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Management Muse
Ep 68 - Why Organizational Change Often Fails
Why do organizational change efforts so often fail despite good intentions and careful planning? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin explore the real reasons why change efforts often stall or backfire. They explore why timing really matters, how energy and momentum often get overlooked, and what it takes to avoid the death-spiral of sustained change resistance. From getting early traction to building a critical mass, Cindi and Geoff offer a fresh perspective on how to lead organizational change that lasts. Whether you’re launching a new initiative or trying to shift long-standing patterns of...
2025-07-22
43 min
Management Muse
Ep 67 - How to Create a Company People Don’t Want to Leave
Why do some companies keep their people forever, while others struggle with constant turnover? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin explore the qualities that make organizations “sticky,” that is, the kind of workplaces where people feel invested, energized, and committed for the long haul. Cindi and Geoff discuss what makes a culture magnetic, from strong identity and a clear purpose to how leaders create connection, opportunity, and growth. This conversation challenges the common belief that perks and pay mostly keep people around, and instead focuses on what other drivers of long-term loyalty. If you’...
2025-07-15
46 min
Management Muse
Ep 66 - Improv Secrets to Make You a Better Manager with Joel Zeff
How can the principles of improvisational comedy help you become a more effective manager? In this episode, Cindi Baldi is joined by keynote speaker and improv humorist Joel Zeff to explore how spontaneity, presence, and play fuel better leadership and teams. Joel explains how improv principles like saying “yes, and” can create more open, collaborative workplace cultures. He explores the role of fun in building trust and engagement and offers a fresh take on what it means to lead with intention. In addition, Joel shares insights from his book Make the Right Choice, where he emphasizes how ever...
2025-07-08
56 min
Management Muse
Ep 65 - The Biggest HR Mistakes That Companies Make with Greg Waechter
HR departments are often misunderstood, underestimated, or ignored, but great HR can accelerate company growth. In this episode, Cindi Baldi sits down with HR expert Greg Waechter to explore the critical role HR should play in helping companies scale, support their people, and build better workplaces. Cindi and Greg talk about the reasons HR often gets a bad rap and explore what effective HR looks like. Greg explains how HR can become more strategic and less bureaucratic, and why it’s essential to align HR with the pace and goals of the business. The conversation explains how co...
2025-07-01
51 min
Management Muse
Ep 64 - Mistakes Leaders Make When Things Get Stressful
How you respond to work stress can make or break you as a manager. In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin explore what it takes to lead effectively when the stakes are high. They explain why pressure changes how we think, communicate, and behave and how self-awareness and preparation can help you avoid costly missteps. Cindi and Geoff unpack the science of stress, discuss why experience doesn’t always protect you from its effects, and explain how to train your brain to focus when things get tough. They share practical strategies for handling stress, supporting your te...
2025-06-24
51 min
Management Muse
Ep 63 - How Great Leaders Adapt to Any Situation
Effective leadership isn’t about following a formula, in spite of dozens of books endorsing one style over another. In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin challenge the myths around leadership styles and explain why the most impactful leaders prioritize results, adapt to the situation, and deeply understand their people. Geoff and Cindi explore why popular frameworks oversimplify what leadership really requires and how adhering to a leadership style can narrow your ability to manage effectively. Cindi and Geoff share what the science tells us about leadership that gets results and why self-awareness, fle...
2025-06-17
41 min
Management Muse
Ep 62 - How to Beat Impostor Syndrome Without Faking Confidence
We’ve all had moments of doubt, feeling like we don’t truly belong or aren’t as capable as others think. This is often called imposter syndrome, but what if that’s not the real issue? In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin explore what’s really behind your fraudulent feelings and why the concept of impostor syndrome does more harm than good. They explain how confidence dips are often a normal part of learning and growth, not a personal flaw, and why thinking you have a syndrome can hold you back. Cind...
2025-06-10
45 min
Management Muse
Ep 61 - What to Do When You’ve Outgrown Your Job, Your Boss or Your Company
In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin examine what happens when your job no longer fits you and how to recognize the signs that it may be time to shift roles or change jobs. They also talk about what to do when you feel like you’ve outgrown your boss. In this episode, Cindi and Geoff discuss what to do when you feel stuck and how to move forward without a minimum of collateral damage. They offer strategies for reframing your role, for engaging in constructive conversations with your supervisors, and making smart dec...
2025-06-03
53 min
Management Muse
EP 60 - How to Find and Access the Mentors You Really Need
Powerful mentorship starts with recognizing the people who are already in your corner. In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin unpack the surprising truth about mentorship and explain why most of us already have the support we need around us. They challenge the myth of the unicorn mentor and explore how guidance and support often comes from people you already know but aren’t asking. From navigating complex career decisions to finding your way through personal transitions, Cindi and Geoff explain how to recognize and access your mentors hiding in plain sight. Tune in to...
2025-05-27
44 min
Management Muse
Ep 59 - Why Most PTO Policies are Messed Up and What to do About It
Are your days off helping you recover or just adding to your stress when you come back to a mountain of work? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin unpack the reasons why time off policies often don’t provide real rest. From outdated PTO systems to managers who accidentally undermine vacation and rest, Cindi and Geoff explore how workplace norms and habits can quietly sabotage the rejuvenating value of time off. Cindi and Geoff discuss why unplugging is difficult for most people, how on-call policies drive down productivity, and what leaders can do to make ti...
2025-05-20
44 min
Management Muse
Ep 58 - The Surprising Power of People You Barely Know in Success
What if the most overlooked part of your network might be the most powerful? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin explore the surprising influence of weak ties, that is, people you barely know. These weak ties include acquaintances, former colleagues, and people you don’t spend much time with at work and at home. Weak ties often bring fresh ideas, new opportunities, and unexpected support. While these weak ties aren’t part of your inner circle, they can play a critical role in your personal and professional growth. Cindi and Geoff explain why these weak conn...
2025-05-13
32 min
Management Muse
Ep 57 - Dealing with Difficult People (Live Special)
Why are difficult people so darned frustrating and what can you do about it? In this special live episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin tackle a common workplace challenge, navigating tough personalities. Whether you’re dealing with a stubborn coworker, an emotionally unpredictable teammate, or a drama-prone peer, this episode explores practical strategies for making progress even in these thorny situations. Cindi and Geoff break down the most common types of difficult people and what makes them so draining. They explain how to regulate your own reactions, respond constructively, and avoid common traps th...
