http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com Don't let the weasels get ya down... Tips for being a better manager and dealing with the insanity of the workplace Wed, 14 May 2008 18:26:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the cool things in the blogosphere is the "Carnival of HR" which happens twice a month or so. The best HR-focused bloggers get together and submit their best articles of the last few weeks. It's a great way to catch up on a lot of reading wtihout tracking ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/15/another-carnival-of-hr/ Wayne Turmel talks to Bud Bilanich, "The Common Sense Guy" about the factors necessary for career success, whatever that happens to mean to you. This is the show for everyone who answers to a higher authority but has someone looking up at them too while being a higher authority ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/12/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-143-common-sense-for-your-career-bud-bilanich/ Hey folks, I'm sure you remember Nick McCormick (If you don't here's the link to his show). Well he just celebrated his 100th blog post, and to celebrate the milestone, he's giving away a free copy of "Lead Well and Prosper" (the book that put Joe and Wanda on the ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/09/nick-mccormicks-100th-blog-post-anniversary/ 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..... To Listen ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/05/04/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-142-becoming-a-superstar-dr-myra-white/ Wayne Turmel interviews Sarah Shaw, about what it's like to manage in the "Oasis Economies" of the Middle East, particularly the United Arab Emirates. Boom times make for interesting conversation. Plus we look at a Bedouin hero named Antarah who had it way rougher than you do....... To Listen In Your ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/28/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-141-managing-in-the-uae-sarah-shaw/ Today we look at The Offsite, by Robert Thompson a book that teaches the lessons of The Leadership Challenge. Wayne Turmel talks to Robert about leadership, why Las Vegas is the last place you want to do training and we salute Pericles... To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008421_140.mp3] To ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/21/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-140-leadership-and-the-offsite-robert-thompson/ I have a bad case of mental poison ivy... an idea stuck in my head that I need to scratch and know I shouldn't. If I give in and scratch it, i'm going to be on the mailing list for every glorified chainletter going (under the fancy name of memes) ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/18/a-long-rambling-post-about-memes-and-books/ Bud Bilanich, The Common Sense Guy is someone I've been meaning to have on the show for a long time, and it will happen soon (probably mid-May). His new book is out, "Straight Talk For Success- Common Sense Ideas That Won't Let You Down" and he obviously wants you to ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/18/get-straight-talk-for-success-and-cool-stuff/ 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 ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/16/our-rss-feed-is-downbut-then-how-will-you-get-this/ Join Wayne Turmel and guest Michael Lee Stallard, author of Fired Up or Burned Out talk about leadership and creating a culture of connection. We also salute the first in a long line of people to think they could rule Mesopotamia but our boy Sargon did a better job than ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/13/the-cranky-middle-manager-139-creating-a-connection-culture-michael-lee-stallard/ 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 ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/11/if-youre-in-chicago-april-29th/ 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 ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/10/a-few-challenges-but-life-is-good-or-at-least-beats-the-alternative/ 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. http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/04/greatwebmeetings-tutorial-on-youtube/ Wayne Turmel talks to Eric Pennington about Waking Up in Corporate America and why corporate life gets so crazy and how to survive it if you must. Knowledge isn't always power...sometimes it just lets you know how bad things really are. Oh, and we salute a brave gerbil named Humphrey. To ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/04/03/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-138-waking-up-in-corporate-america-eric-pennington/ 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 ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/03/26/multiple-intelligences-geniuses-and-cranky-middle-managers/ Today, Wayne Turmel talks to Ian Buckingham, author of Brand Engagement- How Employees Can Make Or Break Brands about how employees connect (or not) to their company's brand and the impacts on business and morale. Also, we once again salute those crazy Mongols and squawk about the weather. To Listen In ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/03/24/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-137-brand-engagement-with-ian-buckingham/ Getting that first management job can be exciting- or really tough. Here are some great tips for survival. Wayne Turmel talks to Bob Selden, author of What To Do When You Become The Boss. We also salute two Australian explorers whose first management gig didn't go so swell. It's been ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/03/18/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-136-when-you-become-the-boss-bob-seldon/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #135 (MP3 12.0MB 26:31Min) To Listen in Your Browser, Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008310_135.