Provoking Your Greatness - Misti Burmeister

“Why don’t they put more time and attention to that client? If they don’t, they might lose them.”   “Can’t they see I would be excellent in that position? Why don’t they consider me?”   “Don’t they understand that if they’d just have more team building activities throughout the year everyone would work better together? Collaboration clearly improved after our yearly retreat.”   “Why don’t they spend a little extra money on the furniture in our waiting area? At least they could provide fresh tea/coffee and relaxing (or energizing) music for guests! Seriously, don’t they understand that we’ll have a better reputation, and therefore more customers, if we did?”   Ever find yourself saying or thinking any of the above statements?   They, of course, are the responsible ones—the Owner, CEO, Executive in charge. And if they’d simply listen to you, then everyone would be better off, including them.   This is the way many of us think when faced with subpar performance, communities, election results, and even our workpl