A pox upon me. I was recently a guest on Show # 24 of Dead Serious.
I should have said something earlier but my computer died about a week ago, so I was out of touch with the outside world. Meanwhile, Molly Carlisle- the charming host of “Dead Serious” on TPN spoke to […]

Below is my latest column for Management Issues. Check out the website here….
Thanks to David, Nicole and team. If you’d like to quote this article or link to it, please include their link and url….
“People are our greatest asset.”
“Our Human Capital is our strategic advantage.”
Sound familiar? You’ve heard these lovely, fluffy clichés - maybe […]

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #032 (MP3 11.5 MB 33:10 Min)
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Show 32. Our guest is John Blackwell, who is one of my fellow Thought Leaders on the Management Issues site. I still can’t say that without giggling.
0:00 This show is dedicated to Lt Thomas Hardy of […]

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #31 (MP3 10.4MB 30.09 Min)
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Today we take on bullies, Martha Stewart and bosses who are more “I”- centered than “We”-centered with our guest Judith Glaser. We also start a couple-of-week examination of Horatio Nelson and stick out our tongue, metaphorically, at a Roman Praetor.
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A study in the UK (and first reported in Management Issues) says that Managers consider things like coaching, developing their teams and adopting a creative approach to work are “discretionary efforts”- outside the scope of their daily jobs. (God love the English and their mastery of the euphemism). Read more about the study here….
Why […]

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #30 ( MP3 11.2MB 32:35 Min)
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For all of us who sometimes live a bit too much in our heads, we have a great guest- Dr. Mark Goulston, author of “Get Out of Your Own Way At Work” is with us.
1:46 This show is dedicated to […]

Folks, I have been asked to be a regular contributor to the website “Management Issues”. More than that, I’m in their “Thought Leaders” section. This is a big deal because it puts me in with people I admire immensely like Edward de Bono, John Blackwell, Rene De Costa and others.
This is a site I’ve […]

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #029 (MP3 11.2MB 32:29 Min)
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Getting Things Done with David Allen
What better way to start the new year than by determining that THIS is the year you’ll get it together, and we’re lucky to have David Allen, author of the best-selling “Getting Things Done”. He’ll talk about what […]