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...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 10, 2019 | Leadership
Transparency and vulnerability are key and hard to have. One of the most important things we do as leaders are to help align teams around attaining a strategic goal or goals. Lots of leaders struggle with this, mostly because they are opaque about what is in their...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 24, 2019 | Leadership
The inability to handle conflict can limit your career. A popular book among business leaders these days is called Radical Candor by Kim Scott. The book talks about the idea that one’s ability to be direct with people and give them hard truths is a core...
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 27, 2019 | Leadership
And be ready if it does happen Let’s start with a confession. I have to admit that I fibbed a bit: chances are you will get sued if you fire someone eventually. But there are things you can do to avoid lawsuits and be ready if one does happen. Almost 50% of the...
