The Cranky Middle Manager Show #312 The Future of the MBA Ken Starkey
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #44 Personal Branding With Rajesh Setty
Posted on 24. Apr, 2006 by Wayne in Podcast
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #044
Tom Peters called it “Brand You”. Lots of people talk about it. Today we’re going to talk personal branding with one of the more interesting folks I’ve run across, Rajesh Setty. He’s written an e-book called “Personal Branding for IT Professionals”. He’ll talk about how it applies to all managers, everywhere. this one is for your own career and the future of your direct reports.
Rajesh is the author of the book Beyond Code- with a forward by Tom Peters, so you know he’s connected, and the “Life Beyond Code” Blog. He also possesses a skill I’m trying to cultivate- he’s a world class networker. He’s the one who hooked me up with Naveen Lakkur for show #39.
SHOW NOTES
0:00 Welcome to the show. All my life I’ve avoided the term “networking”, but nothing else fits. This week’s guest does it all- or at least a lot of it. This show is for those of us who want to further our career while still adding value to our employers. Blame it on Tom Peters and “Brand You”.
2:07 Captain Henry Morgan knew something about creating a brand. Okay, a pirate may not be a role model….but then again why not?
3:23 The quote of the week. Getting a reputation is a good thing- right?
5:04 Welcome Rajesh Setty, the author of “Personal Branding for IT Professionals”. Why is branding so important and how does it differ from selfishness? If you don’t stand out, how do you expect to get noticed? For a copy of his e-book, CLICK_HERE.
9:25 What is a personal brand and why do managers care? It’s a promise you make to the world.
13:00 What kind of things would make a company proud of its employees?
16:35 When does this become counter-productive?
22:25 This is the coolest concept I’ve heard in a while… ROII- Return on Investment for the Interaction. Do you add value to the people you meet and network with? Are you worth your boss’s time or not? Imagine adding value every time you talk to someone- the mind boggles.
29:47 Who does Rajesh follow? His blog roll is impressive but here’s the highlights…
Tom Peters…. him again! He wrote the introduction to Rajesh’s book. A tale of perseverence! Here’s the lesson of the day: Dream big and get lucky
Rajesh’s Squidoo Lens for Inspiration
What do you think of the new look, gang? More big news from TPN and the show coming soon. Meantime drop me an email or you can now send audio questions and comments to www.odeo.com/sendmeamessage/wayneturmel . I’ll play them in the show if you’d like.
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #43 Better Teams With Ann Andrews
Posted on 16. Apr, 2006 by Wayne in Podcast
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #043
Greetings. You had to know this was coming. Today we talk teambuilding, one of the most overdiscussed and underperformed tasks on the manager’s plate. We talk to Ann Andrews of Aukland, NZ about Teams From Woe To Go.
Show Notes
0:00 Hi gang. You knew we’d get to this topic eventually. Teamwork- why do we talk so much about it and do it so badly? Dedicated to someone who did it well- albeit finishing with a much smaller team than he started with, Don Juan Sebastian Elcano who was REALLY the first European to make it around the world, although Magellan got the glory.
3:00 Another quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Treat your team greatly and they’ll be great. Easy for him to say.
4:05 Welcome Ann Andrews of Teams from Woe To Go, our first guest from New Zealand. Yes, everyone’s “done” teamwork… so why do so many teams not work?
5:49 What’s the difference between a GROUP and a TEAM?
8:15 How do you know a team’s in trouble? Worse, who’s to blame? Most of the time it’s the leader. That’s us gang, suck it up and listen to this.
13:00 How do you know when a manager’s too tough? How do you know when they’re too soft? Once again we find out people are promoted for the wrong reasons.
18:30 We talk about the name of her company, Teams From Woe to Go. Is it too cutesy for tough managers to accept? Ann defends herself nobly against my ignorance.
21:00 What are a couple of concrete things managers can do to help their teams?
1) Get everything out on the table. The “bitch” session is essential
2) Get out of the “parent-child” relationship. This presumably applies to family owned businesses as well.
30:00 Ann shares her current interests. Besides Good to Great, by Jim Collins, she’s interested by workplace bullying. If you’re interested in this topic check out show # 23 with Gary Namie.
She also talks about “Maverick” by Ricardo Semler
SPECIAL NOTE Ann wrote up some notes on teams in preparation for this show. If you’d like a copy of her work, EMAIL HER
You can always EMAIL ME with show ideas, comments or leave me a message on SKYPE my username is wayneturmel. Thank you, I thought it up myself.
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A Webinar on Virtual Meetings
Posted on 16. Apr, 2006 by Wayne in General
Hi folks. Just wanted everyone to know that my day job, Communispond, is holding a FREE webinar called
“Virtual Challenges- Real Results“. I’ll be leading a 30 minute program with lots of Q and A on leading better web meetings.
There will be 2 of them- one for the US and UK on April 25, and one for Australia/Pacific on April 27. If you didn’t know, Communispond has opened an office in Sydney and I could be heading that way soon.
It’ll be worth it, even though I have to be a real grown-up when I’m talking for them…. unlike here. Still very anti-weasel.
Jeff Wuorio’s New Venture- Check it Out
Posted on 12. Apr, 2006 by Wayne in General
Long time listeners will remember Jeff Wuorio, technical columnist for MSN.com, Computerworld Magazine and others. He was a guest on Show #4. If you didn’t hear the show, check it out here.
Well now he’s got a new venture for those of us thinking about going out on our own or at least trying to figure out what our passion is. When you’ve had a really bad day at work, check out My Yawp… Hmm, Jeff is about due for another visit don’t you think?