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Latest Episodes
Born to Lead: Hardwired for Leadership
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss the natural traits of born leaders. Also learn how you can display these qualities in yourself, and determine whether they are present in others. Watch the 'Born to Lead' Video (16 mins 00 sec): Download the 'Born to
10 Things They Won’t Teach You in Business School
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss the 10 important Business Lessons you won’t learn at business school. Many of the Business School professors may not like this list, but it useful for the rest of us. Watch the '10 Things They Won't Teach You in Busin
Taking Good Notes
Join Jed and Bob as they talk about why you’d want to take good notes, and provide some tools for doing so. Watch the 'How to Take Meeting Notes' Video (15 mins 00 sec): Download the 'How to Take Meeting Notes' Cheat Sheet, Video, Audio, and Slides
The Invisible Culture Gap: Doing Business in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia/NZ
Join Jed and Bob as they talk about how business might be conducted differently between the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Certain to offend some, and please nobody, don’t miss this podcast. Watch the 'Cross Cultural Differences' Vide
“I’m Overwhelmedâ€: Dealing With Work Overload
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss how to overcome the feeling of being completely overwhelmed at work. Also learn what some of the tell-tale signs of Work Overload are. Watch the 'Overload at Work' Video (14 mins 00 sec): Download the 'Overload at Wor
Workplace Investigations: Going Columbo
Mrs. Columbo loves the Wily Manager podcast. Join Jed and Bob this week as they talk about how to properly conduct a workplace investigation. It would be nice if Managers didn’t have to deal with this, but it’s one of those “burden of leadership
Dealing With a Rotten Boss
Once you’ve ruled out killing your boss (due to the lengthy prison sentence), you may want to form some other strategies to deal with a difficult boss. Join Jed and Bob as they talk about some of the things you can do to manage a difficult situation w
Offsite Meetings: Advancing the Retreat
Getting out of the building might be a good way to encourage creative thinking, but it can also be a huge waste of time and money. Join Jed & Bob as they discuss how you might structure an offsite meeting to maximize the benefit. Watch 'Offsite Meeting
My Boss Won’t Make a Decision
Join Jed and Bob as they discuss what happens when your boss won’t make a decision, why he might be unwilling to do so, and what you can do about it. Watch 'My Boss Won't Make a Decisions' Video (14 mins 11 sec): Download the 'My Boss Won't Make a De
The Retention Interview
Join Jed & Bob as they talk about how you might put this powerful tool to work in your organization. Watch 'The Retention Interview' Video (14 mins 08 sec): Download 'The Retention Interview' Cheat Sheet, Video, Audio, and Slides