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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #187 Greater Than Yourself with Steve Farber Today Wayne Turmel talks mentoring, growing employees and helping your team become “Greater Than Yourself” with author Steve Farber. Also we talk about the world’s greatest mentoring streak, and a bad writer gives good advice.
The one and only Steve Farber makes his return visit to the show.
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The Cranky Middle Manager show #186 Managing Generation Y Bruce TulganCranky Middle Manager Wayne Turmel talks to Bruce Tulgan, author of Not Everyone Gets a Trophy- How to Manage Generation Y. Also, dealing with a smartass kid as king and things ain’t that different than they ever were if the quote of the week is to be believed….and I do believe it.
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #185 Building Trust Remotely with John BlackwellToday Wayne Turmel talk about building trust in remote teams with John Blackwell. Plus we learn it takes a lot of trust to swap camels for horses and there’s still time to take part in our webinar workshop.
John Blackwell, international man of mystery
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The Cranky Middle Manager #184 3 Laws of Performance- Steve ZaffronWayne Turmel discusses the 3 Laws of Performance with the book’s co-author Steve Zaffron. Also, a shameless plug and a dedication to the Children’s Crusade and other management disasters.
Steve Zaffron, author of 3 Laws of Performance
Don’t forget our webinar “How to Create and Manage a Remote Team” we’ll be doing it twice:
March 30th For the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #183 The Organization of the Future- Frances HesselbeinToday, Cranky Middle Manager Wayne Turmel talks to one of the great voices in leadership studies, Frances Hesselbein about leadership, Peter Drucker and her new book, The Organization of the Future 2. Oh and sorry about the size of the file, don’t know what’s going on with that…..
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #182 Human Capital with Jon InghamWayne Turmel talks to blogger and Human Capital expert Jon Ingham about why the term Human Capital shouldn’t cause an aneurysm. Also a French philosopher, a Persian King and a webinar he should have attended to help him rule his kingdom better.
Jon Ingham of the Strategic Human Capital blog
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #181 Managing Remote Teams Terence BrakeToday Wayne Turmel talks about managing remote teams with author Terence Brake. Middle managers today have to manage people who can be working anywhere in the world and there are tools and techniques available to help. We enlist Terry’s help, talk about a Frenchman who helped bridge the distance and introduce the first Cranky Middle [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #180 Succession with Marshall GoldsmithToday Wayne Turmel talks to Marshall Goldsmith about his new book “Succession: Are You Ready?”. We also look at Philip V of Spain on successions gone wrong and webinars, webinars, webinars.
Marshall Goldsmith makes his 3rd appearance on the show.
Don’t forget to register for our FREE Webinar” Managing Remote Teams, Using Webmeetings to Keep Them Engaged.
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #179 Agile Management with Chris SimsToday, Cranky Middle Manager Wayne Turmel talks to Chris Sims of the Technical Management Institute
about Agile software development and managing in an Agile environment. Oh, and we look at Gaius Marius who helped the Roman army reorganize and talk about an upcoming webinar for managers with remote teams.
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #178 Inside Drucker’s Brain- Jeffrey KramesCranky Middle Manager Wayne Turmel talks to Jeffrey Krames about his book Inside Drucker’s Brain. Peter Drucker helped turn management into a discipline… and this may be the most important Cranky show of the year. Also we take a look at an Arab historian, because that’s how we roll. Oh, and there’s a cranky webinar [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #177 The Myth of Multitasking- Dave CrenshawWayne Turmel takes on multi-tasking middle managers, among other things, with Dave Crenshaw, author of The Myth of Multitasking- How “Doing It All” Gets Nothing Done. Also, is managing hermits an oxymoron? Oh, and an engineer talks about concentration.
Dave Crenshaw- how does someone who does everything he does decry multitasking?????
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #176 Reward Systems with Steve KerrToday Wayne Turmel talks with Steve Kerr of Goldman Sachs ( and formerly of GE) about his book, Reward Systems- Does Yours Measure Up? How do you design rewards that get the behavior you want and not dysfunction? Also we look at unintended consequences in Greek mythology and there’s a Cranky Middle Manager e-learning course [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #175 Why Good Managers Do Stupid Things Rom BrafmanToday Wayne Turmel talks about the curse of middle management- why smart people do irrational things with Rom Brafman, co-author of Sway- the Irresistable Pull of Irrational Behavior. Oh and Mozi (Mo Tzu) and William Gladstone. Irrationality knows no borders or eras……
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The Cranky Middle Manager #174 Nice Managers Can Win- Russ EdelmanWayne Turmel risks his cranky reputation by talking to Russ Edelman, author of “Nice Guys Can Get the Corner Office – 8 Strategies for Winning in Business Without Being a Jerk“. So how come you can’t Google any “nice” leaders other than Ghandi, and his own children hated him?
