The Cranky Middle Manager Show #024 (MP3 10.4MB 30:15Min)
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Greetings once again. Today’s show is all about strategy- why does it work, why doesn’t it work and what’s our role as managers in the whole crazy scheme of things.
0:00 Welcome to the show. For a great example of the manager’s role […]

Heidi Miller’s excellent podcast, Diary of a Shameless Self Promoter and her blog, Talk It Up, have always been great supporters of this show. Thanks to Heidi for this piece in the November 18 edition….
To the participant who asked about how to do an interesting podcast about insurance, I ask, “Is it interesting to […]

Just in case you think I hold all managers in disdain….here’s one I can’t even hope to aspire to. Would you offer an organ to your employees? NOTE TO HR… THAT IS NOT AN INNUENDO
World’s Most Generous Boss Article…..
Let me know if you had the world’s worst. Our contest has one more week to run. […]

Okay, You’ve worked hard all day, now it’s time to have some fun. Try to match the comments below to the department heads who made them. This won’t change the world, just a chance to vent…
Match the department of your organization to the comments below:
1) Human Resources
2) IT
3) Finance
4) Facilities
5) Sales
a) “Everyone knows we run the show here- nobody would have […]

The Cranky Middle Manager Show # 023 (MP3 11.6MB 33:56 Min)
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Battling Bullies
Hello everyone. As you know, we’re on the hunt for the Worst Manager on the Planet. Many of the entries include people who are just flat out bullies, and that’s why we’re talking to author and Workplace Bullying expert Gary Namie this […]

Here’s a quick Weasel Alert for you… according to a recent study by the Chartered Management Institute in the UK, most Senior Managers (read your bosses, gang) are completely confident in their abilities to make good decisions. They blame bureaucracy, peer pressure and a lack of resources for poor choices. While they’re […]

The Weasels’ jobs just got easier.
Peter Drucker died yesterday at the age of 96, with a new book coming out and a legacy of change in the management and leadership world unrivalled by anyone since Machiavelli- and to infinitely more positive results.
Here’s a bio on him
Here are some of the most important things I’ve learned […]

The Cranky Middle Manager Show # 022 (MP3 10.5MB 30.40Min)
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Welcome to an international edition of the Cranky Middle Manager Show. Ever wonder what the differences are between managing in the US and managing on the other side of the pond in the UK or Europe? We talk to Manager, Writer […]

Folks, my mentors/keepers at The Podcast Network are conducting an industry survey. I’d really appreciate any help you can give them. You can TAKE THE SURVEY HERE
Thanks everyone. I know we have an audience on the cutting edge and I’m eager to hear what you have to say.

The Cranky Middle Manager Show # 021 (MP3 11.4 MB 33:00 Min)

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Today we welcome Frank Patrick from the Focused Performance Blog to talk about “The Theory of Constraints”, we salute a Celtic chiefette, and ask for more stories of The Worst Manager on the Planet.
0:00 This show is dedicated to Boadicea, […]