by Chuck Kocher | Apr 11, 2016 | Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams
Most of us can quote the first part of the second sentence in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . .” We also know that when it comes to running a business, that not all people are created equal...
by Chuck Kocher | Feb 22, 2016 | Business Growth, Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams
Finding quality employees is one of the most important building blocks of any successful, growing business. In Scaling Up Business: The Rockefeller Habits 2.0 you can red about the importance of “getting the right people in the right seats on the bus.” But it’s not...
by Chuck Kocher | Feb 8, 2016 | Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams
Have your ever noticed how often we business people speak in code? I’m not talking about those of us who work in software and depend on code for our livelihood. I’m talking about the words we use among ourselves—particularly when it pertains to our internal corporate...
by Chuck Kocher | Jan 18, 2016 | Key Ideas to Think On, Leadership, People and Teams
Successful leaders are always honing their leadership skills. After all, good leaders are responsible for good companies, right? It’s no wonder that books about improving leadership skills are so popular. A quick search on amazon.com for “business leadership” will...
by Chuck Kocher | Jan 4, 2016 | Business Growth, Coaching and Encouragement, People and Teams
For a lot of us (about 40 percent of Americans according to one Forbes study) January is synonymous with making New Year’s resolutions. Some of us even resolve to do something new or better with our businesses (although we tend to call that “strategic planning”). But...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 5, 2015 | Business Growth, Great Reads, Leadership, People and Teams
We’ve all seen the movie scene in which the cheesy (and not particularly gifted) actor dramatically asks the director: “What’s my motivation?” It’s kind of pathetically funny, because as the audience, we know that motivation isn’t the real problem. In corporate...
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