

• Northwest Landscape Owners: Early role models in quality and culture-focused leadership
  

• His Wife: Provided critical support in the risky leap from employee to entrepreneur
  

👉 Don’t miss Bob’s inspiring story of leadership, sustainability, and scaling with heart.

🔗 Connect with Bob Grover: Email: bob.grover@pacscape.com Company: Pacific Landscape Management | [Osprey Landscape Group]

📄 Transcript Available: How Bob Grover Built One of the Top 20 Landscape Companies in the U.S. 📺 Watch on YouTube: Inspired Stories Podcast by AddBack Benefits Agency 🌐 Website: The Inspired Stories Podcast 📄 Special Thanks: Anthony Codispoti & AddBack Benefits Agency

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