by Chuck Kocher | Feb 6, 2017 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership
Business leaders are always looking for something that will give their companies a competitive edge. One obvious way to get a leg up on the competition is to out-perform them—to be more productive. That’s the appeal behind time management approaches. If you use your...
by Chuck Kocher | Jan 30, 2017 | Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams
One of the main tenets of The Rockefeller Habits focuses on hiring good people. Verne Harnish talks a lot about “Getting the Right People on the Bus” (Something I tend to talk a lot about as well!). What does it take to get the right people on your business bus? A...
by Chuck Kocher | Jan 15, 2017 | Business Growth, Great Entrepreneurs, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership
You’ve probably heard people say that it’s lonely at the top. There’s no doubt that business leadership can mean great power—and carry with it the lonely task of great responsibility. And that responsibility can also bring the capability of making great mistakes. When...
by Chuck Kocher | Dec 18, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, People and Teams, Strategy
Does it really matter if your business goals, your strategies, and your people are aligned? Do you really have to have “all of your ducks in a row” in order to achieve sustained business growth and success? Is it more important to get the right people or the right...
by Chuck Kocher | Dec 11, 2016 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, Key Ideas to Think On, Strategy
How important a role does assessment play in the growth of your business? It’s enormous. We all know the clever malapropism: “Ready, fire, aim!” We joke about it, but if we’re honest, we do it as business leaders. We make plans, create budgets, invest time, and don’t...
by Chuck Kocher | Nov 27, 2016 | Business Growth, Cash and Financials, Key Ideas to Think On, People and Teams
There are some preconceptions about entreprenuerial types that are hard to overcome. A common one is that the business leader has to do everything alone. Here’s a post that exposes some of the fallacy of the “one-man show” entrepreneur. The fact is, we need to be...
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