by Jim Schleckser | Feb 8, 2022 | Decision Making, Leadership
As a Leader, Resist the Temptation to Solve Problems Yourself. It’s expected that, as a leader, people come to you with a problem they want you to help them solve. And, as leaders, solving problems is something you’re likely very good at. You might even...
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 18, 2020 | Business
The better the business model, the more valuable the business. The key to building a successful business for the long term–and potentially the opportunity to sell it for top dollar down the road–is to ensure that you have a rock-solid business model as...
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 27, 2020 | Business
Now is the time to upgrade your processes and technology to grow fast Business scalability is something we talk about a lot. And to do that you need to have adequate systems, processes, and talent. But if you’re struggling to scale, something I discuss in my...
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 | Apr 17, 2019 | Delegation, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Management
As entrepreneurs who run growing companies, it’s tempting to operate your organization as lean and mean as you can. That’s why when it comes to hiring people, you tend to think in mainly terms of two categories: executives and individual contributors. We know we need...
