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 | Sep 3, 2024 | Business, Culture, Delegation, Entrepreneur, Growth, Strategy
Many leaders are concerned about the impact of government regulations on their businesses. They view government-imposed rules as the biggest obstacle to their company’s growth. But I’d like to challenge that notion. Entrepreneurial leaders shouldn’t...
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 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 | Jun 4, 2024 | Culture, Growth, HR, Talent
Over the past few years, as companies across various industries have grappled with the war for talent, turnover rates have become increasingly significant. Businesses have invested substantial time, money, and energy into reducing employee turnover. After all, when...
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 23, 2024 | Culture, Growth, HR, Talent
When we bring new employees on board, many of us still cling to an outdated mindset, assuming they’ll remain with the company for the next 30 years until retirement, perhaps with a gold watch in hand. Even worse, when we worry about them leaving, we hesitate to...