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Greetings everyone, today we're talking about creating the right amount of anxiety at work- enough to motivate, not enough to leave you weeping in a corner. Our ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/03/10/the-cranky-middle-manager-135-just-enough-anxiety-robert-rosen/ 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 ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/03/05/why-women-mean-business-webinar-join-us/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #134 (MP3 14.3 MB 29:37Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008303_134.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Greetings one and all, today we're going to get all practical on ya, with Dr. Riaz Khadem, who is the author of . Total Alignment, Integrating ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/03/03/the-cranky-middle-manager-134-total-alignment-with-riaz-khadem/ 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 ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/02/26/new-management-issues-article-mind-the-generation-gap/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #133 (MP3 14.0MB 30:29 Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008224_133.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click and Save Hello one and all, welcome to a special edition of The Cranky Middle Manager Show. The idea for this show started with an interview ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/02/24/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-133-the-go-giver-bob-burg/ 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, ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/02/20/part-3-of-the-4-disciplines-podcast-with-ilta-net/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #132 (MP3 11.9MB 26:59Min) To Listen In Your Browser Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008217_132.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome one and all to the 132nd edition of The Cranky Middle Manager. If you're new to the show you can find out more about us at www.crankymiddlemanager.com. ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/02/18/the-cranky-middle-manager-132-lessons-from-my-father-anthony-rino/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #131 (MP3 12.0MB 26.24 Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008210_131.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Have you met Herman the Ermine?Think he'd make a good T-shirt? Show Notes 0:00 Welcome to the show. Today we talk to Bill Catlette about his ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/02/10/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-131-contented-cows-with-bill-catlette/ 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 ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/02/06/legal-it-podcast-part-2/ 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 ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/02/05/a-little-tpn-mutual-love-listen-to-wayne-on-gday-world/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #130 (MP3 13.8MB 30:14) To Listen In Your Browser, Click On The Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008202_130.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Before we go any further, I'd like to introduce you to someone: This is Herman the Ermine. He's kind of our mascot. You're going ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/02/02/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-130-boss-school-with-jay-goltz/ Long time CMM listeners will know Lisa Haneberg from her excellent Management Craft blog and other writings. she also does occasional interviews with very important people in the field. She must have been having a slow day, because she interviewed me. We talked about all things Cranky Middle Manager, and ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/27/lisa-haneberg-interviews-me-for-a-change-take-a-listen/ Folks, regular CMM listener Tony Hartsfield (visit legallearning.net here) interviewed me for a 3-part podcast series centered on this show's "4 Disciplines of Highly Effective, Leadership Exhibiting, Project Nailing, Cheese Moving Managers". It was a lot of fun. The first episode is up now, and links will be posted as ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/26/the-cranky-middle-manager-and-legal-it/ The Cranky Middle Manager #129 (MP3 14.2MB 31:30Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008125_129.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Don't forget to check out our Webinar on January 29th (9 PM Central time in the US) or January 30 (If you live in Australia that's 2:30 or so ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-129-remarkable-leadership-with-kevin-eikenberry/ For those of you unashamed of your prurient interest in all things HR, the latest Carnival of HR is up and running over at Deb Owen's blog- 8 Hours and a Lunch. Check it out. Guests include The Evil HR Lady and old "Dinosaur Eggs" himself, Wally Bock. Good stuff. http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/24/the-latest-carnival-of-hr-is-up/ If you heard my conversation with David Zinger, you know that I'm already smelling the trend for 2008 is Engagement. We know it's important- and heck I'm as guilty as anyone else about using the word. I think you might like this article I just posted over at Management Issues about ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/21/engagement-over-at-management-issues-and-a-reminder/ The Cranky Middle Manager #128 (MP3 12.8MB 26:35 Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008117_128.