• Strategies for Successful Talent Management and Seamless Succession
    2025/01/13
    How can effective talent management secure your organization's future success? In this episode of The CEO Project, host Jim Schleckser is joined by co-host Sharon McGuire, Executive Membership and Marketing Manager at The CEO Project, for an insightful discussion on effective talent management strategies. Together, they explore essential frameworks like the 9-box analysis to evaluate and develop team members, ensuring organizations have the right talent to thrive today and in the future. From identifying high performers to fostering career growth opportunities, Jim and Sharon share practical advice for CEOs and executive teams. They also dive into common leadership challenges, such as succession planning, retaining top talent, and addressing underperformance.

    Key Takeaways:

    → The 9-box grid helps assess team members based on performance and potential, guiding strategic talent decisions.
    → High performers thrive when given opportunities to grow, learn, and face new challenges.
    → Succession planning ensures leadership continuity by preparing team members for future roles.
    → Effective talent management includes addressing underperformance with fairness and respect.
    → Organizations must foster transparency and collaboration to align talent development with business goals.

    If you are an experienced CEO looking to grow your company, visit https://www.TheCEOProject.com

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    34 分
  • Communicating with the 86% of Your People who are Visual Learners?
    2025/01/06
    Why is visual communication essential for leadership and driving business success?

    In this episode of The CEO Project, Jim Schleckser speaks with Olina Glindevi, the Visual Agile Coach and author of The Visual Agile Coach Playbook. Olina shares her unique approach to integrating visual communication techniques into Agile practices to foster better engagement, communication, and value delivery within teams. Drawing on her extensive experience in IT and Agile roles such as Scrum Master and Agile Coach, Olina showcases how visual tools can help leaders and teams streamline their processes, adapt Agile frameworks to their contexts, and align organizational goals effectively. She also provides insights into the cultural and practical applications of visual techniques, ensuring they remain accessible and impactful regardless of individual artistic skill.

    Key Takeaways:

    → Visual communication clarifies and enhances Agile practices, making them more engaging and effective.
    → Using visuals helps leaders and teams identify the core of complex processes and align their strategies.
    → Practical tools like Miro and Procreate support hybrid and digital collaboration in Agile environments.
    → Simplifying communication through visuals fosters stronger alignment across diverse organizational cultures.
    → Conducting retrospectives is essential for continuous improvement and adapting Agile practices to specific needs.

    More from Olina Glindevi

    Olina Glindevi is a visual communicator, trainer, and project manager with extensive experience in leadership roles, including Agile Coach, Scrum Master, and Release Train Engineer (RTE). Driven by a passion for Agile methodologies and coaching leadership, Glindevi brings creativity, structure, and a focus on business value to every project.

    With a proven ability to inspire and motivate, Glindevi excels at bringing people together to achieve common goals. Her coaching-led approach emphasizes communication, visualization, and transparency, creating an environment where teams thrive and deliver high-quality outcomes. She has successfully supported teams and organizations at all levels, fostering alignment, collaboration, and engagement.

    Find her book Online: The Visual Agile Coach Playbook

    Website: https://thevisualagilecoach.com/

    LinkedIn: @thevisualagilecoach

    Instagram: @the_visual_agile_coach

    Contact: olinasmail@gmail.com

    If you are an experienced CEO looking to grow your company, visit https://www.TheCEOProject.com

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    23 分
  • The Role of HR Leadership in Shaping Business Strategy
    2024/12/23

    Why is strategic HR leadership essential for driving the success and growth of your business?

    In this episode of The CEO Project, Jim Schleckser speaks with Dethra U. Giles, founder and CEO of ExecuPrep, a premier talent and performance management consulting firm. Dethra shares insights from her extensive experience in conflict resolution and organizational development, advocating for intentional career mapping and coaching as essential tools for advancing from managerial to executive roles. Together, they discuss the evolving role of HR professionals, emphasizing the importance of adopting a business-oriented mindset to drive strategic decision-making and effective communication with top executives. Dethra offers practical advice on cultivating a culture of recognition, enabling leaders to delegate effectively, and aligning organizational goals to achieve sustainable growth.

