by Jim Schleckser | Oct 2, 2017 | Advisory Groups
First ask: What Would I Turn to Them For? It’s a question many CEOs start asking when their company reaches a certain size: Is it time for me to look for an advisory board? It’s worth noting that the question relates to creating an “advisory...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 12, 2017 | Advisory Groups
There is one thing every business has in common: customers. Without someone to buy your products and services, you won’t have much of a business. Customers are generally considered a good thing. But have you ever stopped to consider if you have the right...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 6, 2017 | Talent
Talent Can Only Perform to the Quality of the System It Is In Eventually, you can’t count on superhero employees and have to deploy systems if you want to scale. In the earliest days of most companies, entrepreneurs can’t afford the systems that exist in...
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 29, 2017 | Business, Culture, Strategy
If your behavior doesn’t match your strategy, you send mixed messages to the rest of the organization. Helping choose your company’s strategy is one of the key roles any business leader plays. But if our behaviors don’t match up with that strategy,...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 25, 2017 | Advisory Groups, Entrepreneur, Growth, Negotiation
It can be somewhat tricky to answer the question, “Is the Business for Sale” honestly and maintain integrity. As leaders, you can be faced with a situation from time to time where your people might hear a rumor that your business is for sale. Usually this...
