by Jim Schleckser | Oct 22, 2019 | Business
If you want to be a clear communicator, you have to forget college writing When we’re growing up in the educational system, we’re taught to write in a way that builds complex thoughts and sentences. Big vocabulary words are prized. The more syllables the...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 10, 2019 | Leadership
Transparency and vulnerability are key and hard to have. One of the most important things we do as leaders are to help align teams around attaining a strategic goal or goals. Lots of leaders struggle with this, mostly because they are opaque about what is in their...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 24, 2019 | Leadership
The inability to handle conflict can limit your career. A popular book among business leaders these days is called Radical Candor by Kim Scott. The book talks about the idea that one’s ability to be direct with people and give them hard truths is a core...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 19, 2019 | Delegation
It’s hard to diagnose if you are a micromanager – here are 6 sure signs As a manager or CEO, it can be extremely difficult to self-diagnose whether you are a micro-manager or not. Especially if you run a fast-growing company, you might expect that your job...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 3, 2019 | Growth
What Made Them Successful is Now in the Way of Growth One of the coolest names to make a big splash in the market in recent years is Dollar Shave Club. I was actually interviewed by NPR a few years ago about this recurring revenue powerhouse. The brand name is so good...