    Key Takeaways:

    → How intentional career mapping and coaching help individuals transition from managerial to executive roles

    → Why HR professionals adopting a business-oriented mindset enhances strategic decision-making

    → How delegating responsibilities and creating systems drive organizational growth and scalability

    → Why praising specific behaviors motivates teams and improves performance, productivity, and profits

    → Why aligning HR strategies with organizational goals is critical for driving business success

    More from Dethra U. Giles

    ExecuPrep's Chief CEO and founder, Dethra’s mission is to architect frameworks that elevate businesses through strategic HR leadership. Her expertise in conflict resolution and organizational development is bolstered by a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, enabling her to forge robust, high-performing teams.

    In her dual role as a transformative keynote speaker, she leverages years of experience to inspire change and drive company-wide growth. Harnessing adept problem-solving skills and a passion for training and development, she is committed to nurturing talent and optimizing employee engagement and retention.

    Contact: dugiles@execuprep.com

    Website: https://www.execuprep.com/

    Listen To The: Happily Ever Employed Podcast

    LinkedIn: @dethragiles

    Instagram: @dethra_giles

    Facebook: @DethraGilesCEO

    If you are an experienced CEO looking to grow your company, visit https://www.TheCEOProject.com

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    32 分
  • Creating A Culture That Doesn't Burn Your People Out
    2024/12/16

    Are you stressed, anxious and burning out at work and ready to put a stop to it?

    In this episode of The CEO Project, Jim Schleckser speaks with Michael D. Levitt, founder and Chief Burnout Officer of the Breakfast Leadership Network and host of the Breakfast Leadership Show podcast. Michael shares his personal experience with burnout and how he now helps, guides, and coaches others to overcome it in their own lives. Together, they explore strategies for overcoming burnout and recognizing its root causes. Michael offers practical advice for reducing worry and explains how organizations can create supportive workplace environments by communicating their core values effectively, helping to address and prevent burnout among employees.

    Key Takeaways:

    → How recognizing what you can and can’t control helps reduce stress

    → Why unnecessary worrying leads to future burnout

    → How clear workplace expectations can minimize anxiety

    → Why understanding burnout prevention is crucial

    → How workplace well-being plays a key role in preventing burnout

    More from Michael D. Levitt

    Michael leads a multi-faceted media firm dedicated to tackling burnout and improving workplace culture. His expertise in these areas stems from his extensive background in HR leadership and executive coaching, which now informs the content produced by his company.

    As a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, Michael brings a unique perspective to the media content produced by his firm. His approach combines psychological insights with practical business strategies, offering valuable resources for individuals and organizations looking to prevent burnout and enhance workplace culture.

    Contact: Michael@BreakfastLeadership.com

    Website: https://www.breakfastleadership.com/

    Listen To The: Breakfast Leadership Show

    @Bfastledership on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X

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    31 分
  • Authentic Leadership and Branding
    2024/12/09

    Are you sacrificing your success and happiness by ignoring your core values in the decisions that matter most?

    In this episode of The CEO Project, Jim Schleckser speaks with Dino Cattaneo, a veteran executive coach and branding expert with over 30 years of experience. Dino, the host of the Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Podcast, shares his journey from journalist to C-suite executive, offering deep insights into aligning personal values with professional decisions. Together, they explore the importance of cultivating open communication, debating ideas, and why emotional branding creates lasting relationships. Dino also highlights lessons he's learned from industry leaders on his own podcast, including memorable examples from companies like Nike and Snowbird, to illustrate how values drive branding and long-term success.

    Key Takeaways:

    → How your core values guide your professional decisions.

    → Why branding is more than just a logo.

