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Hi folks as you know, project management is one of our 4 Disciplines of Highly Effective, Leadership Exhibiting, Project Nailing, Cheese Moving Managers . Well Cornelius Fichtner is the host of The PM Podcast, a great resource for anyone who has to manage projects. He ll be on this show in October look forward to that. He had me on his podcast this month to talk about those of us who manage project managers. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE. Cornelius will be with us in a few weeks, but check this out. We re always happy to refer you to quality podcasts and resources, it s part of us getting better at what we do. Thanks Cornelius and thanks to all of you!

iPod | 3:50 | To Embed or Email: click above Seems the more I travel the easier it is for me to get cranky. Today, a RT fare from HNL to DTW to HNL cost $700 but a one-way fare cost $1100! That is not about fuel prices... Anyway, I am learning to just pull my aura in and focus on myself, in the midst of the madding crowds (and unruly dogs!) And curiously, after an hour or so, people are not bothering me. It's this concept of "hui hui" or blending together without actually having to interact. We get trapped into thinking other people have to change for us to be happy or content, but really, sometimes all that's necessary is to just let it be and focus inward. Have you found this works for you? Hawaiian Word: Hui hui: blending, comingle together P S We are trying a new video platform: Viddler. It has a lot of cool features - you can leave a comment right in the video - or even leave a video comment! Please check it out! (You will need to create free account at Viddler to leave a video comment.) To find the vidgets page on viddler, look in the footer at the bottom of the page! Our username is "beachwalks" if you want to make a custom player to put on your web site. Thanks for sharing! Join us at The Reef for discussion, Reef Radio, and occasional live streaming. Support us by buying your own copy of our Beach Walks Theme music. Please check out our Blogroll page with many more links to our friends' web sites.

A shot from my recent film in production in which the Bagman, hides in a deli after being chased by a man trying to rob him of his briefcase. John Amedro plays the Bagman. Shot in a deli in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn with a Canon XL1 using available light and two extras. iMovie jingle. Compression lowered picture quality but you still get the gist of the scene. Author: vandee18 Keywords: Crime Chase Deli Bagman Brooklyn Canon XL1 Sexy Murderous Cranky Porn Music 80s movie Short Story Scene Added: August 26, 2008

http://au.youtube.com/user/jewelchic Had a VERY frustrating day with 2 separate taxi drivers today and thought i would VENT it to you all here in YouTubeLAND!!! Thought you might like to see me a bit cranky for a change!!!!! #1#1 - Featured #1 - Featured - Cars & Vehicles #8 - Most Discussed (Today) #1 - Most Discussed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles #3 - Most Discussed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Global #2 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Cars & Vehicles #57 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Cars & Vehicles - Global #4 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Cars & Vehicles #33 - Most Responded (Today) #2 - Most Responded (Today) - Cars & Vehicles #47 - Most Responded (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Global #3 - Most Responded (This Week) - Cars & Vehicles #9 - Most Responded (This Month) - Cars & Vehicles #53 - Most Responded (All Time) - Cars & Vehicles #10 - Most Viewed (Today) #7 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) #79 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - India #100 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - New Zealand #75 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Japan #44 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - South Korea #59 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Taiwan #7 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Germany #1 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles #1 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles #11 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Canada #93 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Canada #5 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - United Kingdom #34 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - United Kingdom #7 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Ireland #86 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Ireland #2 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - India #11 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - India #2 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - New Zealand #16 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - New Zealand #3 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Global #19 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Global #11 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Spain #13 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Mexico #10 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - France #14 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Italy #8 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Japan #85 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Japan #2 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - South Korea #14 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - South Korea #6 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Netherlands #16 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Poland #15 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Brazil #4 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Russia #83 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Russia #5 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Hong Kong #74 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Hong Kong #3 - Premium Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Taiwan #37 - Most Viewed (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Taiwan #89 - Premium Most Viewed (This Week) - Cars & Vehicles - Germany #33 - Premium Most Viewed (This Week) - Cars & Vehicles #7 - Premium Most Viewed (This Month) - Cars & Vehicles #64 - Premium Most Viewed (All Time) - Cars & Vehicles #77 - Top Favorites (Today) #1 - Top Favorites (Today) - Cars & Vehicles #34 - Top Favorites (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Global #42 - Top Rated (Today) #1 - Top Rated (Today) - Cars & Vehicles #14 - Top Rated (Today) - Cars & Vehicles - Global #1 - Top Rated (This Week) - Cars & Vehicles #60 - Top Rated (This Week) - Cars & Vehicles - Global #12 - Top Rated (This Month) - Cars & Vehicles #22 - Featured - Australia #4 - Featured - Autos & Vehicles - Australia #47 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Australia #1 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Autos & Vehicles - Australia #15 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Autos & Vehicles #86 - Most Discussed (All Time) - Autos & Vehicles - Australia #11 - Most Responded (This Month) - Autos & Vehicles - Australia #36 - Most Responded (All Time) - Autos & Vehicles - Australia #20 - Premium Most Viewed (This Month) - Australia #1 - Premium Most Viewed (This Month) - Autos & Vehicles - Australia #3 - Most Viewed (This Month) - Autos & Vehicles - Australia #93 - Premium Most Viewed (This Month) - Autos & Vehicles #7 - Premium Most Viewed (All Time) - Autos & Vehicles - Australia #8 - Top Favorites (This Month) - Autos & Vehicles - Australia #2 - Top Rated (This Month) - Autos & Vehicles - Australia Author: jewelchic Keywords: Aussie Australian Taxi Drivers Cabs Cranky Melbourne Added: July 24, 2008

