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...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 1, 2020 | Bonuses
Some people base their decisions on gut instinct alone; others only use data. There’s a better way. There’s a battle that occurs every day in boardrooms across the country over a single question: Which is mightier, the gut or the spreadsheet? What I mean...
by Jim Schleckser | May 22, 2020 | Acquisitions
There is a darker side to a great financial exit, but there’s a way to handle the mixed feelings. Most entrepreneurs begin their journey by creating a vision and then investing an incredible amount of labor and willpower to make it happen. One of my favorite...