by Jim Schleckser | Jul 5, 2020 | Talent
There is an existing playbook we can use, and it works There has been a huge amount of conversation and energy in recent months about the Black Lives Matter movement and the lack of diversity in many organizations, especially in businesses. This lack of organizational...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 23, 2020 | Acquisitions
An easy way to calculate the limit to what you should spend. I’ve written before about managerial ratios like the spending on employee development. One of the metrics that has come into vogue in recent years is something called customer acquisition cost (CAC),...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 22, 2020 | Talent
Your Next CEO Search Should Come From the Center of the Business At some point in the life cycle of every business, the topic of succession will come up. That might come when a CEO decides to move on to a new opportunity or maybe retire. It could also come when the...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 15, 2020 | Growth
The middle of the market is collapsing. Now is the time to find your company’s place. When it comes to positioning your product or service in the marketplace, you will find yourself in one of three positions: You will either compete on the high-end, the low-end,...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 10, 2020 | Leadership
Any strength can become a weakness if you aren’t careful Generations of leaders in both the political and business realms have been influenced by Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude by Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone and The Power of Positive Thinking...