Chnage to traditional values liberty no enslavement, personal rights no FISA Author: CitizenPatriot Keywords: cranky fussy soothing calming September 2008 Added: July 17, 2008

Après être très rapidement sorti de la brume, nos singes vont devoir se frayer un chemin dans la sombre caverne qui les attend où comme je le dis dans la vidéo il faut avoir de très bons yeux pour pouvoir progresser quand la lumière s'éteint (d'ailleurs je vous conseille de regarder cette vidéo dans le noir pour y voir un peu mieu, paradoxal non ? ^^). Enfin, j'entame le dernier et incontestablement le plus dur niveau du jeu qui se dressera devant nos macaques pour les empêcher d'atteindre le boss de ce monde et surtout le méchant King K.Rool...Author: Delnics Tags: donkey kong country walkthrough super nintendo game boy advance diddy cranky funky mario régime banane singe gorille macaque king fun plates formes aventure noir dark brawl bros smash grotte voir Posted: 09 July 2008 Rating: 5.0 Votes: 6

CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly. MoTR 138 is 35:20 minutes long and is a 32.5MB file in MP3 format. INTRO: Based on Time v2.1 by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick. HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matt Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia) TOPICS: Kevin s cranky find out why. So what will an iPhone upgrade really cost? Nokia s N78, N800 and N810 all support over-the-air upgrades now. w00t! Hoo-rah for WiMAX! The second wave of cities in the rollout were announced. But for how much? Ubuntu MID Edition is looking pretty darn nice. Opera Mobile 9.5 is right around the corner: July 15th, to be exact Are you in the Nerd Club ? If not, just ping Matt he ll hook you up! If you like the show, please consider voting for us at Podcast Alley. It only takes a minute and it helps us get the word out about the show! We re actively seeking additional sponsors, so if you re a mobile hardware, software or services company, give us a shout! CONTACT US: E-mail us or leave us a voicemail on our SkypeLine! SUBSCRIBE: Use this RSS feed with your favorite podcatcher or click this link to add us to iTunes

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[See post to watch Flash video] iPod | Phone | Embed Beach Walks Copy and paste the html code below into your site. Beach Walk 643 - Tired Cranky, Rested Happy Given that things are never black and white, I still like having little tricks that can help me 80-90% of the time. In today's case, it is remembering that one of the main causes of crankiness is just plain being tired. In fact, just by remembering that point all by itself, I can relax and not let the little things "get to me" regardless of my sleep deficit. Step 1 = understanding the connection between fatigue and short fuse (get sleep when possible). Step 2 = realizing that the crankiness is not related to my current situation (move back to center as I detach from the distractions). Hawaiian word: Māluhiluhi: tired Maha: rest Join us at The Reef and Listen to Reef Radio Add this to your Technorati Favorites Support us by buying your own copy of our Beach Walks Theme music. Please check out our Blogroll page with many more links to our friends' web sites.

