The Cranky Middle Manager Show #316 The Final Cranky Show and the Future of Work with John Blackwell
The Cranky Middle Manager # 42 Tech for Managers with Dave Taylor
Posted on 08. Apr, 2006 by Wayne in Podcast
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #04
Hi everyone. Today we talk with one of the better known bloggers out there, Dave Taylor of the Intuitive Life Business Blog and Ask Dave Taylor. The topic is how managers in non-tech fields can use technology to make their jobs easier.
SHOW NOTES
0:00 There’s no dedication to this week’s show… not that I couldn’t think of any historical managers, but because I’ve been pondering a question- why are so many of my listeners in the tech fields…and more to the point, why aren’t more managers in the non-technical arena using podcasts, blogs and other tech tools to further their careers and help their people?
In fact, I’d really like to start a dialog on these pages on that topic.. if your’e a tech-savvy manager, what can you do to spread the word to those who arent? If you’re not particularly technoliterate, what can those in the high-tech arena do to help you? This is more than a blatant attempt to grow my listenership to those who could benefit but don’t even know what a podcast is or how to listen to one.
How can we solve the techno-gap. Post to the blog, write me, adopt a Luddite and turn them on to the show. I’d love to hear from you on this topic, gang.
4:00 Our quote of the week is from Lucretius. You can read about him in my book- he ain’t one of my favorites, but this quote is worth keeping.
5:29 Welcome Dave Taylor… host of The Intuitive Life Business Blog – a favorite of our prey Tom Peters- and Ask Dave Taylor.com. Dave starts by siding with those of us who aren’t necessarily early adopters. God love him.
7:30 This is as good a time as any to plug our Frappr map… join us and let us know where you’re listening from. It’s also not a bad example of tech that works intuitively. It devolves into a conversation about the design of the PT Cruiser and how it makes me look even dumber than I am.
10:05 We take a look at tech for the average manager. Dave has an MBA so it’s not like he sits in Boulder divorced from the real world of the modern office. He gives us some healthy examples of realpolitik.
12:22 G Mail…. okay what’s the big deal and we already use Outlook? Think about it for project teams or other activities with long threads.
16:20 Word Press for blogs…. it’s free and even I can use it (it’s what this blog is done on).
18:40 We have a good deep conversation about open source and why people who aren’t coders should support it. some support it for idealistic reasons, some of us fear it because it’s not “done”.
24:40 We talk about Luddites… I confess i”m not a Luddite.. I’m lazy. There is a huge difference darn it….
26:18 What’s out there for managers.. what’s going to happen? We plug Charlie Bess from EDS and something he said on this show.. “The future’s out there, it’s just not widely distributed”. Check out his episode of the show if you haven’t yet. Watch for everything being on the web including calendars, word processing and storage.
30:00 Dave’s resources for the rest of us is something of a surprise…no books, no blogs, but check out Google, and its Advanced Search. This is worth the time invested in listening to the show, I promise.
That’s it gang. EMAIL ME if you’re so inclined, post to the blog or send me a SKYPE message. My address on Skype is wayneturmel. Thanks, I thought it up myself.
Don’t let the weasels get you down.
A New TPN Listener Survey
Posted on 06. Apr, 2006 by Wayne in General
Folks, my keepers at TPN (The Podcast Network) are eager to know what podcasts you listen to and why. Please take a moment to take the Listener Survey below. And when you speak of me, speak well….
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #41- the Courage to Manage with David Maister
Posted on 02. Apr, 2006 by Wayne in Podcast
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #041
Today we talk to one of the leading Management Thinkers over the last 10-15 years, David Maister about having the courage to manage. Yup, this job is no place for the faint of heart, gang.
SHOW NOTES
0:00 Welcome to the show, gang. This show is dedicated to Lord Charles Howard- head of the British Navy during the war with the Spanish Armada…. good people management, blind luck and giving a hoot about the lowest employees in his organization….a model for us all. Of course, that frilly collar stirred the first move towards Casual Fridays….
3:20 The Quote of the week from William Hazlitt, a writer and political advocate back at the turn of the 19th century. He talks a good game… but keep you hands off the help, Bill.
4:36 Welcome David Maister, author of many books including the important book, “Managing the Professional Services Firm”. He starts off by making some harsh self-assessments about his early days. Yup, smart people can be bad managers too. He tells a story that’s also on video on his website. By the way, there’s a special place in heaven for his wife, Kathy.
9:30 Managing by analogy, and the fact that whether it’s your team, your spouse or your clients it’s just about people….
11:45 We talk about relationships with clients.. there’s an article here…but we talk about the difference between one night stands and relationships…. not where Ithought the conversation would go but that’s why I dig this job….
15:30 A good example about his dentist…we’re all suckers for good service.
20:30 How to have a tough conversation with your former peers. This is from First Among Equals. Starting in April there are some podcasts he’s done on this too…
27:00 Resources… David is a big believer in Dale Carnegie, especially How to Win Friends and Influence People. If you havent’ read it, you should.
There’s also The Leadership Challenge.
Finally there’s The 2 R Manager
Don’t forget to check out our Frappr map. Especially if you’re from somewhere exotic. I track incoming links… who the heck is listening in Oman???