by Misti Burmeister | Jan 7, 2016 | Leadership |
Cars don’t slide into ditches or crash into each other because of a few flakes of snow. But once snow and ice have accumulated, the conditions can quite literally cause a 15-car pileup. Words of encouragement work the same way. Some people have heard positive words of...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 2, 2016 | Interviews with Provokers |
The first time I met Ari was through his book, Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 2; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Being a Better Leader. After underlining, circling, and writing all over the inside of his book, I couldn’t help but reach out and...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 20, 2015 | Interviews with Provokers |
From kid programmer in 1971 to Forbes cover story in 2003, Richard Sheridan, author of Joy, Inc., has gone beyond creating a joyful company culture to teaching leaders around the globe how to do it. While it’s easy to think such valuable company environments are...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 16, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Nearly everyone wants to achieve greatness—results they care deeply about. Few do. Why? There is no simple answer to that question, but there is a simple 4-step formula that is certain to set you up for the best year of your life. Here are the top 4 elements I discuss...
by Misti Burmeister | Dec 10, 2015 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Should you fire talented employees who frequently turn work in late and call in sick? If you could just get them to start working on projects sooner, they wouldn’t have to overexert themselves, wind up sick, and miss another deadline. How about the ones who hoard...
