Supporting CEOs Through Effective, Curated Peer Advisory Groups with Jim Schleckser

11/25/24 • 36 min

I've got a message for CEOs.

If you want to run an efficient and effective business, consider taking a hands-off approach and developing effective delegation strategies. I have compelling data to support this perspective.

**Productivity:** According to the American Management Association, organizations that delegate effectively experience a 30% increase in employee productivity.

**Revenue:** Forbes reports that CEOs who delegate well see a 33% increase in revenue.

**Employee Engagement:** Gallup's research indicates that when employees feel their skills are utilized through delegation, engagement levels rise by 70%.

**Employee Turnover:** According to CEO Monthly, successful business owners who delegate effectively enjoy significantly lower employee turnover rates.

Jim Schleckser is the CEO and Managing Partner of The CEO Project. He has extensive leadership experience across public and private sectors, as well as multiple industries. Jim has built, acquired, and led various companies, including international businesses with multiple operating units. Before founding The CEO Project, he served as the president of Spirent Communications PLC, a global publicly traded telecommunications firm.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Jim is actively involved with many non-profit organizations, including the National Association of Corporate Directors, Boy Scouts of America, and Youth With A Mission. He previously served as Chair of Junior Achievement of the National Capital Area and currently sits on the boards of Defenders, Daniel Defense, and AltoVista.

Finding other high-performing CEOs to validate your critical business decisions can be challenging. At The CEO Project, we connect you with compatible groups and implement a proven framework for success. Our business advisory group helps accomplished CEOs tackle challenging issues, resolve constraints, drive growth, and improve outcomes. We guide hundreds of high-performing CEOs—many of whom are part of the Inc. 500/5000 list or recognized as E&Y Entrepreneurs of the Year—through a disciplined approach for addressing difficult issues, which leads to breakthrough thinking and better decision-making.

Jim is also an engineer, an avid soccer player, a certified sommelier, and he recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

For more information, visit: https://theceoproject.com/

LinkedIn: @theceoproject

Email: [email protected]

I've got a message for CEOs.

If you want to run an efficient and effective business, consider taking a hands-off approach and developing effective delegation strategies. I have compelling data to support this perspective.

**Productivity:** According to the American Management Association, organizations that delegate effectively experience a 30% increase in employee productivity.

**Revenue:** Forbes reports that CEOs who delegate well see a 33% increase in revenue.

**Employee Engagement:** Gallup's research indicates that when employees feel their skills are utilized through delegation, engagement levels rise by 70%.

**Employee Turnover:** According to CEO Monthly, successful business owners who delegate effectively enjoy significantly lower employee turnover rates.

Jim is also an engineer, an avid soccer player, a certified sommelier, and he recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

For more information, visit: https://theceoproject.com/

LinkedIn: @theceoproject

Email: [email protected]

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To become a renowned and respected leader, you must possess a certain level of ambition. Your desire to lead is often guided by your vision and wisdom and your internal drive to take on multiple ambitious projects. This diversity of perspective can serve as your hidden competitive advantage. How you harness this energy will determine the sustainability of your impact.

It’s important to remember that we can define our vision for leadership based on personal convictions. One compelling example is Douglas Greenlaw, a #1 bestselling author on Amazon, a decorated military veteran, former President of MTV Networks, and an accomplished adventurer. His extraordinary life story is detailed in his book, "Forged By Lightning."

Greenlaw served as the National Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, USA, from 2018 to 2019. This organization is the leading Veteran Service Organization in the country and advocates for all 500,000 combat-wounded Purple Heart recipients in America. He also serves on the Board of Directors of The Purple Heart Foundation and is a Board Member of The Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Inducted into the Military Hall of Fame in 2021, Greenlaw receives the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts for his service as a 1st Lieutenant Infantry Platoon Leader and Infantry Company Commander in Vietnam between 1967 and 1968. He was catastrophically wounded in April 1968.

Greenlaw is passionate about assisting veterans impacted by their military service. He understands the physical and mental toll that battlefield experiences can have on individuals and the challenges of recovery. Whether it's dealing with catastrophic injuries or the mental repercussions faced by many veterans, Greenlaw is committed to providing resources and support to those in need. He has donated hot meals to homeless veterans and provided warm winter hats, gloves, and scarves.

For more information, visit: https://thegreenlawfoundation.org/

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