2025-05-09
1h 01
Management Muse
Ep 56 - Why Resilient Leaders Think Big Under Pressure with Adam Willman
What does it take to lead an organization through adversity and come out stronger? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin sit down with Adam Willmann, CEO of Goodall-Witcher Healthcare, to talk about leading during uncertain times and how bold decisions can create long-term stability. Adam explores the pressure of making high-stakes decisions, the importance of widespread trust, and how to rally people when they are anxious and concerned. Cindi, Geoff, and Adam also discuss how resilient companies approach uncertainty, turn setbacks into momentum, and increase the odds of long-term success. Join us to l...
2025-04-29
1h 07
Management Muse
Ep 55 - What Makes Family Businesses Succeed or Fail
What really makes a family business succeed? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin sit down with Kip Wilson, a third-generation family business owner, to explore the realities of working with relatives and maintaining business success across generations. Whether you’re thinking about joining a family firm, working in one currently, or thinking about bringing your kids into your business, this episode uncovers what it really takes to make family businesses work. Kip shares the key lessons from his journey which started as an outsider in his wife’s family business and how he grew, over time...
2025-04-22
1h 01
Management Muse
Ep 54 - The Surprisingly Positive Power of Gossip at Work
From whispered conversations in the hall to after-hours Slack messages, gossip is everywhere at work. But is it just drama or is all this informal communication trying to tell us something more? While gossip often gets a bad rap, it turns out to play a powerful role in how we build relationships, share values, and navigate uncertainty. In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin dig into the psychology of workplace gossip and reveal what it says about your organization’s culture. They unpack how gossip can be a tool for social bonding, moral signaling, and surfacing un...
2025-04-15
40 min
Management Muse
Ep 53 - How to Avoid the Trap of Hero Worship at Work
From ancient myths to Hollywood to modern boardrooms, we’ve been captivated by the idea of the “great leader,” often casting them as visionaries, heroes, or saviors. But do leaders really ride up on a white horse and save the day like in the movies? Why are we so quick to romanticize leadership, and how does that impact the way we function at work? In this episode, Cindi and Geoff unpack the psychology of leadership myths and explore how charisma, storytelling, and perception shape our understanding of power and influence at work. They reveal the hidden risks of ido...
2025-04-08
41 min
Management Muse
Ep 52 - How to Rethink Risk and Make Smarter Decisions
Are you taking smart risks or are you gambling when you should be hanging on to your precious chips? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin dive into the psychology of risk and loss aversion and explore why we often make irrational decisions when faced with uncertainty. Whether it’s staying in an unfulfilling job, avoiding tough conversations, or making questionable business bets, our perception of risk shapes our careers and lives more than we realize. Cindi and Geoff break down the hidden forces that drive our appetite for risk (or lack thereof) and offer practical st...
2025-04-01
54 min
Management Muse
Ep 51 - How to Break Free from Either/Or Thinking and Make Better Decisions
Are you unknowingly limiting your choices when making important decisions? In this episode, Cindi and Geoff uncover the dangers of narrow framing, a mental shortcut that causes us to reflexively limit our decisions. Whether it’s choosing between two job offers, deciding whether to take a promotion, or making high-stakes business choices, the way we frame our options can show us new possibilities or potentially limit us with narrow alternatives. Cindi and Geoff break down common decision-making pitfalls and offer practical strategies to help leaders, managers, and employees expand their thinking. They discuss how to spot when yo...
2025-03-25
43 min
Management Muse
Ep 50 - The Secret to Saying No Without Harming Your Career
Saying no at work can feel impossible, but saying yes too often can squander your precious time and energy and possibly lead to frustration and burnout. In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi and Geoff explore the reasons why saying no is often hard, and they introduce the WPN method (Warmth, Priority, Nugget) to help you say no with clarity and confidence while maintaining relational goodwill. Cindi and Geoff also tackle special cases like when your boss keeps piling on work or when colleagues won’t take no for an answer. Whether you’re a manager struggling to p...
2025-03-18
46 min
Management Muse
Ep 49 - Feedback That Works
Why is giving feedback so difficult? And why do so many managers avoid it? In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin break down why people resist criticism and how leaders unintentionally dilute their messages. They uncover common feedback mistakes, like sugar coating, delaying, or failing to provide a path for improvement. Cindi and Geoff share strategies to help managers deliver feedback that drives real change without triggering defensiveness. They explore the importance of follow-up, provide tips on timing, and give strategies to foster a workplace culture where constructive feedback feels natural and productive.
2025-03-11
44 min
Management Muse
Ep 48 - Why Endings Really Matter at Work and How They Shape Your Success
What if the way something ends matters more than almost everything that came before it? In this episode, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore the peak-end effect, a cognitive shortcut that explains why we overemphasize endings and why that matters. Whether it’s a performance review, a job departure, or a major project, people don’t remember the details, they hang on to the standout moments, high or low, and they remember the end. Cindi and Geoff break down how the peak-end effect impacts performance evaluations, employee retention, workplace culture, leadership decisions, and more. They discuss why...
2025-03-04
41 min
Management Muse
Ep 47 Preventing Burnout: Keeping Your Company in Sync with Your People
Are you worried about burnout in your people or yourself? Does it feel like your organization is always changing and never catching its breath? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore an idea you’ve probably never heard of—punctuated equilibrium—which describes the natural rhythms of companies that sometimes get out-of-sync. They discuss why constant transformation can lead to burnout, how to time major undertakings more effectively, and why planning for some stability is essential for lasting success. Cindi and Geoff share practical strategies to help leaders manage change, prevent fatigue, and keep teams engage...
2025-02-25
43 min
Management Muse
Ep 46 Why Your PTO Policies Might Burn People Out and What to Do About It
Is your company’s paid time off (PTO) policy actually burning out the very employees it’s designed to reward and renew? In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin discuss the unintended consequences of paid time off policies, from employees banking PTO instead of using it to overly complicated PTO systems that encourage people to abuse the system and discourage others from taking their well-deserved vacations. They break down common PTO errors, discuss why cashing out unused time can be harmful, and share strategies for creating a vacation system that benefits both employees and the...
