by Jim Schleckser | Jan 23, 2016 | Business
Failure Isn’t an Option. It’s a Lesson Great CEOs accept that in order to innovate, then failure isn’t an option – it’s required and part of a healthy learning process. However, they make sure they are a “One Trial Learner”....
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 13, 2015 | Business
First, Take a Breath Warren Buffett, who has billions of reasons to be worried, uses these six steps to free himself from worry and you can too. We all know Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. He has literally made billions of dollars...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 6, 2015 | Business, Decision Making, Entrepreneur, Growth, Strategy
Great strategy isn’t what separates the great companies from all the rest. It’s executing a simple strategy in a highly repeatable way that returns quality to customers and value to investors that makes them truly stand apart. Everyone loves strategy....
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 30, 2015 | Business
It’s Simply an Advantage According to many iconic leaders, being simple is hard, but it’s also an incredible advantage. So if you make time to make things simple, your customers will thank you. The French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal once...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 2, 2015 | Business, Decision Making, Delegation, Leadership, Management
I have written before about people who have high information needs. You might call them “infomaniacs.” These are folks, or even organizational cultures, that prioritize making decisions using data, metrics, and plenty of analysis. And don’t get me...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 24, 2015 | Business, Customers, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Marketing
Just about every role in a business these days, including that of the CEO, involves receiving and passing along information to someone else. Maybe it’s the sales reports you need to share with your board of directors about, or maybe even it’s the...
