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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #89 Get Ignited with Vince Thompson

 
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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #089

Welcome gang. Today we speak to long-time listener and first time author Vince Thompson about his terrific new book, Ignited-Managers Light up Your Company and Career

Show Notes

0:00 We dedicate the show to the Chinese General Yueh Fei- pretty much the symbol of loyalty. Nothing like having the mission statement tattooed on your body to show your dedication.

2:57 Francis Bacon says it like it’s easy- consistently doing the right thing is harder than it looks but dang if it don’t work.

3:45 Welcome Vince who is going to heaven with his boots on- not only has he been a long time listener of the show, but is a sales person who actually acts like he cares about the rest of us! What brought him into the light? We also give a plug to Lisa Haneberg.

6:30 We live in what Vince calls “Quake Country”- the ground never stops shifting under managers’ feet. His book talks about the Manager’s Universe.

10:47 What do you do when you have a bad boss? Hey, these are your questions as much as mine…. Check out his website for the graphic that accompanies this discussion.

15:45 Vince gives some love to Jeffrey Fox, who’s been a guest on this show (check out his interview here) as well about undermining Office Assassins. It’s all about forming alliances and reaching out- but we’re in the right place to get it done.

19:34 Vince talks about “ignition points”- the places in a manager’s real world that make the difference. They are things like Process, People, Message, the Landscape and the Strategy, Telling the story and Being a healer. I want to get into depth on Process- no high-faluting Leadership talk, just getting it done day by day.

24:45 There are great examples in the book, and Vince tells one of the stories. Just a little inspiration for you today….

28:21 What’s Vince reading and watching these days?

Jason Jennings’ “It’s Not the Big That Eat the Little, It’s the Fast That Eat the Slow” and “Think Big, Act Small”

And Vince’s website, www.beignited.com

6 Responses to “The Cranky Middle Manager Show #89 Get Ignited with Vince Thompson”

  1. Wally Bock Says:

    Great podcast. I think the relationship diagram alone was worth the price of admission. It’s a great twist on the standard Social Network Analysis diagram that helps you analyze relationships so that you can get more done.

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  3. Dennis Sherman Says:

    Vince also has a Manifesto up at ChangeThis – see http://www.changethis.com/33.05.ManagersTake

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