by Misti Burmeister | Mar 26, 2014 | Leadership |
“Everyone wants to be provoked….They want to be told: you’re great.”— Misti Burmeister Over the past decade, I have interviewed or worked with some of the world’s greatest leaders. Here’s the number one belief they share: greatness...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 20, 2014 | Leadership |
Whether you’re in Silicon Valley or on Wall Street – in flip-flops or fancy attire – exhaustion diminishes dreams. In fact, it has even led to suicide for far too many. So, is banning junior bankers from the office at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Credit Suisse the...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 19, 2014 | Leadership |
“Anyone in a leadership role can create a microcosm that allows people to flourish.”— Misti Burmeister Everyone wants to find a great workplace, but creating one can be just as rewarding, if you’re up for the task. I met Jeff at a networking event in...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 18, 2014 | Leadership |
It is human nature to focus on the risks that are not common knowledge, not within our control, and are not well understood by the experts, as brilliantly noted by Morgan Housel in this article. In the vast majority of companies, the most common concerns about...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 17, 2014 | Leadership |
Many studies, such as this one conducted by Deloitte, clearly demonstrate that employees are overwhelmed, and not engaged. Not engaged? Okay, I buy that. But overwhelmed? They’re underwhelmed, if anything. Sure, maybe they’re overwhelmed with tasks, but they’re vastly...