The Cranky Middle Manager Show #30 Mark Goulston- Getting Out of Your Own Way
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #30 ( MP3 11.2MB 32:35 Min)
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 Robert the Bruce who was able to get out of his own way and start kicking some butt. Of course, whether it was his creative thinking or the fact that his main enemy died and left Britain to his effeminate, not-very-bright kid but why pick nits?
3:00 The Quote Of The Week from William Wordworth… what is fear but voices airy…. we’re developing a theme here aren’t we?
4:30 Welcome Mark Goulston…and we dive right into the guy in the back of my head. Who cares if this podcast isn’t turning a profit…it’s cheaper than therapy.
6:29 What is it about procrastination? Why do we put stuff off? According to his first book “Get Out of Your Own Way” it’s loneliness as much as anything.
11:30 Stress is good for you…really. Distress is bad. Write it down……
15:00 How hardwired is self-defeating behavior and what does that have to do with managing? Well there are 4 ways people in authority connect with others who rely on them:
1) Coddle or spoil the child ( or the employee)
2) Criticize
3) Neglect
4) Connecting constructively so they can exhale and relax
18:30 What does that “exhalation” look like? How should a manager work with their people?
21:00 How do new managers learn to make the move from high-performer to manager and get out of their (and their employees’ ) way? Check out his New Manager Training.
26:30 Okay now we’re getting somewhere….. the first guest I’ve had who was interviewed in Penthouse… okay, it was about how NOT to tick off the boss but still…..
29:00 One last piece of advice… use feed “forward” rather than feedback. Here’s how….
Check out a Live Meeting he did
Marshall Goldsmith in a Live Meeting on “Managing Up” as well.
Check out my website, www.achismarketing.com if you’re interested in having me speak to your organization, meeting or conference. Okay I’m not Mark Goulston but someday when I grow up……
You can always EMAIL ME or leave me a SKYPE message at wayneturmel.
Don’t let the weasels get ya down.
May 12th, 2006 at 3:58 am
I think this speaker (Gouldston) was very interesting. But while I was listening, I would frequently get frustrated and think, “why does this interviewer talk over him and try to express his ideas before he does, and do it clumsily, or say something that distracts from the point he was in the middle of making?!” That would be my constructive criticiscm. Lay off a little, take interviewing lessons, or really listen to good interviewers. Think about the audience always, and formulate your thoughts before you speak. When you have a good guest, you can really just let them make the show great. He was very gracious to you, but if you look over his list of Ten Self-Defeating Behaviors, he’s put “Talking Over Others” on the list.
Anyway, great guest, important thoughts, mediocre journalism. I’m sure you can improve.