Given that things are never black and white, I still like having little tricks that can help me 80-90% of the time. In today's case, it is remembering that one of the main causes of crankiness is just plain being tired. I find it so easy to get attached to the crankiness, thinking that some things are the problem, when I might just be due for a decent night's sleep! In fact, just by remembering that point all by itself, I can relax and not let the little things "get to me" regardless of my sleep deficit.Hawaiian word: M luhiluhi: tired Maha: restJoin us at The Reef and Listen to Reef Radio

Season 4 - Episode 27, Show #134 Tabitha's witchcraft, a ouija board, and a ghost help Larry keep an important client. PM otbelite1 to request episodes that are not on youtube, I'll get to all requests ASAP. I can also try and find guest appearances from the characters of this show on other shows not posted. (e.g. Dick York in Twilight Zone, Elizabeth Montgomery in Untouchables, or Dick Sargeant in Taxi) Author: otbelite1 Keywords: bewitched elizabeth montgomery samantha dick york tabitha's serena cranky spell darrin ABC series season Oprah lost Added: May 26, 2008

Season 4 - Episode 27, Show #134 Tabitha's witchcraft, a ouija board, and a ghost help Larry keep an important client. PM otbelite1 to request episodes that are not on youtube, I'll get to all requests ASAP. I can also try and find guest appearances from the characters of this show on other shows not posted. (e.g. Dick York in Twilight Zone, Elizabeth Montgomery in Untouchables, or Dick Sargeant in Taxi) Author: otbelite1 Keywords: bewitched elizabeth montgomery samantha dick york tabitha's serena cranky spell darrin ABC series season Oprah lost Added: May 26, 2008

Season 4 - Episode 27, Show #134 Tabitha's witchcraft, a ouija board, and a ghost help Larry keep an important client. PM otbelite1 to request episodes that are not on youtube, I'll get to all requests ASAP. I can also try and find guest appearances from the characters of this show on other shows not posted. (e.g. Dick York in Twilight Zone, Elizabeth Montgomery in Untouchables, or Dick Sargeant in Taxi) Author: otbelite1 Keywords: bewitched elizabeth montgomery samantha dick york tabitha's serena cranky spell darrin ABC series season Oprah lost Added: May 26, 2008

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Cranky Middle Manager Wayne Turmel talks to Christopher Avery, author of Teamwork is an Individual Skill and the Responsibility Redefined blog. What s the difference between accountability and responsibility? Find out. A little responsibility could have changed the outcome of the American Revolution too .. To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here Show Notes 0:00 Welcome to Episode 145. Today we re talking responsibility with Dr. Christopher Avery, author of Teamwork is an Individual Skill and The Responsibility Redefined blog. We also talk about George Germaine, Viscount of Sackville, who basically redefined NOT taking responsibility. A little accountability could have kept the United States a colony where it belongs 2:40 The quote of the week is from Thomas Carlyle- are you the architect of your circumstances? Would it stand up to inspection? 3:00 Welcome Christopher Avery we get off to a rocky start but he s free, powerful and at choice so what does my reaction matter? We hear all the time that we have all of the responsibility and none of the authority no sympathy from Christopher. First, we need to define (or redefine) responsibility. We own the ability to make our own choices. 6:03 How do you take responsibility in a team when you can only control yourself? It s about a shared responsibility and that doesn t happen by accident. We also discuss the difference between accountability and responsibility. One is external and one is internal. 12:00 The most successful team builders sense of responsibility is more than they are held accountable for. Every member has to take responsibility for the outcomes of the team members. How do you get the other members of the team to do the same thing? 16:45 You need to have explicit conversations about more than just the metrics the team is responsible for. It s about the people . 19:00 You can understand responsibility by looking at Christopher s Responsibility Model. (You can get a poster of it on my website along with other Free Downloads). Here s how we respond when things go wrong: Denial Blame Justify Shame Obligation Responsibility Blame doesn t help, although it does feel kinda good. 24:00 Once you get past Justify you get to Shame, where I dwell a lot. This is where managers beat themselves up. Anyone else spend a lot of time there? 25:43 A big difference between obligation (have to do it) and responsibility (want to do it). You know the difference. Christopher s Resources Agile Software Development blog Leading Answers He s a big fan of audio books: How to Win Friends and Influence People- Dale Carnegie Voice of a Leader - Arthur Samuel Joseph Don t let the weasels get you down!

