by Jim Schleckser | Jan 9, 2025 | Business, Delegation, Leadership
Instead of Complete Delegation – Lead with Oversight Like Ronald Reagan I’ve written before about the different levels of delegation leaders can embrace based on the risk levels of a project and how reversible the results may be. My analogy is deciding...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 17, 2024 | Business, Culture, Talent
Why Employee Retention Should Be Your Top Priority Over Recruitment If you’ve read my book, Great CEOs Are Lazy or followed this blog for a while; you know how much I value recurring revenue. When a business focuses on acquiring and retaining new customers long-term,...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 3, 2024 | Business, Management, Strategy, Talent
The Higher Up in Your Organization, the Farther Ahead You Should Look for Long-term Success As you advance in your career, one key principle becomes increasingly important: your time horizon for long-term success must extend further into the future. Success at senior...
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 26, 2024 | Business, Management, Negotiation
Save Money and Pain by Planning the Business Partner Breakup Ahead of Time An old adage says that partners are great for dancing and playing bridge—but not for going into business. Unfortunately, in many entrepreneurial ventures, the day arrives when the partnership...
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 19, 2024 | Business, Growth, Management, Sales, Strategy
When growing a business, the best investments often start small and build momentum. Consider a blackjack game: even as the action unfolds quickly, the most experienced players aren’t just hoping for luck. They’re using a strategy, carefully deciding if a...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 23, 2024 | Business, Negotiation
Planning a Breakup Ahead of Time Will Save Everyone a Lot of Pain There’s an adage that partners are great for dancing and playing bridge—but not necessarily for going into business together. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurial ventures launched by more than one...
