by Jim Schleckser | Oct 5, 2025 | Delegation
How to use the RACI Model to Set Expectations One of the challenges many leaders face is understanding where and when they can delegate tasks or decisions to the people who report to them. I’ve written before about how you can use techniques like the 70% Rule to...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 20, 2025 | Entrepreneur
What role should you play to maximize the value of your business? Change can be hard—especially when it involves evolving your role inside your own company. The tasks you handle when launching a business are drastically different from those required when the business...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 13, 2025 | Business
Consider how hard or easy it is for your business to grow. One of my favorite topics to write about and discuss with CEOs is the qualities of a great business model and why it’s essential to have one within your business. A great business model excels in four...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 7, 2025 | Management
If Your Business Plays the Middle, Watch Out Competition could disintermediate you if you don’t own the customer or the means of production. A word that’s popped up more frequently in my recent conversations with business owners is one you don’t hear every day:...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 1, 2025 | Customers
Remarkable Equals Referrable What do you do that’s worthy of mention to someone else? One thing we could all use more of in the business world is referrals. There’s nothing better than having a happy client or people who know you sing your praises to...