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Wayne Turmel talks to Michael Kanazawa, co-author of Big Ideas to Big Results- Remake and Recharge Your Company Fast . We also take a look at the Mongol general Subotai . delegation is a critical skill gang even if you re a working manager and I have a meltdown over the term working manager . To Listen in Your Browser, Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here Show Notes 0:00 Welcome to the show. Today we dedicate this episode to Subutai, the great Mongol General (but then you knew that, right?) Even when you get called a coward, staying above the situation so you can really see what s going on is part of a manager s job. Subutai conquered half the world for his boss, even though he wasn t a fighting general or a working manager As opposed to WHAT? 2:42 The quote of the week is from Michelangelo who was a right pain to manage but knew a thing or two about getting results 3:07 Welcome Michael Kanazawa of Disserro Partners and co-author of Big Ideas to Big Results. Why do those of us with big ideas have such a hard time getting the desired result? Organizations are on overload- they have what he refers to as Corporate ADD . There aren t enough resources actually committed to one idea. A little corporate Ritalin would be good. 7:50 How do you gently tell someone their good idea isn t getting any love this month, and how do I respond when it s my baby that gets ignored? The company has to decide, then communicate their plans clearly and then stick to the plan. Will it accelerate growth? Do we have the bandwidth? It s often decided by what the Sales weasels want . 12:51 You might want to create a Market Map. Organizations need to align with where the market is going. Is your whole company aligned to serve the customer? It s not as obvious as it sounds. 15:31 As you move up in a company, do you understand how power works? A good individual contributor probably has no power which can make you crazy. By the time you get high enough you can t micromanage it s not possible. A great example is from the book, an operations guy at an airline . it s all about how engaged (that word again!) the employees are with the strategy. 25:59 What happens when metrics are imposed from above without consulting the people on the ground? They are usually not outcome metrics, but check the box metrics .. 27:53 Michael s Resources The Employee Engagement Ning Site (also known as the Cranky Middle Manager Alumni Society) Michael Lee Stallard- Fired Up or Burned Out you can also check his interview out here. Rick Barrera- Over Promise and Over Deliver- the Secrets of Unshakeable Customer Loyalty