2025-02-18
46 min
Management Muse
Ep 45 Why You are Comparing Yourself Against the Wrong People and What to Do About It
Do you ever feel like you’re falling behind because you’re constantly measuring yourself against others? Is FOMO causing you to do dumb stuff? In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin dive into the hidden power of reference points—the mental benchmarks we use to measure our success. Spoiler alert: we often have inaccurate comparisons that degrade our work performance, impair our financial decisions, and reduce our overall satisfaction and quality of life in ways we don’t realize. Cindi and Geoff discuss why traditional incentives, like money and titles, don’t always motivate p...
2025-02-11
33 min
Management Muse
Ep 44 The Surprising Causes and Cures of Midlife Crises
What really drives midlife crises and how can you navigate one without it upending your life? In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin talk about the psychology of midlife crises, from the unexpected sadness that can follow major achievements to the dissonance that arises when life feels out of sync. They explore common triggers behind midlife crises like career plateaus and, counterintuitively, achieving key goals. They also discuss why moments like these often lead to big and bad decisions. Cindi and Geoff share strategies to help you avoid—or at least minimize—midlife crise...
2025-02-04
32 min
Management Muse
Ep 43 Why It’s So Hard to Evaluate Employees Accurately and What to Do About It
In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore why it’s so challenging for managers to evaluate their team members accurately. From early impressions that stick to hidden biases we don’t even realize are at play, Cindi and Geoff reveal the unseen forces that influence how we judge performance, assign feedback, and make decisions. Cindi and Geoff offer strategies to help managers identify and overcome these biases, creating fairer evaluations and a stronger and more accurate foundation for employee development. Whether you're navigating tricky personnel decisions or seeking to your team, this epis...
2025-01-28
31 min
Management Muse
Ep 42 The Limitations of Leading by Example
In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore the pitfalls of leading by example, a simple and popular leadership style that is more problematic than it seems. They discuss the potential for misinterpretations and confusion when managers believe that leadership by example is all they need to motivate their people. They also talk about the difficulty in people understanding exactly what lessons they should take from a leader’s behavior. Finally, Cindi and Geoff emphasize the importance of pairing exemplary behavior with formal systems to build a high-performing organizational culture. Tune in to di...
2025-01-21
42 min
Management Muse
Ep 41 The Hidden Power of Praise at Work
In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore the art of giving meaningful and effective praise in the workplace. They discuss the transformative power of specific, personalized recognition and explain how well-timed praise can deepen work relationships and encourage better performance. Cindi and Geoff also tackle the common pitfalls of recognition, from overly general compliments to the painful predictability of formal programs like employee-of-the-month awards. With practical strategies to help busy leaders maintain a culture of timely and authentic appreciation, this episode is packed with actionable tips to give your praise a lasting impact. ...
2025-01-14
35 min
Management Muse
Ep 40 How to Start a Successful Side Hustle Without Quitting Your Job
Have you ever wondered about starting a side hustle? In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin dive into the world of side hustles, exploring their potential to provide financial stability, personal growth, and career transformation. Cindi and Geoff discuss how side hustles can be a launchpad for entrepreneurship, a way to rediscover joy in work, or a vital release valve when a full-time job feels stagnant. They also examine the challenges of balancing side hustles with full-time responsibilities and share practical tips for making side hustles work without becoming overwhelming. J...
2025-01-07
38 min
Management Muse
Ep 39 How to Get Paid What You’re Worth and Avoid Salary Pitfalls
Are you leaving money on the table when it comes to your salary? In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin discuss the pitfalls of salary negotiation and why so many people are underpaid. Cindi and Geoff share examples of underpaid managers and give practical advice on how to most effectively advocate for yourself and make more money by avoiding the most common compensation mistakes. Whether you’re negotiating a new job or asking for a raise in your current one, this episode equips you with tools to more effectively navigate pay...
2024-12-17
42 min
Management Muse
Ep 38 Preventing Burnout: Keeping People Productive for the Long Haul
Is burnout silently draining the energy and productivity of your team? In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin tackle the challenges of workplace burnout and its impact on even—and perhaps especially—your most loyal employees. Cindi and Geoff explore burnout’s three-part progression, discuss ways to recognize the early warning signs of exhaustion, and talk about the role managers play in fostering a healthier, more balanced workplace. Tune in to gain practical insights to recognize and reduce burnout early, support your team effectively, and build a workplace culture that include...
2024-12-10
42 min
Management Muse
Ep 37 Why Prestigious Organizations Sometimes Breed Toxic Work Cultures
In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin dive into the complex dynamics of high-status organizations and their potential to create toxic workplace cultures. They explore how a steady influx of eager talent can lead to exploitative practices, why instability at the leadership level often creates fear and distrust, and how unchecked competition undermines collaboration. Drawing insights from diverse industries like tech, entertainment, and the military, this episode reveals the hidden costs of prestige and provides actionable strategies to build healthier, more supportive workplaces. Tune in to learn how to recognize and address...
2024-12-03
32 min
Management Muse
Ep 36 When Empathy Backfires at Work and How to Fix It
In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin dive into the complexities and unexpected challenges of empathy in the workplace. They explore how empathy, while important to connect people during challenging times, can sometimes backfire. EMpathy’s errors include unintentionally sidelining an employee’s concerns, downplaying the true pain of our experiences, and jumping too quickly into problem-solving mode. Through compelling stories and examples, Cindi and Geoff talk about how well-intentioned empathy can go astray and they offer practical strategies to get our empathy back on track. Episode Highlights: Understanding when s...
2024-11-19
34 min
Management Muse
Ep 35 Ethically Sensitive People at Work
In this episode, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin delve into the challenges of having ethically sensitive individuals at work and the impact they have on teams. Through an engaging story about a friend who almost blew-up an important work relationship over a perceived ethical breach, Cindi and Geoff illustrate the challenges that come with highly ethically sensitive people. They explore why ethically sensitive people are important for maintaining organizational integrity, but they also require extra patience and consideration. Tune in to this episode for actionable insights on managing ethically sensitive people and for tips on building...
2024-11-12
34 min
Management Muse
Ep 34 The Dark Side of Similarity and How Hiring for “Likeness” Can Hurt Team Success
In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore the dark side of similarity and its surprising impact on team dynamics and workplace culture. They reveal how hiring for similarity can sometimes backfire, creating unexpected obstacles to growth, trust, and innovation. Through thought-provoking insights and real-world examples, Cindi and Geoff unpack the importance of balancing shared values with diverse perspectives to drive creativity and problem-solving. Tune in to this episode to learn how to build a culture that thrives on both unity and diversity, setting the stage for organizational growth and resilience.
