by Jim Schleckser | Nov 8, 2026 | Leadership
Why Cutting Your Availability May Be the Most Productive Thing You Do This Year If you look at a typical executive’s calendar, CEO, senior leader, or even a well-intentioned middle manager, it tells a familiar story. Meetings stack back to back from early...
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 1, 2026 | Leadership
Why great leaders stop asking “Am I delegating enough?” and start asking “Am I developing my team enough?” Most leaders think they have a delegation problem. They either believe they’re not delegating enough (“I’m too involved”), or...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 18, 2026 | Leadership
The Loneliest Job Doesn’t Have to Be Lonely Most CEOs don’t talk openly about loneliness. They talk about strategy, growth, culture, and execution. They talk about results. But beneath it all is a quieter reality: leadership at the top can feel isolating in ways few...
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 16, 2026 | Leadership
If you want to grow your business, you must first increase your tolerance for being bad at something. There are moments in every leader’s life when you feel utterly stupid. You try something new—maybe it’s a tool, a strategy, or a conversation—and you...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 28, 2026 | Leadership
Moving from collecting facts to unlocking insights that change the game Early in our careers, success was measured by data. The junior accountant who perfectly records every transaction and the young engineer who gathers every measurement—these roles depend on...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 7, 2026 | Leadership
Why your top performers underestimate themselves—and your underperformers think they’re doing great. Maybe you’ve heard of the Dunning–Kruger effect. It’s one of those psychological concepts that are both fascinating and frustrating, especially when...
