Founded in 1891, The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is one of the greatest botanical gardens in the world and the largest in any city in the United States, distinguished by the beauty of its diverse landscape and extensive collections and gardens, as well as by the scope and excellence of its programs in horticulture, education, and science. The NYBG is an advocate for the plant kingdom. The Garden pursues its mission through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its National Historic Landmark site; through its comprehensive education programs in horticulture and plant science; and through the wide-ranging research programs of the International Plant Science Center. read more
Leadership. Those who readily accept the accolades and deflect failures are not fit to lead.
What makes you most happy at work?
I enjoy managing my team. They are, by and large, a hard working and takented group.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Needlessly drawn out. Departments move slowly, organize slowly, communicate inefficiently. All the while candidates are left waiting.
What are some of the best things about your team?
My personal team is high functioning and effective. They are hindered by the stubbornness, sluggishness and ineffective micromanagement of senior management with
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Raises based on hard work, goals met, experience and merit would be fantastic. In fact, any raises at all would be miraculous.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
The next generation of leaders, the young, experienced management corps, has all left due to sheer frustration. Perhaps culture change starts at the top...
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