2024-11-05
41 min
Management Muse
Ep 33 Too Many Cooks: The Chaos of Co-CEOs
In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin dive into the challenges of co-leadership, where two bosses manage the same people or department. With insights from their 19 years of consulting, they share real-life stories of co-CEO arrangements gone wrong, revealing how role conflict, ambiguity, and lack of clear responsibilities create inefficiency and division. Learn why these setups rarely work, how they lead to inefficiency, and why employees often end up placating the more demanding boss. Whether you're an organizational leader or part of a team, this episode offers valuable advice on navigating and i...
2024-10-29
33 min
Management Muse
Ep 32 Navigating Family Dynamics in Business with Barry Couch
In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin dive into the challenges of running a family business with management legend Barry Couch. Barry shares his experience of building a company with his son, Brant, and his lessons learned from blending family and work. From setting boundaries to earning respect and managing different leadership styles, Barry offers practical insights for navigating the complex dynamics of family in a professional setting. Whether you’re part of a family business or interested in leadership, this episode provides valuable takeaways for balancing personal relationships with business success....
2024-10-22
15 min
Management Muse
Ep 31 Beyond Likability: Expert Tips for Effective Management with Barry Couch
In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore the essentials of people skills with their friend and people guru, Barry Couch. Barry, an experienced business leader and entrepreneur, shares his expertise on navigating interpersonal dynamics, emphasizing trust-building, personal connections, and managing complex people issues. He also discusses the critical role of communication and adapting your management style to meet your team's evolving needs. Whether you're an experienced manager, a new supervisor, or are just aiming to improve your people skills, this episode offers actionable strategies for fostering an inclusive, growth-oriented work culture. T...
2024-10-15
46 min
Management Muse
Ep 30 Innovation Through Diversity: How Women Are Reshaping the Investment Landscape with Marla Shapiro
In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore the crucial role of innovation, diversity, and women in entrepreneurship with Marla Shapiro, the visionary founder of HERmesa. Marla shares her inspiring journey from the corporate world to startups, where she launched an angel investment group to support women-owned businesses. Marla highlights how diversity fuels successful innovation in all companies and addresses complex challenges, stressing the need for more women in early-stage investing to break the male-dominated status quo. This episode offers valuable insights and practical advice for managers and entrepreneurs on fostering a culture of...
2024-10-08
54 min
Management Muse
EP 29 Why Failing Is the Secret Ingredient to Winning Big
In this episode of Management Muse, hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin explore the value of failure with academic and author Spencer Fraseur. Spencer shares insights from his book Failing Upward and his dissertation research, emphasizing how failure is a crucial part of success and the significance of resilience, passion, and continuous learning. He offers actionable strategies for reframing failure as an iterative process, much like engineers approach problem-solving. Whether you're navigating setbacks in work or life, this episode provides tools for using failure as a stepping stone to growth and innovation. Tune in for actionable strategies...
2024-10-01
51 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
921: Overcoming Failure and Achieving the Impossible with Astronaut Mike Massimino
Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino shares powerful insights on how to push past failure and achieve the impossible. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The 30-second rule for dealing with failure. 2) The trick to getting along with people you dislike. 3) The most important lesson Mike learned while in space. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep921 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MIKE — Mike Massimino served as a NASA Astronaut from 1996-2014 and flew in space twice for the final two Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. He became the first human to tweet from space, was the last human to work inside of...
2023-12-07
45 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
921: Overcoming Failure and Achieving the Impossible with Astronaut Mike Massimino
Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino shares powerful insights on how to push past failure and achieve the impossible. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The 30-second rule for dealing with failure. 2) The trick to getting along with people you dislike. 3) The most important lesson Mike learned while in space. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep921 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MIKE — Mike Massimino served as a NASA Astronaut from 1996-2014 and flew in space twice for the final two Hub...
2023-12-07
45 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
919: How to Find Fulfillment, Drive Engagement, and Unlock Your Greatness with Sean Patton
Sean Patton reveals his warrior mindset to help maximize your potential and performance. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get better at feeling grateful. 2) The root of every workplace failure–and how to overcome it. 3) The coaching approach that really works. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep919 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SEAN — Sean Patton’s mission is to transform modern leadership into a driver of fulfillment, abundance, and freedom. He applied these principles while growing his own companies and now helps others unlock greatness through Stronger Leaders Stronger Profits, a leadership coaching and consulting company. Sean’s leade...
2023-11-30
48 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
919: How to Find Fulfillment, Drive Engagement, and Unlock Your Greatness with Sean Patton
Sean Patton reveals his warrior mindset to help maximize your potential and performance. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get better at feeling grateful. 2) The root of every workplace failure–and how to overcome it. 3) The coaching approach that really works. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep919 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SEAN — Sean Patton’s mission is to transform modern leadership into a driver of fulfillment, abundance, and freedom. He applied these principles while growing his own...
2023-11-30
48 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
915: How to Maximize the Power of Generational Diversity at Work with Dr. Tim Elmore
Tim Elmore reveals the keys to transforming generational differences into opportunities for enhanced collaboration. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How generalizations across the generations can be both helpful and harmful2) The do’s and don'ts of interacting with each generation3) The keys to turning generational conflict into team harmonySubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep915 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT TIM — Dr. Tim Elmore is founder and CEO of Growing Leaders (www.growingleaders.com), an Atlanta‐based no...
2023-11-13
47 min
Management Muse
EP27 Meaning and Performance: The Story of the Paradoxical Commandments with Kent Keith
What does a meaningful career and a fulfilling life look like? Kent Keith is an author, a university president, and a businessman who has thought deeply about what makes a meaningful life. In this episode of the Management Muse podcast, Kent helps us build a more fulfilling life, one decision at a time. Episode Highlights: • As a college student who wanted to encourage his peers, Kent wrote the Paradoxical Commandments, which went viral long before the Internet age. • Success involves identifying how your work matters and finding the personal meaning in what you do. ...
