by Jim Schleckser | Jun 9, 2021 | Business, Culture, Delegation, Diversity, Leadership
Test yourself against the 4 I’s to find out whether you’re doing what it takes. There’s a lot of research around leadership styles out there. But one area of consensus is that many leaders now aspire to become known as “transformational...
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 23, 2021 | Delegation, Growth, Leadership, Marketing
The smartest marketers use both approaches to get results. Here’s what you need to know. We all face different times in our lives, both personally and professionally, when we’d like to persuade someone to change their mind. But how do you...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 2, 2021 | Delegation, Growth, Leadership
Even as a CEO, in certain situations you should consider if there’s a better job out there for you. There comes a time in every CEO’s career when they need to exit their position. Yes, there are plenty of examples of CEOs who keep the post for 30 years or...
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 4, 2020 | Delegation
More importantly, what should it be? There is a fundamental choice that leaders make–consciously or unconsciously–when leading people. Your leadership style either leans toward orienting around tasks or prioritizing supporting people. Understanding how...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 19, 2019 | Delegation
It’s hard to diagnose if you are a micromanager – here are 6 sure signs As a manager or CEO, it can be extremely difficult to self-diagnose whether you are a micro-manager or not. Especially if you run a fast-growing company, you might expect that your job...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 2, 2019 | Culture, Decision Making, Delegation, HR, Leadership, Talent
One of the fundamental management tenants I have used in my career, something I originally first learned from one my large and successful customers, is that you don’t want to have two managers in a row that don’t know. Let me explain what I mean by that....
