by Misti Burmeister | Mar 17, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Sometimes, the moments that define our leadership aren’t the calm, controlled meetings or polished presentations — they’re the times we let our authentic passion come through. A client recently shared one of those moments with me. At the end of a long day, a rumor had...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 10, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
For the past three years, I’ve had the privilege of volunteering with a local nonprofit whose mission is close to my heart. I’ve seen the incredible impact this organization has on the community, and I care deeply about helping it thrive—especially now, when some...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 3, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Most leaders don’t wake up asking whether they’re abusing power. They ask something quieter and more practical: Is how I’m using my position creating trust—or tension? Am I creating clarity—or compliance? Capacity—or control? Commitment—or quiet withdrawal? One way to...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 24, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Most leaders believe resistance is a behavioral problem. What they often miss is that resistance is frequently a physiological one. People don’t resist authority because they’re difficult. They resist—or more accurately, withdraw—when authority isn’t relationally...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 17, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Our first experience of hierarchy doesn’t happen in the workplace. It happens in our families. Long before we understand leadership, titles, or organizational charts, we learn what authority feels like. Does it protect us? Control us? Require compliance in exchange...
