by Jim Schleckser | May 20, 2021 | Culture, Diversity, Growth, Leadership
There are unintended consequences of this widely used program to recruit talent. The topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has risen to a high level of attention within corporate America. It’s now a critical issue on every CEO’s desk, and just...
by Jim Schleckser | May 11, 2021 | Growth, Leadership
Placing blame on a non-controllable factor is not productive. Instead, strong leaders focus on things they can change. Are you yelling at the rain as a leader? It’s easy to imagine that on some days, especially if you operate in the tourism or agriculture...
by Jim Schleckser | May 7, 2021 | Advisory Groups, Business, Marketing, Sales
Asking is more powerful than telling. We face situations every day at work when we’d like to influence people to our way of thinking. From asking someone to join your project or a new business partnership, or even selling your company, in all these situations,...
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 27, 2021 | Business, Growth, Marketing
If you want more clients and peers to recommend your company to others, follow this simple Likely, you know someone that you’re more than happy to refer to other people. In fact, we might even feel some sense of an obligation to help them out with a referral....
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 23, 2021 | Delegation, Growth, Leadership, Marketing
The smartest marketers use both approaches to get results. Here’s what you need to know. We all face different times in our lives, both personally and professionally, when we’d like to persuade someone to change their mind. But how do you...
