by Misti Burmeister | Feb 5, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Sitting across the table from Jay, a CEO with one hundred employees, I listened as he talked about firing Geoff, a member of his leadership team who was hired just six months prior. What went wrong? “The people on his team don’t like him,” Jay said. “They don’t think...
by Misti Burmeister | Nov 12, 2014 | Leadership |
Have you ever wanted someone on your team to change a behavior in order to make your job easier or better? You want to say something to them, but you don’t want to offend them. What do you do? While swimming at Meadowbrook Fitness Center a few days ago, a distraught...
by Misti Burmeister | Nov 6, 2014 | Provoke your Performance, Uncategorized |
Why does one person see “passionate” while another sees “offensive,” or “disagreeable?” Why does one leader see problems while the other sees potential? Because everybody sees through the lens of their own unique experiences, challenges, and successes. Understanding...