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Archive for September, 2006

The Rogue Project Management DIY MBA ( EIEIO)

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

There have been a lot of posts flying around since I wrote the article on “I don’t have a degree…” for Rosa Say’s Talking Story. Well, one of the other contributors was Dan Ward from show 63 and the host of Rogue Project Management.
Here’s the Rogue Project Management Do It Yourself MBA program… I heartily […]

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #64- Unlocking Strategic Gridlock with Pam Harper

Monday, September 25th, 2006

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #064 (MP3 10.1MB 29:34Min)
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0:00 Welcome to Episode 64 of The Cranky Middle Manager. Today we talk Unlocking Strategic Gridlock with Pamela Harper. The show is dedicated to all Middle Managers just muddling through. The show […]

50 Great Blogs for Management and Personal Development

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Lisa Haneberg over at Management Craft has, with the help of some friends, put together a list of 50 blogs especially for management and training folks. Some of them are familiar to those of you who follow this show. 
I am honored to make the list, if only because for the first and only time in […]

I Don’t Have a Degree

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

At least not one that counts…. I was honored to contribute to Rosa Say’s “Ho’ohana” ( which is a fancy Polynesian way of saying month-long blog fest) on the topic of learning anyway.
Read the full article here. You’ll also find familiar names and former guests like Adrian Savage, Dan Ward, Lisa Haneberg and others besides […]

About.Com Talks to Me About Why I Podcast

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

Some time ago, the site http://podcasting.about.com reviewed the show and gave it some love. I didn’t blog about it 1) because you don’t really care, you already listen, and while I love to promote the show, I’m not that big on bragging about myself without some value to you and 2) I did an interview with the […]

Good Article on Communication Skills

Monday, September 18th, 2006

Check out this article on Communication Skills that appeared in Mind Tools. It speaks very clearly to the importance of good communication skills.
Mind Tools is a very cool site out of the UK. We spoke to its founder, James Manktelow back in December last year. Hear the episode here. It also talks about our first […]

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #63 Project Risk Management With Dan Ward

Monday, September 18th, 2006

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #063  (MP3 9.8 MB 28:35 Min)
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Welcome to episode 63. Today we talk project management with Dan Ward, brains bhind the Rogue Project Leader blog. He does IT projects for the US Air Force as well as writes a […]

Satan’s Training Brochure

Friday, September 15th, 2006

I don’t always do this, but I am kind of proud of my latest Management Issues piece, Satan’s Training Brochure. Check it out. It outlines great management training programs like:

“God only wishes he were in sales”- getting the rest of the organization to appreciate your brilliance
“Getting to Maybe”- Delayed decision making for the budget constrained
“Mastering Powerlesspoint”- […]

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #62 American Innovation with Harold Evans

Monday, September 11th, 2006

The Cranky Middle Manager Show #062 (MP3 9.96MB 28:59 Min)
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This week’s show is a little different than most. It’s not exactly about management, but it’s something every cranky middle manager dreams about- being an innovator and changing the world.
Sir Harold Evans […]

It’s Labor Day… Kick Back….Ahhhhhh, Irony

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

It’s Labor Day in the US… Labour Day in Canada…. and how do we celebrate? By not going to work. As a big ol’ fan of the oxymoron, I appreciate that irony.  
 Rosa Say of Talking Story has a new essay on the value of a strong work ethic. I couldn’t agree more, although she uses […]