by Jim Schleckser | Dec 9, 2020 | Business
Don’t waste opportunities to create customers for life. As leaders, we tend to think in terms of perfection. Our goal is typically to design systems that help us avoid errors and mistakes. That’s especially true in engineering and science-based disciplines...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 1, 2020 | Business
It’s the first step towards repairing the damage of a mistake We’re all going to screw up in one way or another at home and at work–whether we meant to or not. Stuff happens. The civilized response and solution to when we err is simple: just say...
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 12, 2020 | Acquisitions
The truth is that two companies are never equal. How to navigate business acquisition challenges. I’ve written before about the art and science behind making company acquisitions. Usually, one company, the acquirer, pays cash to buy another company, the...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 20, 2020 | Talent
If the last five people have failed in a job, it isn’t the people, it’s the job In my conversations with CEOs, they often bring up that they are having difficulty hiring for certain job openings–even in the wake of the pandemic where more people find...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 13, 2020 | Acquisitions
The leverage in cost reduction and growth opportunities. I have talked before about using due diligence as an integration-planning process. One of the key aspects you are looking for in that planning process when doing an acquisition is synergies. Finding these...