2023-06-27
41 min
Management Muse
EP28 Meaning and Performance: People are Unruly. Manage them Anyway with Kent Keith
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Renaissance man Kent Keith, exploring the relationship between meaning, motivation, and performance. Managers can often help their employees find meaning in the work they do and should take time to help others see the bigger picture or reimagine their work, when possible, as meaningful. This matters because people are usually more motivated and better when they feel connected to their work. In this discussion, Kent also encourages managers to share the meaning they find in their work as an example for others to do the same. ...
2023-06-27
41 min
Management Muse
EP26 Confidence: Legal Legend Lynne Liberato Helps us Get in Over our Heads
Super-lawyer Lynne Liberato talks with Management Muse about the importance of expertise and genuineness in building our confidence. In this discussion, we explore overconfidence, bluffing, and how confirmation bias can impact confidence. Managers build confidence in their employees through feedback and mentorship. By walking them through situations and highlighting how key decisions were made, staff can build their own confidence through the acquisition of knowledge. This episode also covers the importance of body language, speech patterns, and appearance, as well as the crucial difference between confidence and arrogance. Episode Highlights: • Your confidence bu...
2023-06-20
44 min
Management Muse
EP25 Unwinding Stress: No Edibles Required
In this episode, Cindi and Geoff dive into the myth that a little bit of stress helps your performance. The conversation touches on the idea of procrastination and deadlines, where the stress of a time constraint can encourage task completion but may degrade performance. Cindi and Geoff also look at individual stress sensitivity and expertise as intervening variables that allow people to handle challenges without flipping out. Finally, the hosts play a parlor game to see if they can track every habit back to a stressor and talk through strategies for managers to help employees unwind performance-draining work...
2023-06-13
51 min
Management Muse
EP24 Strong Families: Superguru Larry Allman Blows up the Wall between Work and Home
On this episode of Management Muse we talk to the extraordinary family therapist Larry Allman. Since no one can fully separate home from work, it’s important for managers to know strategies for building strong families. Home problems create work issues and vice versa, so it’s prudent to think through pitfalls and obstacles to building resilient, thriving families. Master mentor Larry Allman helps us maintain families that last. Episode Highlights: • Larry proposes that organizations are not only hiring the individual but should provide something for the family so they feel nurtured by the instit...
2023-06-06
37 min
Management Muse
EP23 Risk: Moonshots and Smart Gambles with Space Cowboy Joe Guzman
In this episode of Management Muse, outer space expert and Earthling extraordinaire Joe Guzman shares his unique perspective on managerial risk and decision making. Uncertainty looms large in risk taking, since decisions with certain outcomes aren’t risky at all. The good news is that managers can often take risks incrementally by experimenting with small decisions and running pilot studies to see what happens before going all in. Risk, reward, and failure are usually interconnected, but with some forethought and wisdom from experiences managers can learn when to most appropriately turn smart risk on. Strap into your chair because in th...
2023-05-30
50 min
Management Muse
EP22 Ideas: Good Idea Machine Dan Schmisseur Helps Us Create New Things
Where do good ideas come from? In this episode, entrepreneur Dan Schmisseur shares his experience generating and exploring ideas to find gems worth pursuing. Dan shares how the best ideas often come from connecting the dots to what may seem like unrelated information. The ability to create the space to think, explore, and learn broadly all aid in coming up with unique and valuable ideas. Additionally, relationships are key to bringing your ideas to life. In this episode, managers will learn to foster a culture of idea generation by encouraging employees to deeply explore their industry, share their interests and...
2023-05-23
46 min
Management Muse
EP21 Habits: Cindi and Geoff Help Us Dump Bad Habits Like a Nasty Ex
In this episode of Management Muse, Cindi and Geoff discusses habits and how to change the ones that are not serving you well. They discuss the trigger-action-reward habit loop and then dive into the power of feelings as a way to encourage habit change. Managers care about habit loops because they care about focusing energy where the greatest contributions can be made. And habits can inhibit or enhance focus and energy. Cindi and Geoff discuss common issues managers face with daily habits and the ways those habits impact productivity. In order to break a habit, it’s necessary to update th...
2023-05-16
46 min
Management Muse
EP20 Work-Life Balance: Pacing Ourselves with CEO and Triathlete Jon Calvin
How do you slay your to-do list and knock out key priorities? In this episode on work-life balance, Jon Calvin, the CEO of Lone Star Circle of Care, joins Cindi and Geoff and gets real about a balanced life. Importantly, Jon notes that everyone's path to balance is different. What may seem unbalanced to others may enable someone to live the life they love. And sometimes, we need the help and support of others to pull off a balanced life. To help us strike a balance, managers can periodically log their time and write down priorities. Lifetime learning and maintaining...
2023-05-09
41 min
Management Muse
EP19 Nonverbal Communication: Stop Staring at My Mustache with Darrin Griffin
What you say and how you say it matters. In this episode of Management Muse, author and researcher Darrin Griffin discusses the importance of nonverbal communication. As managers, we should be master noticers and to pay attention to how nonverbal cues like dominance behaviors, body language, and timing impact those around you. This episode also covers importance of perception checks to reduce miscommunication. Episode Highlights: • Paying attention nonverbal behavior can help identify others’ interests and conversational goals and aid in better communication. • Nonverbal communication varies significantly from person to person. Translation: people are often quirky...
2023-05-03
47 min
Management Muse
EP17 Resilience Part One: The Art and Science of Getting the Dings Out
In life, we get dinged up by things that happen to us. Resiliency is the science and art of getting the dings out and continuing on. In this episode on resilience, Cindi and Geoff share strategies on keeping perspective, reframing situations, and taking action to get through challenging hard times. One current management challenge is change fatigue, which can lead to more dings. In adversity, managers can benefit from the 3A’s by acknowledging what the current situation is, adjusting their thinking and taking action. Episode Highlights: Three big insights from resilience research: 1. Resiliency isn't a st...
2023-04-25
36 min
Management Muse
EP18: Resilience Part Two: Building Bouncy People with Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin
What do you do after adversity to manage the challenge and build reserves for the future? Geoff and Cindi talk through strategies for deploying resilient responses and decreasing the incidence of adverse events becoming trauma. In this episode, Cindi and Geoff discuss cooling our emotions, how to reflect and not ruminate on adversity, and finding meaning in the hand life deals us. Episode Highlights: CRM = three strategies for building resilience: Cool the emotions, Reframe adversity as an opportunity for growth, and find Meaning in the challenge. Cindi shares a story about escalating emotions and...
