by Jim Schleckser | Mar 31, 2020 | Leadership
You Need to Have Buffers to Handle the Ups and Downs of Business There are probably dozens of traits that come to mind when you think of what sets great leaders apart from the rest of the pack. But one of the most important things that every great leader...
by Jim Schleckser | Feb 11, 2020 | Leadership
The Leadership Buffer Principle Covers it All Back in 1969, Dr. Peter and Raymond Hull wrote and published a book called The Peter Principle, where they helped popularize the notion that people tend to rise to their “level of incompetence.” In other words,...
by Jim Schleckser | Feb 4, 2020 | Leadership
They are the Yin and Yang of Leaders People Want to Follow. Or Not. If you ask just about anyone about the kinds of qualities that every great leader possesses, it’s certain that someone will say: “confidence.” This makes sense as we’re all...
by Jim Schleckser | Jan 10, 2020 | Leadership
There isn’t one best answer. Many of us reach a point in our careers or in the growth of our companies when we find ourselves in a position of having people to report to us. It’s a mark of some professional success. The question arises as to which types of...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 15, 2019 | Leadership
When most of us are faced with making a decision in business or in our personal lives, we tend to frame it within a context of yes versus no, and that’s a huge mistake. When most of us are faced with making a decision – in business or in our personal lives...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 9, 2019 | Leadership
It’s not performance or work ethic – but they help Every great leader has something in common. They have gravitas, which is to say they have executive weight, a presence that people respect and want to follow. Yes, they also need to have intellectual...