by Jim Schleckser | Jan 25, 2022 | Advisory Groups, Culture, Decision Making, Strategy
Internal Candidates are Your Best Bet–Unless it’s Time for a Strategic Shakeup. If you serve on a company’s board–whether it’s a startup or a larger, public company–you’ll face the prospect of CEO selection someday. There are...
by Jim Schleckser | Jan 4, 2022 | Business, Decision Making, Entrepreneur, Growth, Strategy
The Power of “Kill 2–Add 1” I’ve written before that what defines an organization is that it says “no” more than “yes.” That’s because creativity is a double-edged sword. While new ideas get the juices flowing and...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 5, 2021 | Business, Entrepreneur, Growth, Negotiation, Strategy
Choosing a Lawyer: Not all are the same Many entrepreneurs think that lawyer is a generic term. They might say, “I need to hire a lawyer.” But the mistake they make in doing so is that they fail to recognize that there are many kinds of lawyers. Just like...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 8, 2021 | Acquisitions, Business, Strategy
Here’s what to consider before signing that license agreement. Driving innovation is a critical factor in growing many companies. Ideally, your organization has an R&D engine that generates the kind of new products and services that fuel your growth. But...
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 3, 2021 | Business, Culture, Leadership, Strategy
Long-term success in business is not about cutting corners and short-term gains Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the bestselling business books of all time. Some of the key takeaways are life lessons like never saying a bad word...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 29, 2021 | Business, Strategy
Knowing how ‘breakeven’ is defined can keep you in business. When I ask business leaders how their business is doing, I’ll often get a response that goes something like, “Well, we’re breaking even.” Most of us have an intuitive...
