by Jim Schleckser | Sep 30, 2016 | Business
Til Death (of the Business) Do You Part Business partnerships fail frequently. But we can learn from how people in good marriages manage their relationships to improve the odds. Starting a business is no small endeavor, especially if you’re doing it alone....
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 28, 2016 | Talent
No Need to Beat Around the Buse There is a single question that you can use to assess whether candidates understand the job and if they are A or C players. The secret to hiring your next great employee might come down to how someone answers a single question. And you...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 19, 2016 | Acquisitions, Business, Decision Making, Entrepreneur, Growth
Entrepreneurs regularly ask whether or not they should sell their company to a private-equity firm and is it a victory or a defeat when they do. It depends. If you own a company, you’ve probably received a call or a letter from a private-equity firm. You may...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 11, 2016 | Business
K.I.S.S. (Keep it Simple, Stupid) When it comes to communicating about your strategy with your organization, and ensuring you don’t overthink it, the phrase to remember is: keep it short and sweet. Everyone who runs a successful business believes that they have...
by Jim Schleckser | May 26, 2016 | Talent
Talking the Talk vs. Walking the Walk Great leaders focus on what we can call the “Talk/Do” ratio. Put simply, they measure how much their employees talk and communicate compared to how much work they actually get done. How do you go about evaluating the...