2023-04-25
30 min
Management Muse
Mini Episode 16: What Do Tom Cruise and the King of Jordan Have in Common? With Jefferson Howell
In this mini episode, retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Jefferson “Beak” Howell shares a few fun stories from his life and relates some lessons on leadership. If you missed his earlier episodes, check out our 3-part series on Crisis Management, episodes 4-6.Timestamps[00:50] General Howell shares a story about Tom Cruise coming over for dinner during a visit to the Johnson Space Center.[06:59] General Howell talks about his surprise promotion to General.[11:43] General Howell shares a story from his time as an infantryman.[22:27] General Howell shares an important leadership less...
2022-05-31
38 min
Management Muse
EP16: What Do Tom Cruise and the King of Jordan Have in Common? With Jefferson Howell
In this mini episode, retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Jefferson “Beak” Howell shares a few fun stories from his life and relates some lessons on leadership. If you missed his earlier episodes, check out our 3-part series on Crisis Management, episodes 4-6. Timestamps [00:50] General Howell shares a story about Tom Cruise coming over for dinner during a visit to the Johnson Space Center. [06:59] General Howell talks about his surprise promotion to General. [11:43] General Howell shares a story from his time as an infantryman. [22:27] General Howell shares an important leadership lesson. ...
2022-05-31
38 min
Management Muse
Mini Episode: Thoughts on American Healthcare with Rhonda Mundhenk
This mini episode is a standalone conversation that occurred during turnaround episode 12 with Rhonda Mundhenk, Chief Executive Officer of Clinical Health Network for Transformation (CHN). In this mini episode, Rhonda discusses what she would do if given the chance to turn around American healthcare.Episode Highlights· The ways in which social investments and preventative care are central to successful healthcare.· Differences in attitudes about healthcare between the United States and other developed countries.· How America’s focus on treating disease rather than creating health shapes our approach to healthcare.Times...
2022-05-31
08 min
Management Muse
EP15: Thoughts on American Healthcare with Rhonda Mundhenk
This mini episode is a standalone conversation that occurred during turnaround episode 12 with Rhonda Mundhenk, Chief Executive Officer of Clinical Health Network for Transformation (CHN). In this mini episode, Rhonda discusses what she would do if given the chance to turn around American healthcare. Episode Highlights · The ways in which social investments and preventative care are central to successful healthcare. · Differences in attitudes about healthcare between the United States and other developed countries. · How America’s focus on treating disease rather than creating health shapes our approach to healthcare. Timestamps
2022-05-31
08 min
Management Muse
Mini Episode 14: The Tooth Fairy Entrepreneur with Nate Self
Note: Not recommended for kids who still believe.This mini-episode of Management Muse is a great story from Nate Self’s Transitions episode 8. We loved the story so much, that we didn’t want it to die during editing. So, here it lives.In this mini-episode, Nate talks about a time his youngest child, Griffin, caused him to suffer an involuntary and abrupt transition.About Nate SelfNate is a former U.S. Army officer and founder of the Praevius Group. Nate graduated from West Point with honors and served on acti...
2022-05-31
08 min
Management Muse
EP14: The Tooth Fairy Entrepreneur with Nate Self
Note: Not recommended for kids who still believe. This mini-episode of Management Muse is a great story from Nate Self’s Transitions episode 8. We loved the story so much, that we didn’t want it to die during editing. So, here it lives. In this mini-episode, Nate talks about a time his youngest child, Griffin, caused him to suffer an involuntary and abrupt transition. About Nate Self Nate is a former U.S. Army officer and founder of the Praevius Group. Nate graduated from West Point with honors and served on active duty in Germany, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Nate trav...
2022-05-31
08 min
Management Muse
EP13: Inequality In Healthcare with Welela Tereffe
This mini episode is a standalone conversation from the culture episode 2 with Welela Tereffe, M.D., the Chief Medical Executive of the University of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. In this mini episode, Welela shares important lessons about healthcare inequality, and discusses ways to improve the American healthcare system. Episode Highlights · Why there is a massive racial disparity in U.S. healthcare. · Implicit biases affect the quality of healthcare people of color receive. · How stress and aging take a disproportionate toll on African Americans. · How minority representation in healthcare plays...
2022-05-31
26 min
Management Muse
Mini Episode 13: Inequality In Healthcare with Welela Tereffe
This mini episode is a standalone conversation from the culture episode 2 with Welela Tereffe, M.D., the Chief Medical Executive of the University of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. In this mini episode, Welela shares important lessons about healthcare inequality, and discusses ways to improve the American healthcare system.Episode Highlights· Why there is a massive racial disparity in U.S. healthcare.· Implicit biases affect the quality of healthcare people of color receive.· How stress and aging take a disproportionate toll on African Americans.· How minority representation in health...
2022-05-31
26 min
Management Muse
EP12: Rhonda Mundhenk Tells Us to Run with The Wildebeest
Managers are often decent at waging bets, but what if you had to take over a losing hand? Management is hard on a good day, but leading an organizational turnaround takes special skills and a willingness to persist in the face of imposing obstacles. How do you condition yourself to lead an organization when the odds are stacked against you? That’s what we cover on this episode of Management Muse. In this episode, we discuss Organizational Turnarounds with Rhonda Mundhenk. Rhonda is the Chief Executive Officer at Clinical Health Network for Transformation (CHN), and former Chief Executive Officer at Lo...
2022-05-24
49 min
Management Muse
Turnarounds: Rhonda Mundhenk Tells Us to Run with The Wildebeest
Managers are often decent at waging bets, but what if you had to take over a losing hand? Management is hard on a good day, but leading an organizational turnaround takes special skills and a willingness to persist in the face of imposing obstacles. How do you condition yourself to lead an organization when the odds are stacked against you? That’s what we cover on this episode of Management Muse.In this episode, we discuss Organizational Turnarounds with Rhonda Mundhenk. Rhonda is the Chief Executive Officer at Clinical Health Network for Transformation (CHN), and former Chief Ex...
2022-05-24
49 min
Management Muse
EP11 Organizational Change: Solutions In the Dumpster
Organizations move slowly, until they don’t. They resist change, until they can’t. Why? On this episode of Management Musewe discuss an unusual—and unusually powerful—way of thinking about organizations…like they are trash cans! Hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin talk about one of the greatest management papers you’ve never read: "A Garbage Can Model of Organizational Choice," the classic article written by Michael D. Cohen, James G. March, and Johan P. Olsen. As crazy as it sounds, the trashcan model of organizations makes a lot of sense: Organizations are messy and chaotic. There’s a lot of differe...
