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...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 2, 2024 | Acquisitions, Business, Decision Making, Growth, Strategy
Data analytics has become essential for businesses of all sizes. Once primarily the domain of large corporations, smaller businesses have now embraced data-driven decision-making. The influence of books like *Moneyball* by Michael Lewis has shown how data analytics...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 12, 2024 | Entrepreneur, Growth, Marketing, Sales, Strategy
Numerous examples exist of management processes built on flawed assumptions. These often lead to misallocation of resources and wasted effort. In pursuit of elusive goals, management can inadvertently tie the organization in knots. The biggest fallacy along these...
