by Jim Schleckser | Jan 11, 2022 | Culture, Delegation, Entrepreneur, Growth, Leadership, Talent
As a Leader, are You Overmanaging? A leadership concept that goes back about 60 years is called Theory X versus Theory Y. Leaders typically fall into one of these two management styles. If you believe in Theory X, it means you don’t trust the people who work for...
by Jim Schleckser | Jan 4, 2022 | Business, Decision Making, Entrepreneur, Growth, Strategy
The Power of “Kill 2–Add 1” I’ve written before that what defines an organization is that it says “no” more than “yes.” That’s because creativity is a double-edged sword. While new ideas get the juices flowing and...
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 | Oct 19, 2021 | Acquisitions, Entrepreneur, Growth, Leadership
The most difficult decision for every entrepreneurial company. The most important person in any startup company is its founder. This is the person who had the vision to create something from nothing while injecting their creativity and energy to make that vision come...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 5, 2021 | Business, Entrepreneur, Growth, Negotiation, Strategy
Choosing a Lawyer: Not all are the same Many entrepreneurs think that lawyer is a generic term. They might say, “I need to hire a lawyer.” But the mistake they make in doing so is that they fail to recognize that there are many kinds of lawyers. Just like...
