by Misti Burmeister | May 5, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Having moved many times in my life, I’d grown accustomed to the (hidden) benefit of starting over—zero expectations. When you’re brand new to a community, they don’t know what to expect, and so you have a chance to try on new behaviors and beliefs. Changing the way we...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 28, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Neatly stacked piles of paper with research from Harvard, Wharton, and Stanford sat on the table as we began our discussion about the event we were planning. “What’s that?” I asked my soul sister and colleague, Mali Phonpadith, excited to talk about how we can pull...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 24, 2016 | Interviews with Provokers |
Back in December, I had the great privilege of capturing Rich’s simple system for building a life, company, and career that spreads joy across the globe. For more on that interview, click here. This time around I wanted to get Rich’s perspective on why it’s lonely at...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 21, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
While anger, irritation, frustration, and sadness are generally undesirable, they can be quite useful in uncovering the difference we need to make. Complaining is another clue to pay attention to—the stronger and more consistent the complaint, the greater the...
by Misti Burmeister | Apr 14, 2016 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Love is a strong word that many reserve for close friends and family. But what results can love offer in a leadership context? What does love at the office even mean? These are the questions that drove this unique conversation between two women who have worked with...
