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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #006 Getting Behind the Numbers
Posted on 13. Jul, 2005 by Wayne in Podcast
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #006
Getting Behind the Numbers with Cheryl O’Donoghue
Hello everyone and welcome to yet another Cranky Middle Manager Show, complete with bluesy theme music in honor of our being available on iTunes.
Speaking of iTunes, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to this podcast if you like it. You can subscribe through iTunes or any of the RSS podcast applications to the right of the page here ———> I don’t understand it either, but it works.
0:00 Our show this week is dedicated to Lichas of Lacedomon who represents all that is best in middle management and did it while wearing a toga and sandals- which is even harder than getting credibility on casual Fridays.
2:00 The classic quote of the week is from the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, not a middle manager, to be sure, but a pretty smart guy none the less.
3:00 Our guest is Cheryl O’Donoghue, brains behind www.getbehindthenumbers.com. One of the big problems middle managers face is working with consultants hired by their bosses….bold talk from a consultant.
11:30 A story for our times..
20:00 A less happy story- what happens when you only go by the numbers
25:00 How do you get behind the numbers by asking the uncomfortable questions?
Want to read this case study of intuition helping “get behind the numbers?” Email Cheryl O’Donoghue at odonoghue@ameritech.net and she’ll send you a copy.
Hey, if you want to check out my book, “A Philistine’s Journal- an Average Guy Tackles the Classics” and find out where the idea for the Classic Quote of the Week came from, click HERE
I love the show; you provide a perfect mix of laugh-out-loud one-liner humor and down-and-dirty information about management and marketing. Cheryl was a delightful guest, and I’m already looking forward to the next installment of your show!
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Thanks, Heidi. If any of you want to know about personal PR, check Heidi out, her show is terrific too. You can find her on iTunes or by clicking the link under her comment.