Of course, you could be really nice [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager show #173 Johari’s Window with Rick LochnerToday Wayne Turmel talks to Rick Lochner about the Johari Window and how it can help you prepare for organizational change… or just amaze people that you know cool words like Johari Window. Also we pay tribute to Father Time and a composer gives us no sympathy. You don’t get stuff like this on any [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #172 Be a Shortcut- Scott HalfordToday Wayne Turmel talks to author Scott Halford about careers, being known as “the guy” (even when you’re not), and establishing the kind of rep at work you want. Oh and the usual assortment of Greeks, Persians and pretentious 19th century white guys.
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #171 Managing in Rough Times Wally BockToday Wayne Turmel discusses the role of middle managers when times get rocky. His guest is Wally Bock of Threestar Leadership. OH, and we talk about mutiny, gay captains and Roman survivors. The usual madness that is our show.
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0:00 Welcome to the show folks.. Tough times call for tough managers and that’s why we’re [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #170 Best Books of 2008 The 800 CEO Read GuysWayne Turmel talks management and business books with Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten of 800 CEO Read. What were the best books of 2008? Even 125 Quotes for Whacking Weasels gets a mention…..
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #169 360 Degree Feedback and Politics Nick JeffersonToday Wayne Turmel talks to Nick Jefferson about 360 degree feedback, how people rated leaders in Britain, and King John, one Brit who didn’t take the feedback as well as he might have.
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Nick Jefferson And don’t forget our latest book!
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show # 168 How Hard Can It Be- Joel SpolskyToday Wayne Turmel talks software and creating middle management from scratch with Inc. Magazine columnist and Fog Creek’s President, Joel Spolsky. We also ask how the title of Satrap would look on your resume.
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #167 The Integrity Dividend- Tony SimonsToday Wayne Turmel talks about a middle manager’s integrity and how critical it is to business success. Tony Simons will talk about his book, “The Integrity Dividend- Leading by the Power of Your Word”. We also talk about ritual disemboweling as taking it to extremes.
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The Cranky Middle Manager #166 High Altitude Leadership Don SchminckeToday Wayne Turmel talks with author Don Schmincke about what leaders can learn from people who climb the world’s most dangerous peaks. We’re talking High Altitude Leadership. We also talk about a French physicist and a chance for listeners in Chicago to meet up in December.
Don Schmincke, author of High Altitude Leadership
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #165 Telling Your Story with Rowan ManahanWayne Turmel speaks to Irish blogger and career guru Rowan Manahan about why presenting is so crucial to a manager’s career and why so many do it so badly. Also an eloquent german and the Celtic god Ogmias… more appropriate than you think. Prepare for a massive wordcount in this episode!
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #164 Leadership and the Sexes- Michael GurianToday Wayne Turmel steps into the tricky waters of gender science to see how male and female brains differ and what that means to business. Our guest is Michael Gurian, co-author of Leadership and the Sexes- Using Gender Scient to Create Success in Business.
Michael Gurian
My new book- a great gift for your team
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #163 The PMPodcast - Cornelius FichtnerWayne Turmel talks to PMPodcast host Cornelius Fichtner about project management and keeping your project aligned with the larger needs of your company. Also a project manager whose job was to keep the Picts out of England…. Oh, and if you want to take part in a stealth project in December, let me know…….details in [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #162 No More Incrementalism- Tor DahlWayne Turmel dives in way over his head to talk to Dr. Tor Dahl for the second time. Sir Tor talks about how nothing great can be established with baby steps. No more incrementalism! Also, a look at the emperor Constantine and how he can help your next product launch.
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #161 Management in Asia- Andrew CalvertWayne Turmel talks with Achieve Global’s Andrew Calvert about middle management in Asia, and what it’s like to be an ex-pat in Singapore. Also the guy who ran interference for Marco Polo……
Andrew Calvert, international man of mystery
Check out my new book! Buy from my website and get a signed copy!
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0:00 Another travelogue today… [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #160 Office Politics with Franke JamesToday Wayne Turmel talks to Franke James, editor of Officepolitics.com about the scourge of middle managers everywhere- the hated office politics and “playing the game”. There’s no avoiding it, as the founder of Rome will tell you….
Officepolitics.com’s Franke James.
And the cure for the political weasels in your office!
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0:00 Welcome behind the looking glass, [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The PM Podcast and the Cranky Middle ManagerHi 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 [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #159 Hug Your People- Jack MitchellWayne Turmel talks to legendary retailer Jack Mitchell about his new book, “Hug Your People”. How do you keep employees engaged and wanting to come to work? How do you manage through tough times? Also we look at a Cherokee woman with a cool job title.
