by Misti Burmeister | May 26, 2011 | Leadership |
After a recent workout, I stopped in to say “hello” to Rick, the sales manager at my gym. I found him agonizing over whether to fire one of his salesmen, Keith. I was stunned. Keith signed me up. He takes care of any customer’s complaint, whether...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 11, 2011 | Leadership |
As I was leaving the gym a few weeks ago, I met a gentleman who I ended up sparking up a conversation with about my new book, Hidden Heroes. When I told him the title, he said something that stung my heart: “There’s a severe lack of heroes in this...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 7, 2011 | Leadership |
In this challenging business economy, even the best leaders may be too distracted by the crisis of the moment to think about the big picture – namely, creating work environments that foster collaboration and high employee morale, factors that lead to innovation,...
by Misti Burmeister | Mar 17, 2011 | Leadership |
It’s not news to anyone that today’s job market is a tough one, but this challenging business environment is also a great opportunity for motivated employees to shine while everyone else wastes time complaining. One of my readers recently asked: Will you...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 15, 2011 | Leadership |
“It’s going to take time to heal, Misti,” said my physical therapist, Jon – for about the fifteenth time in one week. “Today, we’re just going to work on strength.” “And then what?” I asked. “Then, we see how...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 20, 2011 | Leadership |
“Fifty percent of our employees will be eligible to retire in the next two years,” said Peter, the CEO of a major utilities company. “I want to be sure we’re doing what’s necessary to keep our young employees and motivate the older ones...
