I’ve gotten several emails over the last few days telling me that the RSS feed they use to subscribe to the Cranky Middle Manager is down. I know…and I’m writing this to let you know there’s been a problem with theTPN servers…. only problem is that you probably won’t know this post is up with [...]

I will be speaking at the College of Dupage’s “Dupage Executive’s Network” meeting on April 29th on the topic of “While You Were Out- Blogs, podcasts, and other ways the world has changed……”.
The full details can be found here, but basically it’s
April 29th
College of Dupage  425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137  and the link [...]

Folks, just a quick note to let you know that there has been a weasel attack on the Cranky Middle Manager blog site. Hackers have tried to hijack The Podcast Network’s servers, taking all the shows along for the ride. This means the RSS feed, some of the links and other features have been in [...]

I just posted a 7-minute tutorial on YouTube called Why Web Demos Suck- And What You Can Do About It. Yes it’s a shameless plug for www.greatwebmeetings.com but that doesn’t mean we had to be all serious and stuff.

Hey everyone. My latest article is up on Management Issues. If your’e familiar with Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences (yeah I’m a geek, so sue me) then this will make you laugh…. hopefully it will have that effect even if you’re not.
Fact is, there are people who are so good at what they do- [...]

Folks, I’m honored to be hosting the first ever Management Issues webinar: Why Women Mean Business: Understanding the Upcoming Economic Revolution. The speakers will be Avivah Wittenberg-Cox and Alison Maitland. I interviewed them on the Working Week,(listen here) and their book is full of interesting research that talks about what has changed- and what [...]

Just letting you know that my latest article is up at Management Issues. I really believe that at least in the Western world, we are seeing a generation gap bigger than the one in the 1960s that got the phrase coined in the first place.  All that consultant talk- it’s not just talk. Companies and [...]

HI everyone. Regular CMM listener Tony Hartsfield interviewed me for a 3-part podcast focusing on my “4 Disciplines of Highly Effective, Leadership Exhibiting, Project Nailing, Cheese Moving Managers”. Part 3 is finally posted.
This has been a great experience, and Tony is a generous interviewer. If you like what you hear, don’t forget I’ll be happy [...]

For those who’ve been following along, I did a 3-part conversation with Tony Hartsfield based on “The 4 Disciplines” of this show, and the e-book of that name.
In part one, we talked about the importance of Business Acumen to a professional’s career.
In Part 2 we discuss Leadership and Process and Project Management.  Take a listen [...]

Cameron Reilly, the mad genius behind The Podcast Network is a fine host himself. His G’Day World is the top rated podcast in Australia, and he’s talking to yours truly.
We discuss everything from Great Web Meetings (allegedly why we started to chat), to drugs in my daughter’s high school to my late lamented  stand up [...]