by Jim Schleckser | Dec 24, 2025 | Business
It is a core strategic choice. When we’re growing a business, we need to answer an essential question early on: should the asset we’re building the company around be proprietary or an open system? In other words, do we want our products and services to...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 14, 2025 | Advisory Groups
It is easy to get lost in a sea of data if you have too many. Running a business using metrics as a guide has been around for a while. The rise of practices like the balanced scorecard and lean manufacturing is an example of companies using key metrics to drive...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 7, 2025 | Board of Directors
Match members of your executive team with board members. I’ve written before about board management as a required capability for every CEO. The goal and mindset should not be about preventing the board from causing trouble, but about getting the maximum contribution...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 1, 2025 | Business
It starts with understanding why you’re doing it in the first place. Many of us dream of creating and hosting a successful podcast. Your marketing team might have even approached you with the idea, saying you need a podcast to help grow your business. I have been...
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 23, 2025 | Business
There is no need to kill an ant with a sledgehammer. Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is all the rage these days. Just about anyone you know has at least played with tools like ChatGPT and been amazed at the results they get almost instantaneously. ChatGPT is an...