Wayne Turmel talks to Bud Bilanich, The Common Sense Guy about the factors necessary for career success, whatever that happens to mean to you. This is the show for everyone who answers to a higher authority but has someone looking up at them too while being a higher authority to someone else. Can you feel the deity-like power? To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here 0:00 Welcome to the show.. a long conversation today so no dedication, try to control your gripping disappointment. Today we re talking a common sense approach to your career and success. The Quote of the Week, however, is cool. How much will you choke on YOUR banquet of consequences? Robert Louis Stevenson has a little to say on the subject. 2:14 Bud Bilanich is the author of Straight Talk for Success. I feel the need for a good shaking so glad to make it happen. What does it take to succeed in life and your career? I struggle with this one- is Cranky Middle Manager a success? Bud tells us a successful person is happy with what he or she has achieved in their life. There are 5 attributes they have in common. They are Self Confident Creating positive personal impact Outstanding performers Dynamic communicators Interpersonally competent 6:25 Self confidence is believing you re going to succeed when you begin something. It (obviously) doesn t mean you don t have your demons or voices in your head. You have to be optimistic, face your fears and surround yourself with positive people. 11:36 Are you the kind of person people want to be around? That s positive personal impact.We get into the issue of Personal Branding.Think of it this way- when you leave the room, what do you want people to say? Finish this sentence: when I leave the room I want people to say, There s the guy (or woman) who _______ . Bud tells a story that teaches an important lesson. If you don t brand yourself, someone else will do it for you. 20:43 The balance between technical competence and interpersonal competence is a tough one in a manager s life. Being good at your job is not enough, nor is just being slick. 26:47 Why do we not use our common sense? Because it s harder than just sliding by. It takes guts Check out Bud s Success Common Sense Blog Bud recommends Her Corner Office by Trudy Bourgeois Bill White s From Day One Jeffrey Gittomer s stuff BIG QUESTION OF THE DAY: How do we celebrate our upcoming Third Anniversary- any ideas?????? Don t let the weasels get you down!

Today Wayne Turmel talks to Dr Myra White about her book, Follow The Yellow Brick Road- A Harvard Psychologist s Guide to Becoming a Superstar . What does it take to become a superstar? How the heck do you manage them? Napoleon struggled with Marshal Louis Davout so you re not alone .. To Listen in Your Browser, Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here Show Notes: 0:00 Welcome to the Cranky Middle Manager Show all you budding superstars and those who manage them. Today we look at one of our 4 Disciplines of Highly Effective, Leadership Exhibiting, Project Nailing, Cheese Moving Managers- Business Acumen . in particular managing your own darn career and becoming a superstar. It s not easy, so we dedicate this to Marshal Louis Davout who came close but never quite figured out how to manage his manager . You can learn more about Napoleon on the Napoleon 101 Podcast check it out 3:12 The quote of the week is from William Allen White- Becoming a superstar just means you do, or have more and make do with, more than the average schlub. Hey, shameless plug check out www.greatwebmeetings.com if you want to know how you can make tight travel budgets sting less you can also check out our YouTube video: Why Web Demos Suck and What You Can Do About It 4:36 Welcome multi-talented Dr. Myra White. She s a fellow Management Issues columnist, and author of Follow The Yellow Brick Road- a Harvard Psychologist s Guide to Becoming a Superstar. What the heck is a superstar and what does it take to become one? Myra s book looks at some very famous people and what makes them superstars 9:00 Superstars know what they re good at and what they re not. How do they stop wrestling with their demons long enough to focus on their strengths rather than obsess about what they don t do well? Richard Branson is a good example 11:40 You have to create your own personal success syndrome . What does success mean to you? Will you know when you hit it? First thing is you have to get on the playing field getting that first job or opportunity is critical. Believe it or not, The Wizard of Oz serves as a good model Toto, we re not a line employee any more 19:46 My feelings about Glinda the Good Witch as a consultant aside, a key is to know how to give and get help. Giving help often isn t hard, but asking for help can get in our way. 23:46 As a manager, how do you deal with a superstar and help them work with their teams . you have to help them recognize their superstar-ness on one hand and help them learn patience and teamwork. 26:47 What s going on in Harvard Business School are Business Schools teaching things people need? Maybe it s time to quite telling 22 year olds they re ready to run the world .. Yes I m getting old. Don t let the weasels get you down!

