by Chuck Kocher | Nov 20, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams, Strategy
I get pretty jazzed when I talk to business owners and leaders about transforming their companies in ways that allow them to experience dramatic growth. A lot of the people I talk to get pretty excited about that, too. The fact of the matter, however, is that the kind...
by Chuck Kocher | Nov 13, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership
Those of us in business talk about success all the time. Sometimes, however, we buy into falsehoods and business myths that keep us from experiencing the kind of success we really want. Here’s a look at one of those myths. Sometimes we simply don’t look at the big...
by Chuck Kocher | Nov 6, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership
We’ve all heard the motivational quotes about failure. Winston Churchill admonished that, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” John Wooden picked up on that thought and elaborated, “Failure isn’t fatal, but failure...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 30, 2016 | Business Growth, Leadership, People and Teams
A quick look at Amazon.com might give you the impression that we’re facing something of a leadership crisis today. Type in “Leadership” in their search bar and you’ll instantly be presented with more than 196,500 results. There’s a reason for that. Businesses need...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 17, 2016 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership
Folk/Rock legend Neil Young once wrote, “It’s better to burn out than it is to rust.” After a career that’s spanned six decades, it seems obvious to me that Neil never really struggled with either. He’s constantly reinvented himself and kept the creative fire going....
by Chuck Kocher | Aug 1, 2016 | Business Growth, Execution and Productivity, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, Planning, Strategy
Sometimes a simple story—even an old one—captures a business truth beautifully. Many of us grew up hearing the old parable about “Belling the Cat.” In case you’ve forgotten this classic story, here’s a recap (with a slight twist). The employees at the start-up company...
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