by Misti Burmeister | Aug 25, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
There’s a local restaurant I visit from time to time. The food is excellent. The coffee is excellent. The owner works incredibly hard. And every time I go there, I notice the same thing. The employees seem overwhelmed. Not because they’re lazy. Not because they...
by Misti Burmeister | Aug 18, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
A couple of weeks ago, I shared what my jellyfish suit taught me about leadership. The jellyfish were still in the Delaware Bay, but the suit, gloves, and booties gave me enough protection to return to something I love. The response to that story was overwhelming....
by Misti Burmeister | Aug 11, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Yesterday, after what felt like a very successful Lewes Leadership Lunch (L3), I received a text message from one of our members. “Can I give you some constructive criticism?” Before I go any further, let me offer a piece of feedback about feedback: Please don’t start...
by Misti Burmeister | Aug 4, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Last year, I stopped swimming in the Delaware Bay—not because I stopped loving it, but because the jellyfish had become too exhausting. My body doesn’t respond well to their stings. One encounter can leave me uncomfortable for the next ten to fifteen hours....
by Misti Burmeister | Jul 28, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
At the end of the last Lewes Leadership Lunch, a young manager came up to me and asked: “How do I get older employees to listen to me?” She went on to explain: “The people my age listen to me. They do what I tell them to do. But the older employees respond...
by Misti Burmeister | Jul 21, 2026 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Grief isn’t always about losing someone who’s gone—it can be about losing what you hoped for. I call this “undefined grief.” It’s the pain of letting go—not of what was, but of what could have been. Right now, many of us are living with this kind of grief. It’s the...