Wayne Turmel interviews Sarah Shaw, about what it s like to manage in the Oasis Economies of the Middle East, particularly the United Arab Emirates. Boom times make for interesting conversation. Plus we look at a Bedouin hero named Antarah who had it way rougher than you do . To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008428_141.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Today we welcome a young woman who will help us understand the situation in the United Arab Emirates, as well as dispel some of my stupid assumptions about working and managing there. Sarah Shaw tells us about managing in the booming, constantly changing world of the Oasis Economies . Show Notes 0:00 Welcome to the show. Today we re continuing our periodic look at managing in different parts of the world- circumstances are different but middle management never changes hasn t throughout history, why should it start now. Today we re looking at one of the most unique booming areas of all the Middle East, particularly the United Arab Emirates. We dedicate this show to Antarah the Black Knight. If you ve ever had to do an impossible project to make your bones you can identify. 4:06 Our quote of the week is an Arabic proverb it s when you know what you know and don t know, that s when you ll know or something like that. 5:40 Welcome new friend Sarah Shaw. First we need to understand exactly what, where and how is the United Arab Emirates. 10:00 What are the challenges of creating a native business and management class in less than a generation and a half? The speed of change is part of it. Emirati culture is also an issue in blending Western companies and native Emirati workers. We spend some time dispelling some myths and learn a lot. Anybody want to pay me to go over and check it out for myself? 16:00 The cultural change is drastic. Sarah tells us her family history moving from a Bedouin, nomadic life to a more western one. There are a lot of misunderstandings between cultures, including an arab expert who told me something false. There IS an Arab word for customer it s Zabun. There, don t you feel smarter now? 24:00 What s the situation like there for ex-pats who suddenly find themselves there? Dubai is very much like Singapore in that it s Arabia for beginners . I also apologize on behalf of American idiots everywhere . 28:00 We touch on the role of gender in the workplace and the changes between the generations. To Find Out More The Abu Dhabi Tourism Department The Dubai Tourism Department Don t forget to visit us at www.crankymiddlemanager.com or www.greatwebmeetings.com Don t let the weasels get you down!

Today we look at The Offsite, by Robert Thompson a book that teaches the lessons of The Leadership Challenge. Wayne Turmel talks to Robert about leadership, why Las Vegas is the last place you want to do training and we salute Pericles To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here SHOW NOTES 0:00 Welcome to the show for those too low on the food chain to claim Omniscience, but too high for plausible deniability. Today we salute Pericles, the brains behind the Athenian glory years. We salute him for thinking out of the box by putting Athens in a box, where it was safe. It also made the world safe for theater and man-boy love .. unintended consequences, more than likely. 2:39 Lao Tzu has our quote of the week comparing your company s strategy to cooking a fish is a novel approach, but no more so than some of the other analogies we ve heard. Don t forget to visit us and subscribe to our newsletter .. 4:01 Welcome Robert Thompson, author of The Offsite, A Leadership Challenge Fable. Jim Kouzes has been with us a couple of times so check him out if this interests you at all. (Episode 82 and Episode 112 to be precise). I have selfish reasons for liking it, but it s a good way to introduce the 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership. We also discuss why offsites often suck and what makes a good one. 9:23 Robert actually teaches the Leadership Challenge principles and we talk about the challenge of trying to teach leadership. This is trainer s geek speak. So sue me. 14:30 Why are people so cynical about training, even expensive well-done training. Yes, it s more about engagement and how to make it happen. 18:46 How does Robert deal with the prisoners- the ones who don t want to be trained and aren t there because they want to be? 24:00 The biggest challenge for managers is often the metrics they re responsible for. How do you challenge the process and keep your job? 27:00 Robert has lots of people who have endorsed the book including our friends Marshall Goldsmith and Steve Farber among others, so he s in good company. he also recommends Twyla Tharpe- The Creative Habit Leading Out Loud- Terry Pearce