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here And Save 2 Quick Announcements: 1) The new Cranky Middle Manager website is up and functional. Take a look at www.crankymiddlemanager.com 2) We have plenty of room in ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/19/the-cranky-middle-manager-128-slacker-manager-david-zinger/ Folks, at long last the new Cranky Middle Manager Site is up and live. Check it out at www.crankymiddlemanager.com. You'll find links, downloads, information about having me speak to your group or organization and other cool stuff and this is only the beginning. Stop by, take a look, sign up for ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/16/the-new-cranky-middle-manager-site-and-other-news/ The Cranky Middle Manager #127 (MP3 11.6MB 25:29Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008110_127.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Hey everyone. The big CMM Webinar was such a success we're going to do it again. We're going to have the same topic at a different time so ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/11/the-cranky-middle-manager-127-strategy-and-the-fat-smoker-david-maister/ On January 3rd, a monumental event was held- the first ever Cranky Middle Manager Webinar. We met with 10 CMM listeners from around the world. The topic was "Managing Remote Employees- Using Webmeetings to Keep Them Engaged" The good news- it was a big hit and we had listeners join in ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/10/the-first-cmm-webinar-the-aftermath-and-the-rerun/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #126 (MP3 11.5MB 28:30Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2008102_126.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to the first show of 2008. Today we're talking to Nick McCormick of Be Good Ventures . By the time you read this, we'll have finished our ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/02/the-cranky-middle-manager-126-time-management-nick-mccormick/ Welcome to another year of The Cranky Middle Manager Show. We have great things planned and even though most of the world has been on holiday of one kind or another for the last month, the blogosphere continues to thrive. Here are a few links you might want to know ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/02/links-to-start-2008/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #125 (MP3 15.3 MB 33.20Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071225_125.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Today we'll look at the short list of books nominated for "Best Business Books of 2007 by 800 CEO Read" with it's founder, Jack Covert. ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/12/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-125-best-biz-books-of-2007-jack-covert/ The good folks over at 800 CEO Read have put out their annual list of the Best Business Books of 2007. You can see the whole list here.... I tell you this, not only because the list is fascinating but: 1) 4 of the authors have been on this show. If you've ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/12/20/800-ceo-read-shortlist-of-best-books-2007/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #124 (MP3 13MB 29.00Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071218_124.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to the Cranky Middle Manager Show. Today we're talking Corporate Culture and how it's the 800 pound gorilla inside your company. The book in question is ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/12/20/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-123-gorillas-in-the-corporate-culture-linda-ford/ Late last year, you took a survey on what you liked/didn't like/would like to see from The Cranky Middle Manager Show besides, the podcast. One of those was CMM-branded learning opportunities so........... Announcing Our First Ever "CMM Webinar". We can have 20 participants, and half the seats are already gone, so let ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/12/16/free-cmm-webinar-managing-remote-employees-using-webmeetings-to-keep-them-engaged/ Folks for reasons known only to the server gods, iTunes didnt pick up the feed for show 122, which is a good interview with DD Ganguly, the CEO of a web service called Dimdim. It's now working, so don't forget to check it out and hear more about our webinar ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/12/13/show-122-now-in-itunes/ I believe it was Robbie Robertson (or Levon Helm, or one of The Band) who said, "Life is a Carnival, believe it or not". Well, I believe it, brother and sisters. For those Cranky Middle Manager listeners who are unfamiliar with these gatherings, I'm honored to host this event. It's ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/12/12/the-carnival-of-hr-22/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #123 (MP3 12.9MB 28:17 Min) To Listen in Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071210_123.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here and Save Today we're talking to Matthew Kelly, author of The Dream Manager. Thanks to our listeners who suggested we get him on the show. ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/12/10/the-cranky-middle-manager-123-the-dream-manager-matthew-kelly/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show 122 (MP3 13.6MB 29:38 Min) To Listen in Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071203_122.mp3] To Download For Later- Right Click Here Welcome to the show. Today we're talking webmeetings. You can join the FREE WEBINAR FOR CMM LISTENERS. "Managing Remote Employees- Using Webmebmeetings to ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/12/03/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-122-webmeetings-and-startups-dd-ganguly/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #121 (MP3 12.8MB 28:43 Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click The Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071125_121.