Category Archives: Lessiter Link

Lessiter Lore — Staff Showed ‘Heart & Soul’ For One of Its Own

By Mike Lessiter, President From the Lessiter Lore column of the July 2019 Lessiter Link newsletter Back in 2008, I took a phone call no one ever wants to take. It was Doug, the husband of our receptionist, Joy Snyder. Moments later, I had to share a difficult message with everyone in the conference room…
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Core Values Recipient — Joe Kuenzle

From the July 2019 Lessiter Link newsletter Joe Kuenzle joined LM in 2014 as a contractor to assist Brad Hemze with the transition to the ePub sites. Within several months, Joe proved himself worthy of manning a newly created full-time position. Throughout his time here, Joe has contributed to LM's success with his strengths, skills…
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Summer Interns Gather to Discuss EOS with Management

From the July 2019 Lessiter Link newsletter On July 11, Kim Schmidt, Executive Editor & Intern Coordinator, and Mike Lessiter held a group "book report" discussion on What the Heck is EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)? The meeting was lively with questions and observations pertaining to EOS and generated feedback from the interns on how they've seen…
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Back to School

From the July 2019 Lessiter Link newsletter President Mike Lessiter went "back to school" at UW-Milwaukee for a semester-long course on documentary production last January to May. He enrolled in the course as he prepares to direct a documentary series on family run manufacturers in the farm equipment business. Several hundred hours of video were…
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