Join Wayne Turmel and guest Michael Lee Stallard, author of Fired Up or Burned Out talk about leadership and creating a culture of connection. We also salute the first in a long line of people to think they could rule Mesopotamia but our boy Sargon did a better job than the current folks Why do I tell you these things if no one listens to me? To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here Show Notes 0:00 Welcome to the over-connected world of middle management. This show is dedicated to Sargon of Akkad, first ruler of Sumeria. It took a real leader to get people to follow someone they weren t kin to, but he figured out how to create connections beyond blood. 5400 direct reports is a bunch and I ll bet he didn t do annual performance reviews. 2:54 The quote of the week is from Aristotle- we all need people unless we re beasts or gods. My guess is neither is listening to this little show. 3:34 Welcome Michael Lee Stallard, one of the brains behind E Pluribus Partners. He is also the author of The Connection Culture- A New Source of Competitive Advantage. It always seems to take a personal crisis to bring our attention to what matters. 8:46 There is a business connection of course. Lots of research went into this work. What are the things that connect us to our work and our workplace? Trust, mission, identity and feelings connect us. When we feel threatened that darned cortisol takes over. 12:30 Some people are more comfortable with this discussion than others. (Hello, elephant). How do you start to have this conversation among your team? The Connection Culture e-book is a start. The 3 elements are Vision, Value and Voice. Vision is how people see themselves. Anita Roddick from The Body Shop understood this. Values is how valued are you? Voice is about do you get a voice in what s important to you? Oh, and a voice is not the same as a vote. 18:43 What s the individual manager s role in this (Note to all future guests, compliment the host s questions)? One is to implement Knowledge Flow sessions. Tell them what s going on in the company and ask their input. The second team is getting them together. Sargon understood this, why doesn t YOUR boss? (Cheap plug here, webmeetings help and we can help with that, check out www.greatwebmeetings.com) 23:38 Connection in action can be seen in Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy. The other is Proctor and Gamble CEO AG Laffley. Michael s Resources Let Your Life Speak- Parker Palmer The Identity Code- Laurence Ackerman Big Ideas to Big Results- Michael Kanazawa and Robert Miles The Employee Engagement Network including David Zinger (you can hear his CMM interview here .) Herman the Ermine says: Don t let the weasels get you down

Wayne Turmel talks to Eric Pennington about Waking Up in Corporate America and why corporate life gets so crazy and how to survive it if you must. Knowledge isn t always power sometimes it just lets you know how bad things really are. Oh, and we salute a brave gerbil named Humphrey. To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here Show Notes 0:00 Welcome to the show. Today we are talking corporate survival strategies today with Eric Pennington. This show is all about realizing how insane things can be, but finding ways to cope. Therefore this episode is dedicated to someone who literally survived the rat race with his soul intact .Humphrey the Gerbil. When you KNOW it s a treadmill you can make peace with it . if you don t lose your mind. 4:16 The quote of the week is from Daniel Webster . remember in corporate life it might be crazy, it might be benign, but it IS corporate life. Humphrey had it right, make peace with the wheel or don t. 5:02 Welcome Eric, who is the author of Waking Up In Corporate America. We all know it s crazy out there, but is there more to life than just whining about it? He talks about the inspiration for the book and some of the secrets to survival. 7:22 Being authentic while being part of the team is one of the biggest challenges. Where do you draw the line between shutting up just to move ahead and being part of the organization? 11:14 How do you create an environment where honesty is both encouraged and valued? The manager sets the tone and once the decision is made you need to honor it. No whining afterwards. You need to be connected to your employees. 13:00 Leading a life of influence is another secret . and it s not just for those with Leader in their job descriptions. 17:15 What are the things that big companies do to suck the life from people? The biggest one is the manager not being as engaging and interested as they were during the interview. Engagement of course goes both ways and the employee has some responsibility here. 23:00 If we assume most people mean well, what is the biggest reason good, well meaning people turn into passive aggressive losers? Blame the stock market baby. Short-term metrics lead to short-term thinking. 26:31 Eric is host of the Epic Living Radio Show . this sounds pretty cool and he s promised I ll be a guest one day. Some people will say anything to get on the Cranky Middle Manager Show! Eric s Resources Kevin Kelly s blog The Technium Mission Minded Management Cube Rules Even Humphrey would be in trouble if he let the weasels get him down!

