This week, Wayne Turmel indulges his rock and roll geek side with Jeff Carlisi, founding member of the band 38 Special and author of a new book on teamwork, Jam- Amp Your Team and Rock your Business. Would you rather have another MBA author from Harvard press? Didn’t think
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so. Oh and Renaissance knowledge capture and how ridding yourself of vermin can teach you a lesson in time management. Really.
<—–Jeff Carlisi today Jeff Carlisi 30 years ago when I was digging the band (Southern Rock ruled, even in Canada!). There’s hope for everyone to move from show biz to business……. I hope. Anyway……>
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Show Notes
0:00 Hello everyone and welcome to the show. Today we’re talking Rock and Roll and team building. Hey, at least it’s not another lecture on leadership. We dedicate the show to Johannes Tinctoris knowledge capture with a goose feather….and you can’t make your people use SharePoint. Who’s the real leader here, huh?
3:20 Our quote of the week is from Thomas Fuller, and if you’re looking for a way to stop people in their tracks when they demand faster project updates, this one will do it. it’s so good i can’t believe it didn’t get into the Cranky Middle Manager Book, 125 Quotes for Whacking Weasels…which you can buy HERE.
4:05 Welcome Jeff Carlisi, rock guitarist and the founder of a couple of business Rock Star CEO and Camp Jam. LIke me, he made the move from show business to business-business. Unlike me, he’s been hugely successful at both. He gives us a quick recap of his career….and why working with other musicians is such a great model for team building.
10:47 How did the band, 38 Special, get together and what can we learn? It helps that everyone had known each other for years. What about when the team is put together and you don’t know anyone? You have to make sure everyone know what they’re doing there. Preach the plan and convince them it’s going to work.
14:55 It’s important that even if you are all brilliant at what you do, you have to pay attention to the business environment you’re working in. You also have to constantly monitor your progress and find a way to differentiate yourself in the market. It’s pretty cool when you can write a song that inspires speakers like Joe Heuer, the Rock and Roll Guru (who you can hear on the Cranky Show here)
19:00 The lead singer isn’t always the leader…. roles are crucial. you can’t force people to like roles they don’t like…put the right people in the role. There’s a good story about finding a songwriter outside the band, that changed things for good. Who could you be learning from?
28:52 Jeff has one of the coolest gigs in the world. He’s in the house band at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Working with high powered “superstar” teams isn’t easy but it is rewarding.
31:50 Jeff’s biggest struggle in business is communication. The idea of human contact seems to have taken a beating…. join the team, Jeff. He’s blown away by Zappos.com and its CEO Tony Hsieh as a great company to work for.
Jeff’s Resources
His own book , Jam
Ted Turner’s book, Call Me Ted
Hey, don’t forget My Book since you’re buying.
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