by Jim Schleckser | Jan 21, 2025 | Leadership, Management, Strategy
Make bold moves early & often can transform your organization. Every CEO fears making a wrong decision. As the captain of your organization, the weight of responsibility often pushes leaders toward caution. However, great CEOs know that playing it safe rarely...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 10, 2024 | Board of Directors, Strategy
Stop Thinking of Your Board Meeting as Something to Get Through and Make it Work For You I have been involved with hundreds of board meetings throughout my career. I observe that some organizations have a strong handle on running a high-quality and valuable...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 3, 2024 | Business, Management, Strategy, Talent
The Higher Up in Your Organization, the Farther Ahead You Should Look for Long-term Success As you advance in your career, one key principle becomes increasingly important: your time horizon for long-term success must extend further into the future. Success at senior...
by Jim Schleckser | Nov 19, 2024 | Business, Growth, Management, Sales, Strategy
When growing a business, the best investments often start small and build momentum. Consider a blackjack game: even as the action unfolds quickly, the most experienced players aren’t just hoping for luck. They’re using a strategy, carefully deciding if a...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 3, 2024 | Business, Culture, Delegation, Entrepreneur, Growth, Strategy
Many leaders are concerned about the impact of government regulations on their businesses. They view government-imposed rules as the biggest obstacle to their company’s growth. But I’d like to challenge that notion. Entrepreneurial leaders shouldn’t...
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 13, 2024 | Business, Culture, Decision Making, Strategy
When it comes to strategic success and executing strategy, the research is conclusive: it’s successful only about 50% of the time. This means that the time and effort you and your team invested in crafting that innovative growth strategy often either fell short...
