by Jim Schleckser | Mar 24, 2015 | Business, Customers, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Marketing
Just about every role in a business these days, including that of the CEO, involves receiving and passing along information to someone else. Maybe it’s the sales reports you need to share with your board of directors about, or maybe even it’s the...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 10, 2015 | Business, Decision Making, Delegation, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Strategy
One of the most important jobs any leader does is decide what issues to tackle inside the organization at any given time. But how do you choose which ones are the most critical? Risk is a major component in deciding what comes first. Consider the analogy of a naval...
by Jim Schleckser | Feb 10, 2015 | Entrepreneur, HR, Leadership, Management, Talent
Many entrepreneurs have high standards when it comes to performance. You might even call them perfectionists. That means they’ll often have a lot of feedback and input anytime someone asks their opinion on something. In fact, for many, it’s what they live...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 17, 2014 | Business, Entrepreneur
Just about every entrepreneur flies at some point in his or her career. As a two-million-air-miles flyer, I follow these 9 suggestions to zoom through the airport. Some fly more than others. As someone who has accumulated more than 2 million air miles over the years,...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 9, 2014 | Culture, Delegation, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Talent
When it comes to your top performers, the ones you want to promote into leadership slots to drive your organization forward, how do you get them ready for their next role? Here are four powerful approaches. In my most recent post, I have talked about how to deal with...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 9, 2014 | Culture, Entrepreneur, Growth, Management, Talent
Zero. Zilch. Nada. If someone in your organization is under-performing, they should get nothing: no raises, no bonuses, no promotions, no stock options. That might seem harsh at first glance. But it’s a very intentional strategy whose purpose is to deliver a...
