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Quick catch-up on all the doings….

Hi folks, lots going on in Crankyland and thought i’d give you a quick update. Some of these are cool, some are worth following and some are just bragging but that’s why DARPA spent billions of taxpayer money to create the internet.

I Am a Hopeless Semantic- One of our listeners, Brian Martin, submitted the new world tweetfacelinkblogging to the Urban Dictionary, and it was accepted. Check out the official definition here.
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #201 Adaptive Leadership Alexander Grashow

Wayne Turmel talks leading change from within with Alexander Grashow, author of The Practice of Adaptive Leadership. We also look at what the Chicago Blackhawks can teach middle managers about taking care of the little things or your mulleted head will roll.
What is the Best Leadership Blog?

This is a great question. Our friend Kevin Eikenberry is having a contest to determine the best leadership blogs of 2009. He will tell you all about it here.
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #200 Staying Upbeat with Rajesh Setty

Today Wayne Turmel celebrates 200 interviews with people way smarter than him. Today it’s Rajesh Setty, author of the perpetually positive “Upbeat”. We also quote an operetta and ask my 16 year old about her manager.

My friend and mentor, the always upbeat Rajesh Setty

Show Notes
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #199 Thrive in Tough Times with Mike Cook

Cranky Middle Manager Wayne Turmel looks at how managers need to examine their attitudes in these weird times. We talk to Mike Cook about how to thrive or at least survive. We also look at management as first aid and a poet gives us trite advice that holds up. Sounds like another typical show doesn’t it?
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #198 Hip and Sage with Lisa Haneberg

Today Wayne Turmel talks with Management Craft’s Lisa Haneberg about her new book, Hip and Sage. We also give a little love to Ning and King George the III. Let’s see how many Google/Bing searches have those two words in the same sentence. Always breaking new ground here…..
My New BNET Column on Managing Remotely

I’m very excited to announce that today launched the first in my new monthly series of columns on BNET (okay, BNET UK).

The topic of remote management is becoming more and more prevalent, and i believe that it will be the number one new challenge (the old challenges haven’t changed since Adam and Eve met “did not meet expectations” on their first performance reviews) for managers.