by Chuck Kocher | Oct 15, 2012 | Business Growth, Cash and Financials, Execution and Productivity
Back in 1931 Duke Ellington composed the classic It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)—a song that captured an essential component of what made jazz music so special. Rhythm is essential for music—and for business. If you want your business to succeed—to...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 8, 2012 | Great Entrepreneurs
Let me start off this post by acknowledging that it may be too early to call Apple CEO Tim Cook a great leader or entrepreneur. Cook hasn’t been in the seat all that long, and some could reasonably argue that the new products Apple is bringing out still bear the stamp...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 1, 2012 | Leadership
As a business leader you’ve no doubt heard the admonition to “work smarter, not harder.” Maybe the phrase has crossed your own lips a time or two. But is working smarter really about intelligence? Does being the smartest cookie on the business plate guarantee your...
by Chuck Kocher | Sep 24, 2012 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Leadership
Do you ever run into business colleagues and ask them how things are going—only to get the “SOSO” response? “Oh, you know,” they reply, “Same Old Same Old!” If that reply leaves you cold (and you’re not content to use it to describe your own business), you probably...
by Chuck Kocher | Sep 17, 2012 | Great Entrepreneurs
It’s relatively easy to be ranked as the number 1 company on the Inc. 500 Top Ranked Companies list for 2012. Of course it’s easier when you’re an all-American kid, from the right neighborhood, with the support of your peers and an advanced degree from one of the top...
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