by Misti Burmeister | Sep 29, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
I was at a crab feast over the weekend when I found myself talking with a man I’ll call Tom. He’s a successful entrepreneur who built a restaurant business locally, eventually sold it, and now works a few days a week at a local hardware store mostly because he enjoys...
by Misti Burmeister | Sep 22, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Not long ago, a woman came to Lewes Leadership Lunch for the first time. We had originally connected because she was exploring the possibility of doing some work with me. I thought she was coming to experience L3 and get a better sense of me and what I had created....
by Misti Burmeister | Sep 15, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
During a recent coaching conversation, a senior leader shared a story that has stayed with me. We had been talking about the pressure she feels in her role. Not the pressure to work hard. Not the pressure to care. The pressure to appear competent. She spoke about the...
by Misti Burmeister | Sep 8, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
A few days ago, my wife logged off a company-wide meeting and sat quietly for a moment. She works for a video game studio that has experienced layoffs every year since being acquired by a much larger company. Like many people in gaming and technology, she has learned...
by Misti Burmeister | Sep 1, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
I learned something recently that I can’t stop thinking about. I’ve spent years teaching leaders how to sit with people who are struggling. When someone is scared, overwhelmed, grieving, uncertain, or frustrated, most of us feel an urge to help. Unfortunately, what we...