2022-05-17
44 min
Management Muse
Organizational Change: Solutions In the Dumpster
Organizations move slowly, until they don’t. They resist change, until they can’t. Why? On this episode of Management Musewe discuss an unusual—and unusually powerful—way of thinking about organizations…like they are trash cans! Hosts Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin talk about one of the greatest management papers you’ve never read: "A Garbage Can Model of Organizational Choice," the classic article written by Michael D. Cohen, James G. March, and Johan P. Olsen.As crazy as it sounds, the trashcan model of organizations makes a lot of sense: Organizations are messy and chaotic. There’s a lo...
2022-05-17
44 min
Management Muse
EP10 Deception: Can Lying Be Good? Matt McGlone Makes the Case
To lie or not to lie, that is today’s question. Deception isn’t always a bad thing—you probably don’t tell your significant other everything.There’s a difference between outright lies—almost always counterproductive and bad—and selective deception, which is not saying something. Sometimes, a little selective deception is a smart management strategy. After all, that’s what having trade secrets is all about. Today's guest on Management Muse, Professor Matthew McGlone, is here to tell us more. The key to leveraging deception in business is to focus on the good, like your good reviews, your su...
2022-05-10
51 min
Management Muse
Deception: Can Lying Be Good? Matt McGlone Makes the Case
To lie or not to lie, that is today’s question. Deception isn’t always a bad thing—you probably don’t tell your significant other everything.There’s a difference between outright lies—almost always counterproductive and bad—and selective deception, which is not saying something. Sometimes, a little selective deception is a smart management strategy. After all, that’s what having trade secrets is all about. Today's guest on Management Muse, Professor Matthew McGlone, is here to tell us more.The key to leveraging deception in business is to focus on the good, like your good reviews, yo...
2022-05-10
51 min
Management Muse
EP9 Incentives: Dodging Carrots
Organizational incentives are tricky, in at least eight counterproductive ways. This episode of Management Muse is inspired by "On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for B," a timeless article written by Steven Kerr in the 1970s, this episode provides eight classic examples of incentives that frequently are either misplaced, distorted or internally inconsistent: Demanding teamwork but rewarding individual achievement. Valuing diversity but continuing to hire the same types of people. Encouraging merit and excellence, but doling out paltry, across-the-board increases that reward no one. Rallying employees to show customer love, but internally communicating dismissiveness or disrespect towards...
2022-05-03
53 min
Management Muse
Incentives: Dodging Carrots
Organizational incentives are tricky, in at least eight counterproductive ways. This episode of Management Muse is inspired by "On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for B," a timeless article written by Steven Kerr in the 1970s, this episode provides eight classic examples of incentives that frequently are either misplaced, distorted or internally inconsistent:1. Demanding teamwork but rewarding individual achievement.2. Valuing diversity but continuing to hire the same types of people.3. Encouraging merit and excellence, but doling out paltry, across-the-board increases that reward no one.4. Rallying employees to show customer l...
2022-05-03
53 min
Management Muse
EP8 Transitions With Nate Self: Finding Yourself Is So Yesterday
Transitions are tough, even if you are a war hero. In this episode of Management Muse, former U.S. Army Special Operations (Ranger) officer and founder of the management consulting firm Praevius Group, Nate Self, talks about the most challenging transitions in his life, and shares his advice for more smoothly navigating work and home transitions. Episode Highlights Transitions can be: Structured or unstructured, abrupt or deliberate, and voluntary or involuntary. When possible, try to consider the complexities of transitions before making them. Abrupt and involuntary transitions are often particularly jarring. Group membership and other external resources, such as...
2022-04-26
43 min
Management Muse
Transitions With Nate Self: Finding Yourself Is So Yesterday
Transitions are tough, even if you are a war hero. In this episode of Management Muse, former U.S. Army Special Operations (Ranger) officer and founder of the management consulting firm Praevius Group, Nate Self, talks about the most challenging transitions in his life, and shares his advice for more smoothly navigating work and home transitions.Episode Highlights Transitions can be: Structured or unstructured, abrupt or deliberate, and voluntary or involuntary. When possible, try to consider the complexities of transitions before making them. Abrupt and involuntary transitions are often particularly jarring. Group membership and other external...
2022-04-26
43 min
Management Muse
EP7 Management Errors: The Shortcut That Is Under Construction
Mistakes are a part of life, but when they happen in business, they can be costly. That's why Management Muse brought you this episode, to help you identify a common management mistake—question substitution error—and to improve your own decision-making skills. Today, Cindi and Geoff discuss substitution error, which happens when our brains unconsciously replace the tougher questions in our day-to-day lives with simpler ones, because our brains are constantly trying to help us find shortcuts. The substitution error occurs at work and at home, and almost happened to Cindi and Geoff as a very costly mistake on vacation. This...
2022-04-19
46 min
Management Muse
Management Errors: The Shortcut That Is Under Construction
Mistakes are a part of life, but when they happen in business, they can be costly. That's why Management Muse brought you this episode, to help you identify a common management mistake—question substitution error—and to improve your own decision-making skills.Today, Cindi and Geoff discuss substitution error, which happens when our brains unconsciously replace the tougher questions in our day-to-day lives with simpler ones, because our brains are constantly trying to help us find shortcuts.The substitution error occurs at work and at home, and almost happened to Cindi and Geoff as a very...
2022-04-19
46 min
Management Muse
EP6 Crisis Management: The Columbia Disaster with Jefferson Howell
Encountering crisis as a leader comes with profound challenges. Having the right plan in place can mitigate the hardships that inevitably arise from crisis. In this episode of Management Muse, retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Jefferson “Beak” Howell shares his experience leading through crisis and tragedy while Director of the Johnson Space Center during the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Episode Highlights Clear crisis communication plans with well-defined job responsibilities are integral for efficient crisis management. The failures and successes of previous crisis responses should inform responses to future crises. In addition to the increased job responsibilities of a team faci...
