by Jim Schleckser | Apr 26, 2022 | Culture, Delegation, Diversity, Entrepreneur, HR, Talent
Young Managers Need to Learn About Generational Differences Too. I’ve written before about how people come for the organization’s mission but leave because of their manager when it comes to hiring and retention. That’s why it’s so critical for...
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 2, 2021 | Culture, Diversity, Growth, HR, Talent
Every leader’s goal should be to find that Goldilocks just right amount. One of the things I struggled with the most was motivation in management. Was I doling out enough praise to those employees who reported to me? I can now see that I was stingier than I...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 13, 2021 | Business, Culture, Diversity, Talent
‘How’ tells you a lot about the potential fit of a candidate As leaders, one of the key roles many of us play inside our organizations is trying to find the next A player to hire to help transform the business. Finding top talent is also a classic struggle...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 6, 2021 | Business, Culture, Diversity, Growth, Leadership, Talent
To make the perfect hire, you need to understand the role. In almost any kind of company you can name, you can divide the work that gets done as either a “front stage” or a “backstage” job. This distinction comes from the theater world, where...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 15, 2021 | Culture, Delegation, Diversity, Leadership, Talent
There are warning signs for you to watch One of the innate skills that most entrepreneurs share in common is the ability to attract people to their ideas and causes. It’s almost like having a superpower to be able to bring in the right people around...
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...