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Greetings everyone, welcome to the show. A really good interview and a sneak peek at a CMM WORLD-WIDE LIVE EVENT! The webinar is called Managing ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/11/24/the-cranky-middle-manager-121-working-undercover-with-alex-frankel/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #120 (MP3 12.2 MB 26:31Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071118_120.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Hello and welcome to our 120th show! Today we're talking conflict and resolving Disagreements, Disputes and All Out War; 3 Simple Steps For Dealing With ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/11/19/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-120-handling-conflict-with-gini-graham-scott/ Hi folks, it's almost the end of 2007 and we would like to know what you listen to and why. Please take a few minutes to take the Annual TPN Listener Survey. I'm always fascinated by the results... you're much more interesting than you know.  Hey, it's ten minutes out of ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/11/16/2007-tpn-listener-survey/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #119 (MP3 11.9MB 28:30Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071110_119.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Hi everyone. Welcome to a truly unique episode of the Cranky Middle Manager Show. It's unique in that I demonstrate what a real middle manager I am... ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/11/11/the-cranky-middle-manger-119-one-foot-out-the-door-judith-bardwick/ Who do you think are the world's top 50 business thinkers???? Well, according to Stuart Crainer and Des Dearlove (they write for Management Issues among other things) here's the list.... and one of our guests is on it. Check out the Thinker's 50 List here.  Marshall Goldsmith has been with us twice ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/11/10/the-top-50-thinkersand-we-know-one/ We may not be the biggest fans of fancy-pants business schools but we are all about helping a brother out. In the spirit of helping, here goes.... NYU Graduate student David LiRosi invites you to take a survey on the factors involved in using a committee approach for the selection ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/11/06/264/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #118 (MP3 13.8 MB 30:19Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071103_118.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Howdy, today we follow up on Episode 95, when Rich Maltzman talked about Wearesmarter.org, and how they were writing a whole book based on a ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/11/03/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-118-we-are-smarter-than-me-barry-libert/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #117 (MP3 12.9MB 28:09 Min) To Listen In Your Browser Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071025_117.MP3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome everyone, to the podcast that cares for your needs- survival needs, comfort needs and even the transformational needs. That's right, listening to this show ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-117-managing-with-maslow-chip-conley/ Hi folks.... just wrapping up my first trip to Asia and had a blast.  A couple of CMM listeners dropped me a line and we hooked up at Newton Circus food stand..... believe me it's cooler than it sounds. All they do in Singapore is shop, make money and eat. ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/21/cranky-middle-manager-meetup-in-singapore/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #116 (MP3 16.1MB 35:21 Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071018_116.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to a very cool episode of the show. If, like me, you don't have a college degree the world can seem pretty limited, but ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/17/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-116-the-personal-mba-with-josh-kaufman/ Hey kids, by the time you read this I'll be winging my way to Singapore for my first trip to Asia, courtesy of the Day Job. I have been in touch with a couple of listeners over there... if you are going to be in Singapore between now and Oct ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/12/im-off-to-singapore/ The Cranky Middle Manager show #115 (MP3 12.9MB 28:31 Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click The Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071010_115.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to the show, especially you first time managers or wannabes. It's not too late to turn back.... okay now it is. You had your chance. ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/11/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-115-first-time-managers-with-gary-topchik/ Is the Cranky Middle Manager Show destined for respectability??? We found this link to us from the Management IQ blog at www.businessweek.com I'm happy to be in the company of our good friend The Evil HR Lady. (You can hear our interview with her here). Thanks to Michele Conlin for exhibiting such ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/08/we-get-a-little-link-love-from-businessweekcom/ Boy, you write one silly little article and strange things happen. (Read what started it here.) First, Lisa Haneberg takes me to task in this blog post- but then she lives in Seattle where business attire means your Birkenstocks have laces. Finally, Greg, head Gringo at The Mad Gringo went so ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/05/business-casualor-business-really-casual/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #114 (MP3 12.9MB 28:42 Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071002_114.