    → How saying no to the wrong opportunities benefits your business.

    → Why debating ideas is crucial for better outcomes.

    → How operationalizing company values impacts your organizational culture.

    More from Dino Cattaneo

    Dino Cattaneo has spent over 30 years partnering with business leaders across different industries in companies ranging in size from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. After being a banker, strategic consultant, digital marketer and C-suite executive at a private equity backed company, Dino has started his own executive coaching and advisory practice.

    Before embarking on his business journey, Dino was a journalist covering American business news for Italy’s largest news agency and wrote feature stories on successful small businesses for Italy’s largest entrepreneurship magazine.

    Website: https://authenticleadershipforeverydaypeople.com/

    Listen To The: Authentic Leadership for Everyday People Podcast

    LinkedIn: @dinocattaneo

    Instagram: @al4edp

    Twitter/X: @dgcattaneo

    If you are an experienced CEO looking to grow your company, visit https://www.TheCEOProject.com

    Connect with Jim Schleckser

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    35 分
  • Strategy Deployment and Accountability
    2024/11/24

    In this episode of The CEO Project Podcast, host Jim Schleckser and Sharon Maguire discuss the critical link between strategy development and execution, emphasizing the importance of treating them as an iterative, interconnected process. Using frameworks like Henry Mintzberg’s "Two Loops of Learning," they highlight how organizations must adapt strategies dynamically—refining tactical approaches while continuously reevaluating overarching goals to stay aligned with market changes and organizational needs. The hosts advocate for small, focused strategy teams composed of systems thinkers rather than relying on large, title-driven groups. This approach enables more effective problem-solving and holistic thinking, which are essential for creating and deploying successful strategies.

    The discussion also underscores the importance of prioritizing a single competitive focus—whether cost leadership, customer intimacy, or innovation—while avoiding the trap of trying to excel in conflicting areas. Effective strategies balance leveraging internal strengths with understanding external market dynamics, ensuring that objectives are both actionable and measurable. Leaders are encouraged to focus on three core areas: financial growth, operational improvement, and strategic extension, such as entering new markets or launching new products. By fostering alignment through techniques like the Japanese "catch ball" method and engaging the organization in execution, businesses can ensure their strategies drive meaningful, sustainable outcomes.

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    38 分
  • The Balance Between Procrastination and Perfection
    2024/11/16

    In this engaging episode of The CEO Project Podcast, host Jim Schleckser introduces a compelling discussion on productivity with a special guest, Penny Zenker. Penny, a productivity expert, bestselling author, and former C-suite executive, shares valuable insights on overcoming perfectionism, procrastination, and distractions to achieve hyper-focus and productivity.

    The episode emphasizes self-awareness, intentionality, and fostering a culture where teams feel empowered and accountable. CEOs can drive greater productivity, innovation, and overall success by optimizing their focus and leadership style.

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    39 分
  • Differentiation Through Customer Intimacy
    2024/11/10

    In this episode of The CEO Project Podcast, host Jim Schleckser interviews Brent Yeagy, the CEO of Wabash, a publicly traded company specializing in transportation and distribution assets, including trailers and digital solutions. Wabash, founded in 1985, operates across manufacturing, service, and distribution locations, generating billions in revenue.

    The discussion delves into how Wabash differentiates itself through customer-focused, innovative services, including their subscription-based "trailers as a service" product. This approach helps clients with agile capacity without capital ownership, enhancing flexibility and efficiency for logistics companies. They explore how Wabash’s offerings like agile trailer pools provide a competitive edge in a traditionally low-margin industry.

    The CEO also discusses Wabash's joint ventures and lean operational strategies, which extend beyond manufacturing to encompass strategic and innovative business practices, enabling faster deployment and more adaptable processes. Additionally, Schleckser and the CEO discuss navigating the cyclical nature of the transportation industry, with Wabash’s lean balance sheet providing a foundation for resilience through economic downturns.

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    36 分