by Jim Schleckser | Aug 13, 2024 | Business, Culture, Decision Making, Strategy
When it comes to strategic success and executing strategy, the research is conclusive: it’s successful only about 50% of the time. This means that the time and effort you and your team invested in crafting that innovative growth strategy often either fell short...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 30, 2024 | Acquisitions, Business, Management
I recently spoke with a fellow CEO about an opportunity he was given to buy back equity in his company from a few outside investors. The question my CEO friend kept coming back to again and again was whether it was a wise decision or not to invest in your own...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 9, 2024 | Business, Culture, Entrepreneur, Growth, Leadership
We’ve all encountered someone we love working for or with. This person seems to possess an exceptional ability to rally the team and inspire everyone to bring their best effort to the office or any other setting. It’s as if they have a magnetic personality...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 2, 2024 | Acquisitions, Business, Decision Making, Growth, Strategy
Data analytics has become essential for businesses of all sizes. Once primarily the domain of large corporations, smaller businesses have now embraced data-driven decision-making. The influence of books like *Moneyball* by Michael Lewis has shown how data analytics...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 25, 2024 | Business, Decision Making, Management
Assessing the current macroeconomic landscape can be challenging, and the news often seems mixed. However, I can share that many of the companies I work with have started cutting and reducing costs in anticipation of tougher times ahead. It’s easy to run a...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 18, 2024 | Advisory Groups, Board of Directors, Business, Delegation, Leadership, Management
Many businesses are founded by inspirational leaders with a long-term vision for their company’s future. Sometimes, this vision includes the desire for the business to be passed down through multiple generations of the founder’s family. I’ve worked...