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Today, Wayne Turmel talks to Ian Buckingham, author of Brand Engagement- How Employees Can Make Or Break Brands about how employees connect (or not) to their company s brand and the impacts on business and morale. Also, we once again salute those crazy Mongols and squawk about the weather. To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here Show 137 Notes 0:00 Welcome one and all to The Cranky Middle Manager Show put down whatever report it is that rules your life. Today we talk Brand Engagement . we salute Mongke Khan luckyrecipient of one of the few truly successful off-sites in history, and engage in some unproductive but satisfying daydreams. 2:28 The quote of the week is from John Lock and his Essay Concerning Human Understanding people will shoot down ideas just because they re new. Not exactly news but doesn t it feel good to know it s ALL people, not just your company? No? Get over it. Don t forget to visit www.crankymiddlemanager.com and subscribe to our newsletter, visit the store, check our our Manifesto and why we re here . 3:11 Welcome Ian Buckingham, author and brains behind The Bring Yourself To Work Fellowship. Okay so there s bring your kid to work, bring your dog to work, I would have thought this one was a no-brainer .. Yes, I know Employee Engagement is the official annoying buzzword for 2008 but it is critical. We re talking today about employees connecting with the company s brand. One example is a company s bad idea to send zeppelins to England to advertise not in 1939 but the result was about as pleasant . And of course, re-orging in December does nothing to spread the love . Management by balance sheet alone does NOT lead to engagement. 10:43 What is brand engagement? In a broad way it s looking like everyone else (think IBM, Disney and the like) but it s identifying and working within the culture. Lots of examples in this episode we like that. This example is about top-down brand management when it doesn t work. 13:03 How do middle managers connect to the brand since that s usually a high-level job? It helps if they re involved in the first place, but let s assume that ship has sailed If your brand ID is pioneering, try not to kill ideas in their crib. (See our quote, I do put thought into those you know .). Ian has an idea, and of course I have to dredge up 3M here in the US. 18:31 What are some short-term things a manager can do to help connect his team to the company s brand? Learn to tell stories and not just in memos. Take the time to understand what your company really does, why you have the policies you have . then be able to tell the story to your team in real language what they re about. 23:07 Ian s Resources: Ginger Grant s book Re-Visioning the Way We Work- a Heroic Journey Don t forget to check us out at www.greatwebmeetings.com. Helping people s web meetings suck less since .well, January but we re good at what we do. Herman the Ermine says, Don t let the weasels get you down .

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Getting that first management job can be exciting- or really tough. Here are some great tips for survival. Wayne Turmel talks to Bob Selden, author of What To Do When You Become The Boss. We also salute two Australian explorers whose first management gig didn t go so swell. It s been that kind of week .. To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below To Download For Later, Right Click Here Show Notes 0:00 Welcome to the Cranky Middle Manager Show. Today we re going to take a look at that first management job. For some it s a distant memory, for some it s coming soon. Either way Bob Selden will offer some great advice. We salute Burke and Wills, two Australians whose first management job didn t go so well. Perhaps they needed our 4 Disciplines of Management . If you have a new manager in your life you can buy a copy of the ebook here. 3:17 The quote of the week is from the Indian book of Fables, the Hitopadesha. If you re the boss s spoiled kid with a new MBA and no real experience, may Peter Drucker have mercy on your soul and those of your employees. 4:17 Welcome Bob Selden. I met him as a columnist at Management Issues. It s amazing how many new managers don t get training until after they re in the job. By the way, what IS the difference between orientation and induction training? 7:53 What should I be doing before the new job even starts? First thing you want to do is meet everyone you can, and try to observe the company without getting arrested. 10:15 The first 100 days of any administration are critical. What should the new boss do on Day One? Meet everyone and establish trust. One way to do that is describe your communication expectations. How do you like your information details or big picture? 16:14 What is the one thing most managers are really bad at? Appraising performance is something most of us are not comfortable with. Bob gives us a couple of good examples of how it should be done. 19:20 Now you re the boss over people you used to work with. We offer a suggestion on speaking behaviorally so that it s neutral and keeps personalities out of it. This is not an easy thing to do and involves reducing use of the word You . 25:49 Bob just got back from a training conference in Dubai (we will do a show on those Oasis Economies soon- know any good guests?). How are some companies building management cultures from scratch? Bob s Resources Getting Things Done (You can hear the interview with David Allen here) 50 DOs of Everyday Leadership From Grad to Great Don t let the weasels get you down!