by Misti Burmeister | Mar 19, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
What do you do when the intense pressure of success clashes with your better judgment of who to bring onto the team? Do you hire them based on their skills—or access to capital—or do you hope someone better comes along, quickly? Sitting across the table from me, Janet...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 15, 2015 | Interviews with Provokers, Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Considering Tom Henschel’s background in television and theater (a graduate of The Julliard School of Music), I focused this interview on uncovering how he helps leaders polish their executive presence. Not surprising, he shared some valuable strategies for:...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 5, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Nearly a month ago, I lost the love of my life – my nephew, CJ. He was just four days shy of his twentieth birthday when the ice grabbed ahold of his tire and spun him backward into oncoming traffic. Screams turned to sobs, and eventually a stream of uncontrollable...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 26, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Ever keep an employee, even though you knew it was time to move on? They clearly violated your values, though they also brought vital skills to the table. As a result, you hold on to them, hoping they will change their ways. Such decisions are made out of fear (not...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 12, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
***NOTE: To celebrate our 1-year anniversary of podcasting, this is a re-post of our first episode! Man, we’ve come a long way! Thank you for this journey and stay tuned for lots more this year. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, most of us have...
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...