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here. Welcome to the show everyone. Today we're talking to Tim Irwin about his book "Run With the Bulls Without Getting Trampled". I know I did ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/02/the-cranky-middle-manager-114-preparing-our-kids-for-work-tim-irwin/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #113 (MP3 20.00MB 43:20Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_20071001_113.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Special Edition- Productivity Tools and Great Discounts for CMM Listeners Okay, you know how magazines do special theme issues? That's what we're doing here. Today we're talking to ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/10/01/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-113-special-productivity-tools-edition/ Just as I completed my latest article for Management Issues, on how I am going back to wearing a tie at work, I hear from this guy Greg at Mad Gringo in one of his posts. Seriously anti-necktie is our boy. In fact, he's making a living out of helping us ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/28/thinking-about-dress-codes-and-stuff/ The servers at TPN have been under a DOS attack (I have no idea what that is but it's not good) for the last couple of days. First it wouldn't let iTunes know about the new show, now it won't let you download it but the good folks at The ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/26/if-you-cant-download-dont-panic/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #112 (MP3 14.2MB 31:09 Min) To Listen in Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007923_112.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to the Cranky Middle Manager. In preparation for my first trip to Asia in October (Anyone in Singapore?) we are having a second conversation with ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/23/the-cranky-middle-manager-112-leadership-around-the-world-jim-kouzes/ I've been looking over  the stats for this show, and it turns out we have vistors from over 30 countries each  month. So why do we always hear from the same folks. This is an official call out for guests- bloggers, management experts and just plain managers who are getting ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/19/call-out-for-international-guests/ Hey folks, Prague was a blast, and now I make my first business trip to Singapore! I'll be there from October 13- 20th. Any listeners there who might want to get together some night for dinner? Drop me a line wayne@crankymiddlemanager.com and let me know if you're around. My Skype address ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/18/whos-in-singapore-oct-14-20/ The Cranky Middle Manager #111 (MP3 13.4MB 29:16Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007916_111.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to episode 111- another big shot guest on our little shot show. Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, just email me wayne@crankymiddlemanger.com and put Subscribe in the ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/16/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-111-3-signs-of-a-miserable-job-patrick-lencioni/ There's  a hilarious video series out called Man IN the Box, about life in a cubicle farm. Check it out http://www.runawaybox.com/index.htm and let me know what you think. Thanks to Vince Thompson for finding it and posting in his blog about it..... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/12/just-for-laughs-check-out-man-in-the-box/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #110 (MP3 14.5MB 31:30) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007909_110.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to the show. Forgive the Old School cover art- I was feeling nostalgic for the early days of the show. Today we're visiting with the author ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/09/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-110-growing-people-with-erika-andersen/ Listener Greg Martin sent me this link to BNET ( a good site for cool stuff) about the most overrated business books. Here's the list... but you can check out the link and see for yourself. Notice that two of our favorite targets, "Who Moved My Cheese" and "7 Habits ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-most-overrated-business-books/ Well, I"m off to Prague for my first ever trip to mainland Europe. I'm really excited. Do we have any listeners there? Anyone want to hook up for a frosty Czech beverage? You can drop me an email (wayne@crankymiddlemanager.com) or Skype me (wayneturmel). This also means I may not be responding to ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/off-to-prague-do-we-have-listeners-there/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #109 (MP3 12.5MB 27:24Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007901_109.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Greetings everyone. By the time you hear this, I'll be winging my way to Prague, visiting Continental Europe for the first time. There are a lot ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/01/the-cranky-middle-manager-109-kiss-theory-goodbye-bob-prosen/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #108 (MP3 14.3MB 30:34Min) To Listen in Your Browser Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007824_108.