2022-04-12
48 min
Management Muse
Crisis Management: The Columbia Disaster with Jefferson Howell
Encountering crisis as a leader comes with profound challenges. Having the right plan in place can mitigate the hardships that inevitably arise from crisis.In this episode of Management Muse, retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Jefferson “Beak” Howell shares his experience leading through crisis and tragedy while Director of the Johnson Space Center during the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.Episode Highlights Clear crisis communication plans with well-defined job responsibilities are integral for efficient crisis management. The failures and successes of previous crisis responses should inform responses to future crises. In addition to the increased job...
2022-04-12
48 min
Management Muse
EP5 Crisis Management: Noses In Collision with Jefferson Howell
Generations of Marine Corps leaders have been inspired by ethos of honor and respect. But what happens when aspirational maxims crash—in a fraction of a second—with a potentially career-ending collision over the Sea of Japan? The answer, according to Lieutenant General (retired) Jeff Howell, is it gets real, because “the farther you go up the flagpole, the easier it is to get shot down.” Our guest on this episode of the Management Muse, Ret. USMC Lt. Gen. Jefferson Howell, takes us on the roller-coaster ride he experienced when a joint exercise he was leading with Japanese fighter pilots went awr...
2022-04-12
37 min
Management Muse
Crisis Management: Noses In Collision with Jefferson Howell
Generations of Marine Corps leaders have been inspired by ethos of honor and respect. But what happens when aspirational maxims crash—in a fraction of a second—with a potentially career-ending collision over the Sea of Japan? The answer, according to Lieutenant General (retired) Jeff Howell, is it gets real, because “the farther you go up the flagpole, the easier it is to get shot down.”Our guest on this episode of the Management Muse, Ret. USMC Lt. Gen. Jefferson Howell, takes us on the roller-coaster ride he experienced when a joint exercise he was leading with Japanese...
2022-04-12
37 min
Management Muse
EP4 Crisis Management: Who Slashed My Tires? with Jefferson Howell
In this episode of Management Muse, we’re joined by retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Jefferson “Beak” Howell. Beak Howell has managerial experience at all levels of organizations, and he has handled a number of significant crises throughout his distinguished careers in and out of uniform. In this episode, Beak talks about the first crisis he navigated as a squadron commander in the Marines. Beak talks about admitting when you’re wrong and owning up to your mistakes, and he also shares why he believes transparent communication, even in times of crisis, and even when painful, is essential for building strong t...
2022-04-12
29 min
Management Muse
Crisis Management: Who Slashed My Tires? with Jefferson Howell
In this episode of Management Muse, we’re joined by retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General Jefferson “Beak” Howell. Beak Howell has managerial experience at all levels of organizations, and he has handled a number of significant crises throughout his distinguished careers in and out of uniform.In this episode, Beak talks about the first crisis he navigated as a squadron commander in the Marines. Beak talks about admitting when you’re wrong and owning up to your mistakes, and he also shares why he believes transparent communication, even in times of crisis, and even when painful, is essentia...
2022-04-12
29 min
Management Muse
EP3 Leader Development Inspired by Howard Prince: One Flame, Many Candles
In today's episode, our topic is leadership development in honor of our mentor Howard T. Prince II, a pioneer in leadership education, who passed away last year. We reflect on Howard’s life and contribution to our understanding of leadership. We talk about three myths that Howard disrupted, about his life in the army and in academia, and what a great person he was to know. Howard was a leader who created thousands of other leaders—a light to many candles. He is deeply missed. Episode Highlights The crucial difference between experience, reflection, and wisdom Building better organizations Leaving a pe...
2022-04-05
48 min
Management Muse
Leader Development Inspired by Howard Prince: One Flame, Many Candles
In today's episode, our topic is leadership development in honor of our mentor Howard T. Prince II, a pioneer in leadership education, who passed away last year. We reflect on Howard’s life and contribution to our understanding of leadership. We talk about three myths that Howard disrupted, about his life in the army and in academia, and what a great person he was to know. Howard was a leader who created thousands of other leaders—a light to many candles. He is deeply missed.Episode Highlights The crucial difference between experience, reflection, and wisdom Building bett...
2022-04-05
48 min
Management Muse
Organizational Culture: Values Unmasked with Welela Tereffe
In this episode of Management Muse, we’re joined by Welela Tereffe, the Chief Medical Executive at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Welela talks about strengthening culture in a large organization and what a healthy work culture looks like. Welela also shares how the pandemic taught her the importance of narrative in bringing together people and improving work culture.Finally, Welela shares how COVID caused people to reprioritize their life’s goals and strengthen their gratitude practices. Welela explains that by openly and consistently communicating with employees in times of uncertainty, you build trust and...
2022-04-05
48 min
Management Muse
EP2 Organizational Culture: Values Unmasked with Welela Tereffe
In this episode of Management Muse, we’re joined by Welela Tereffe, the Chief Medical Executive at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Welela talks about strengthening culture in a large organization and what a healthy work culture looks like. Welela also shares how the pandemic taught her the importance of narrative in bringing together people and improving work culture. Finally, Welela shares how COVID caused people to reprioritize their life’s goals and strengthen their gratitude practices. Welela explains that by openly and consistently communicating with employees in times of uncertainty, you build trust and strengthen an orga...
2022-04-05
48 min
Management Muse
EP1 Decision Making: Know Who Shouldn’t Hold the Remote Control With Spencer Fraseur
Are you the kind of person who tries to optimize your decisions, but then often ends up regretting your choice because you might have missed something better? This means you are probably a maximizer. Or are you the kind of person who decides quickly and confidently, and then seldom looks back on decisions with regret? You are probably a satisficer. In this episode of Management Muse, we're joined by Spencer Fraseur, Cindi and Geoff’s nephew, and a doctoral candidate in management at the University of Texas at Arlington. In this episode, the Muse dives into the difference between maximizers an...
2022-04-05
45 min
Management Muse
Decision Making: Know Who Shouldn’t Hold the Remote Control With Spencer Fraseur
Are you the kind of person who tries to optimize your decisions, but then often ends up regretting your choice because you might have missed something better? This means you are probably a maximizer. Or are you the kind of person who decides quickly and confidently, and then seldom looks back on decisions with regret? You are probably a satisficer.In this episode of Management Muse, we're joined by Spencer Fraseur, Cindi and Geoff’s nephew, and a doctoral candidate in management at the University of Texas at Arlington. In this episode, the Muse dives into the di...
2022-04-05
45 min