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Three traits of high-performing companies

by Greg Herring | Aug 28, 2025 | Business Strategy, Growth, Leadership, Mindset, Planning, Profit, Results

In my February article for Landscape Management (“The haves and the have-nots”), I analyzed the results of the 11th-annual Herring Group Benchmark Report. I broke down the differences between high performers (those with an operating profit greater than 10 percent) and...

Grow your Green: The haves and the have-nots

by Greg Herring | Feb 19, 2025 | Business Strategy

This article originally appeared on LandscapeManagement.net on February 18th, 2025. Greg Herring regularly writes for Landscape Management, providing financial analysis and insights tailored to landscape business owners. One of the best parts of my job is...

Grow your Green: Take advantage of opportunities created by private equity competitors

by Greg Herring | May 3, 2024 | Acquisitions, Business Strategy, Growth, Profit

This article originally appeared on LandscapeManagement.net on May 3rd, 2024. Greg Herring regularly writes for Landscape Management, providing financial analysis and insights tailored to landscape business owners. It’s no secret that I’m bullish about...

Greg Herring analyzes BrightView’s latest financial update

by Greg Herring | Nov 3, 2023 | BrightView

This article originally appeared on LandscapeManagement.net on November 3rd, 2023. Greg Herring regularly writes for Landscape Management, providing financial analysis and insights tailored to landscape business owners. Managed exits, centers of excellence,...

Grow your Green: Are your incentive plans like a lottery ticket?

by Greg Herring | Dec 22, 2022 | Business Strategy, People, Planning, Profit

This article originally appeared on LandscapeManagement.net on December 2nd, 2022. Greg Herring regularly writes for Landscape Management, providing financial analysis and insights tailored to landscape business owners. During this time of year, we work with...