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Hello all. Welcome to another edition of the show. Management is tough, that's obvious, but there are very few secrets- the things you have to do are ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/24/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-108-obvious-management-jim-dale/ Recent guest Dan Coughlin (Episode 99) was featured in a USA Today.com article: "Who Wants To Be a Middle Manager?". Good on ya Dan. Check out the whole article here.... Dan is also the guest columist in the August issue of the Cranky Middle Manager Newsletter answering the immortal question: When do you ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/24/who-wants-to-be-a-middle-manager-usa-today-wants-to-know/ Back in April or May or sometime in the mists of time, I went to Podcamp NYC and met a lot of very cool people. Among them were Tammy Munson and Wendy Cooper, hostesses of The Podtalk Divas podcast. I was honored to be the featured guest this week. If you're interested in ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/23/cranky-middle-manager-meets-the-podtalk-divas/ For sheer brazenness you have to love future CMM guest Kevin Eikenberry. Yes, we'll be talking to him next month about his new book, Remarkable Leadership. But simply appearing on this humble effort isn't enough for Mr Ambitious.... oh no... he wants to unseat Harry Potter. here's how he plans ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/22/help-a-remarkable-effort-august-21-and-get-cool-stuff/ Last week, I was honored to be part of a panel on the Be Happy Dammit show, on Sirius Satellite radio. The topic was, "what does success mean to you?" Karen Salmonsohn hosted Phil Gerbyshak, Kammie Kobyleski, and Steve Pavlina, in addition to your humble servant... You can hear ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/18/im-happy-dammit/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #107 (MP3 16.4MB 35:49Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007817_107.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here This is the reason I do this show; conversations like this one. Seriously, this week's show is designed to cause trouble, stir arguments and make you think. Sorry, ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/16/the-cranky-middle-manager-107-all-bosses-are-dictators-chetan-dhruve/ Hey all. I'm going to Prague, Czech Republic on business Sept 3-6th.  I know we have listeners there. Anyone interested in getting together for a tasty Czech beverage or two? Drop me an email and let me know if you'll be around.... so far I've met with listeners in  London, Israel ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/12/the-cranky-middle-manager-goes-to-prague-anyone-there/ HI everyone. As you know I've begun pimping my new e-book.... I mean actively promoting it, yeah that's it. Here's what Lisa Hanebert (blessings on her house and motorcycle) had to say at Management Craft: You gotta check out Cranky Wayne's Satan's Training Brochure, Fall 2007. Very funny. And while you are ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/10/kind-words-about-4-disciplines-of-highly-effective-leadership-exhibiting-project-nailing-cheese-moving-managers/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #106 (MP3 12.7MB 27:21Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double-Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007809_106.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to the Cranky Middle Manager Show. Today we talk to Jack Stahl, author of Lessons in Leadership: 7 Fundamental Management Skills for Leaders at All Levels ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/08/the-cranky-middle-manager-106-7-leadership-lessons-with-jack-stahl/ A great resource for business blogging is Wayne Hurlbut's Blog Business World, and a good resource for almost anything is the uncannily cheerful Phil Gerbyshak....you can catch them both together on Wayne's show on BlogTalk Radio.... Check it out http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/06/phil-gerbyshak-on-blogtalk-radio/ Okay gang, as hinted at the last couple of weeks,  the new CMM e-book is ready. The title: The 4 Disciplines of Highly Effective, Leadership Exhibiting, Project Nailing,Cheese Moving Managers- or How Not to be a Cranky Middle Manager. As you can imagine, it centers on the 4 disciplines of management ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/06/the-new-cmm-e-book-the-4-disciplines-of-highly-effective-leadership-exhibiting-project-nailing-cheese-moving-managers/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #105 (MP3 14.5MB 31:33 Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007801_105.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Hello everyone. Today we take a small step into controversy with our guest, Rod Adams. Rod hosts The Atomic Show on the Podcast Network. That's right, ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/01/the-cranky-middle-manager-105-nuclear-leadership-rod-adams/ You know, you just never know what people will like. I can do thoughtful deep analysis, articulate, well-balanced studies of important issues and no one says boo. I let a small rant like this one go and people love it. The first edition of Satan's Training Brochure was the most ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/08/01/another-edition-of-satans-training-brochure/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #104  (MP3 12.5MB 29:34 Min) To Listen in Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007725_104.