Curt Buermeyer

Enigma
DISC Type : dci

Executive Leadership Coach at LeadPeople LLC

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Overview

Curt Buermeyer is the founder and managing member of LeadPeople, LLC, where he has provided executive leadership coaching for over two decades. Holding a PhD, he specializes in accelerating the readiness of next-generation leaders and helping them lead with emotional intelligence, serving clients like Deloitte, PwC, and Under Armour.

Outside of his professional life, Curt is a reflective person who recently walked 92 miles along the coasts of Portugal and Spain. He deeply contemplates philosophical questions about existence, purpose, and meaning, valuing experiences that allow for introspection and personal growth away from a fixed agenda.

He is in the final stages of writing and finishing his first book, a project he has been intensely focused on for the past six months.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Fast Follower

Friendly Yet Blunt

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
His firm, LeadPeople, specializes in accelerating the readiness of next-generation leaders and managers, a core focus of his professional work since 1999.
Emotional Intelligence
A key service his company provides is helping top organizational leaders learn to lead people with emotional intelligence.
Succession Planning
He works with companies to solve "succession readiness gaps" by accelerating the development of high-potential employees for future leadership roles.

Media Appearances

Curt has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2010
Executive Leadership Coach at LeadPeople LLC
1-2011 - 10-2024
Executive Leadership Coach, Owner and Managing Principal at LeadPeople LLC
1-2011 - 9-2023
Executive Coach and Executive Leadership Consultant, Founder at LeadPeople LLC
1-2011 - 9-2023
Executive Leadership Coach, Owner and Managing Principal at LeadPeople LLC
4-2013 - 7-2025
Research Contributor at Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

Education

1995 - 2001
PhD from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2000 - 2001
Ph.D. from University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Exp : 26 Location : Herndon, Virginia, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Executive Leadership Coach at LeadPeople LLC
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Insights For Selling To Curt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Curt is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Curt

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Curt move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Curt take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Curt

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