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The Cranky Middle Manager Show #229 Meetings that Align With Strategy Calloway and Young

Today Wayne Turmel talks to Joe Calloway and Kris Young about their book “Never by Chance- Aligning People and Strategy Through Intentional Leadership” and especially how meetings can align or detract from the task at hand. We also discuss a Roman Emperor with a tough facilitation gig and the usual silliness.
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #228 Mojo with Marshall Goldsmith

Today Wayne Turmel talks to Marshall Goldsmith about his book “MOJO: How to Get It, How to Keep It,How to Get It Back If You Lose It” We also look at Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans and Henry David Thoreau. This is Marshall’s fourth visit with us, and the man keeps coming back for more.
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #227 Unconscious Management- Ken Eisold

Today Wayne Turmel talks to Ken Eisold about his book, “What You Don’t Know You Know-Our Hidden Motives in Life, Business and Everything Else”. We also look at the Roman poet Horace and complain about pretty much everything. Another typical Cranky Middle Manager Show.
The Cranky Middle Manager Show #226 Managing with Clean Language- Tomkins and Lawley

Today Wayne Turmel talks to Penny Tomkins and James Lawley about using “Clean Language”. Do people understand what you’re talking about? Can you really understand them when they tell you something? The psychology of metaphors is today’s topic. Also we look at a Russian general and I get to show off that I’ve read War and Peace. Just another day in the salt mines here at the Cranky Middle Manager Show.