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to our show, gang. 104 conversations wtih people way smarter than me about the things that matter most to managers. If you like what you ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/07/25/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-104-executive-intelligence-with-justin-menkes/ Okay, I have spared you most of my bizarre politics and social outrages and kept my ranting more or less focused on the workplace. That having been said, though, I have to draw your attention to this article from Fast Company magazine. Message in a Bottle Basically it says what I've been ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/07/18/message-in-a-bottle-from-fast-company/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #103 (MP3 13.4MB 29:27 Min) To Listen in Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007717_103.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here and Save Welcome everyone. Yes, Karma is an interesting thing. A while back we had Rajesh Setty on the show (way back on Episode 44...check it ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/07/17/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-103-women-in-a-multicultural-workplace-deepika-bajaj/ Looky here! Episode 101 guest Anita Bruzzese is a workplace columnist who's "On the Job" is syndicated in dozens of Gannet-run US newspapers and sometimes USAToday.com. Here's an article that came out in a bunch of papers this week, this one is from the Salt Lake City Tribune. Seems the show ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/07/16/cmm-gets-newspaper-lovin-thanks-anita/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #102 (MP3 17.2MB 37:32Min) To Listen in Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007710_102.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here and Save Greetings fellow toilers. Today we talk to Ed Oakley, Author of Leadership Made Simple,Practical Solutions to your Greatest Management Challenges Don't forget to subscribe to ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/07/10/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-102-framework-for-team-success-ed-oakley/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #101 (MP3 13.1MB 32:34 Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double-Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007703_101.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to our next 100 shows. Today we speak to Anita Bruzzese, the workplace columnist for Gannett newspapers and USA Today.com about her book "45 Things You ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/07/03/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-101-you-drive-your-boss-crazy-anita-bruzzese/ Hi everyone. Last week I was honored to be asked to speak on a webinar for the International Legal Technology Association, or ILTA (the IT geeks for law firms). Long time listener and friend of the show Tony Hartsfield was the host. You can view/hear the webinar by clicking here. It's ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/07/03/webinar-the-cranky-middle-manager-and-tech-training/ Folks, we've had a lot of talk on this show. Steve Farber and Wally Bock actually got a little testy over exactly what a leader is, if you'll recall. In my latest Management Issues column, I tried to solve the conundrum with the usual mixed results. You can read the ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/26/big-ls-and-little-ls-the-leadership-mystery-solved/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #100 (MP3 13.1MB 28:37Min) To Listen in Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007624_100.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Welcome to our 100th Episode! 2 years and 100 conversations later, we're still at it. When I tried to figure out how to commemorate this ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/24/the-cranky-middle-manager-100-influencing-upwards-marshall-goldsmith/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #099 (MP3 9.89 MB 28:46Min) To Listen In Your Browser Now, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007617_099.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here 99 Episodes, who knew? Welcome to the show. As this show launches I am on vacation so you're listening, or not...what do I know. Time ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/18/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-99-accelerate-with-dan-coughlin/ By the time you read this, no doubt, I'll be on vacation. That means no checking voicemails from work, no emails from work and only checking email and posts from here when The Duchess isn't looking. Show 99 will still launch while I'm gone so you'll get your fix but if ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/11/im-on-vacation-but-listen-anyway/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #098 (MP3 9.85MB 28:45Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm-2007610_098.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here Greetings everyone. I just want to say thank you for listening and being part of the fun. Whether it's our Newsletter, our Frappr Map or just ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/09/the-cranky-middle-manager-98-all-things-workplace-steve-roesler/ The Cranky Middle Manager Show #097 (MP3 9.82MB 28:36Min) To Listen In Your Browser, Double Click the Icon Below [audio:http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_cmm_2007602_097.mp3] To Download For Later, Right Click Here One of the big lessons that came out of my listener survey a few months ago was that you enjoy hearing about what other managers do ... http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/06/02/the-cranky-middle-manager-97-real-life-manager-andy-pawlowski/