The Cranky Middle Manager Show #142 Becoming a Superstar- Dr Myra White
Today Wayne Turmel talks to Dr Myra White about her book, “Follow The Yellow Brick Road- A Harvard Psychologist’s Guide to Becoming a Superstar”. What does it take to become a superstar? How the heck do you manage them? Napoleon struggled with Marshal Louis Davout so you’re not alone…..
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Show Notes:
0:00 Welcome to the Cranky Middle Manager Show all you budding superstars and those who manage them. Today we look at one of our 4 Disciplines of Highly Effective, Leadership Exhibiting, Project Nailing, Cheese Moving Managers- Business Acumen…. in particular managing your own darn career and becoming a superstar.
It’s not easy, so we dedicate this to Marshal Louis Davout who came close but never quite figured out how to manage his manager…. You can learn more about Napoleon on the Napoleon 101 Podcast…check it out
3:12 The quote of the week is from William Allen White- Becoming a superstar just means you do, or have more and make do with, more than the average schlub.
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4:36 Welcome multi-talented Dr. Myra White. She’s a fellow Management Issues columnist, and author of Follow The Yellow Brick Road- a Harvard Psychologist’s Guide to Becoming a Superstar. What the heck is a superstar and what does it take to become one? Myra’s book looks at some very famous people and what makes them superstars…
9:00 Superstars know what they’re good at and what they’re not. How do they stop wrestling with their demons long enough to focus on their strengths rather than obsess about what they don’t do well? Richard Branson is a good example…
11:40 You have to create your own “personal success syndrome”. What does success mean to you? Will you know when you hit it? First thing is you have to get on the playing field…getting that first job or opportunity is critical. Believe it or not, The Wizard of Oz serves as a good model… Toto, we’re not a line employee any more……
19:46 My feelings about Glinda the Good Witch as a consultant aside, a key is to know how to give and get help. Giving help often isn’t hard, but asking for help can get in our way.
23:46 As a manager, how do you deal with a superstar and help them work with their teams…. you have to help them recognize their “superstar-ness” on one hand and help them learn patience and teamwork.
26:47 What’s going on in Harvard Business School…are Business Schools teaching things people need? Maybe it’s time to quite telling 22 year olds they’re ready to run the world….. Yes I’m getting old.
Don’t let the weasels get you down!