Author and CEO Jack Mitchell
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #158 Management Heretics- Art KleinerToday Wayne Turmel talks to heavyweight Art Kleiner. Not only is he the editor of Strategy + Business Magazine, but he’s the author of “The Age of Heretics- A History of the Radical Thinkers Who Reinvented Corporate Management”. A couple of times a year we get heavy and this is one of them. Oh, and [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #157 Managing Through a Downturn- Paul SpartaTough times call for tough managers. How do you handle downsizings, downturns and helping people get through rough periods? Plateau CEO Paul Sparta tells us how to buckle down and get back to work… Also we learn about the ultimate downturn if you’re an Inca king…
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0:00 Welcome to the show… Today we look at [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #156 Executive Stamina- Marty SeldmanToday Wayne Turmel talks to Dr. Marty Seldman about Executive Stamina, which is almost as important as middle management stamina. We’re in this for the long haul, how do we keep body soul and career together? Also we take a look at the first marathon as well as wise words from Napoleon….
Dr. Marty Seldman
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #155 Rock and Roll Attitude- Joe HeuerToday Wayne Turmel talks to Joe Heuer, the Rock and Roll Guru. No high-minded stuff today, just lightening up and having some fun. What can managers learn from rock and roll lyrics? How do we develop a rock and roll attitude without alarming the nice lady from HR? Listen and party on…..
Joe Heuer
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The Cranky Middle Manager #154 Onboarding Employees with Caela FarrenToday Wayne Turmel talks to Caela Farren, CEO of Masteryworks, about onboarding employees effectively so they stick around longer. Also we look at Lady Jane Grey and a chance to win a copy of the latest Cranky Middle Manager book.
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0:00 Welcome to the show. Ever find someone to fill a position, breathe a sigh [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager #153 Measuring Teamwork with Kathleen CaldwellToday Wayne Turmel talks to Kathleen Caldwell, one of the authors of Blueprint for Success about teams, why it’s so hard to get them all on the same page and how do you measure success? We also give some love to John Paul Jones… the one that helped start the American Navy, not the one [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #152 Ethics at Work with Clint KorverToday, Wayne Turmel talks to Clint Korver, one of the authors of Ethics for the Real World- Creating a Personal Code to Guide Decisions In Work and Life. We also look at a 2500 year old business book. Plus an offer to get one of the first free copies of my new book!!!
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #151 The State of Training 2008 with Josh BersinToday Wayne Turmel speaks to Josh Bersin about the new best practices in training and what some companies know that others don’t. Plus we salute an Arab translator and why HR and OD are the worst possible names for their departments.
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0:00 Welcome to the show. One of the reasons training doesn’t work as well [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #150 Lighten the Heck Up- Adrian GostickToday Wayne Turmel discusses the need to lighten up at work using humor and energy with author Adrian Gostick, co-author of The Levity Effect-Why It Pays To Lighten Up.
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0:00 Welcome to our 150th Episode. Yeah you heard it, 150… I think the reason we are still here is people want to lighten up while [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #149 Managing Human Performance- Paul ElliottHost Wayne Turmel talks to Dr. Paul Elliott, of Exemplary Performance. If you have to manage performance, you have to know what they are supposed to do, and why aren’t they doing it. If you’re not familiar with the system of Human Performance Improvement or Human Performance Technology, here’s your introduction. Oh and a Prussian [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #148 Conflict in Teams- Diana Mclain SmithToday, Cranky Middle Manager Wayne Turmel speaks to Diana McLain Smith about her book, “Divide or Conquer- How Great Teams Turn Conflict Into Strength”.
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0:00 Greetings and welcome to episode 148. Today we’re talking conflict and teams, so the show is dedicated to Agamemnon and Achilles. (This link is to Diana’s site and she did [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager #147 Ken Blanchard Is HereCranky Middle Manager talks to one of the all-time greats, Ken Blanchard, about his new book “The One Minute Entrepeneur”. We know why Wayne wanted to talk to him, why’s he talking to Wayne? Gift horses and all. Plus we learn about the Korean King Sejong the Great.
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #146 The New World of Work- Melanie HolmesCranky Middle Manager Wayne Turmel takes a look at what employers are really looking for in managers, and how we can prepare for a job search if we need one. We talk to Melanie Holmes from VP of World of Work Solutions at Manpower and writer of the Contemporary Working Blog. We also celebrate the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager #145 Responsibility Redefined with Christopher AveryCranky 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…..
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0:00 Welcome to Episode 145. Today we’re talking responsibility with Dr. Christopher [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager #144 Big Ideas to Big Results- Michael KanazawaWayne 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”….
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #143 Common Sense For Your Career- Bud BilanichWayne 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 [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #142 Becoming a Superstar- Dr Myra WhiteToday 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…..
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #141 Managing in the UAE, Sarah ShawWayne 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…….
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