by Jim Schleckser | Apr 12, 2019 | Business
It turns out there is a better way. One of the big issues every leader deals with on a daily basis is finding ways to motivate their people. It’s often a question of what incentives they can employ to get people to engage and perform to their optimum levels. The...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 26, 2019 | Talent
We might be pushing our kids in the wrong direction. We’re all fans of education. I can admit that I’m a kind of an educational snob based on my own experience in pursuing advanced degrees. As a result, it’s always been a foregone conclusion that my...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 7, 2019 | Delegation, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Management
Over the past few years, we have become accustomed to an extreme level of transparency in our lives. If you want to go shop for a new TV, for example, there are endless comparison sites online where you can compare everything from feature sets to the ease of set up...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 5, 2019 | Leadership
Most Leaders Miss This Critical Culture Element If you go to business school to get your MBA, you’ll likely learn about a concept known as a “span of control.” In short, a span of control means how many employees a single manager might have reporting...
by Jim Schleckser | Feb 28, 2019 | Leadership
It’s a balance of brains and people skills. We live in a world where nearly every parent encourages their children to get good grades in school. Not only that, there might even be the expectation that their child gets all A’s–a perfect 4.0-grade...
