Analytical Skills 
Improve business decisions by learning how to gather, interpret and present data.

Develop specialized skills and strategies to help you assess patterns, identify relevant questions, gain data-driven insights and effectively share analytical information with others.

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Fashion Victims

They come and go in what seems an unending parade-management fashions like Job Enrichment, Quality Circles, Total Quality Management, Business Process Reengineering, Knowledge Management, Balanced Scorecard, and (a possible current candidate)...

Father's Day Feature: How a Philosopher Became a Businessman, with Some Advice from Dad

In honor of Father's Day we present a short excerpt from the recent father/son coauthored book The 100-Mile Walk: A Father and Son on a Quest to Find the Essence of Leadership, by Sander A. Flaum and Jonathon A. Flaum (AMACOM 2006). It's a fine example of how different generations can nourish and ce

Feed Your Head

Read well-written stuff, and you’ll absorb a sense of how punctuation works and what it can accomplish.

Feet Don't Lie

Don't underestimate the importance of the word "office" in the phrase "office party," advises business etiquette expert Lydia Ramsey. If you want to let your hair down this holiday season, set up a date with some fun-loving friends, not your boss and co-workers....

Few Companies Integrate Management Succession with Strategy

AMA study shows how a succession planning policy fueled a company's business strategy.

Few Organizations Have Confidence in the Effectiveness of Performance Management Programs

Learn the quality of performance management programs today

Fifteen Ways to Show Your Value at Work

The best way to keep your job is to show your employer how valuable you are to the organization.

Fighting Poverty through Profits-An Interview with C.K. Prahalad

Acclaimed author C.K. Prahalad has devised a brilliant plan for helping the world's five billion poor people: transform them into consumers. His mission is to prove that it's possible to build a profitable win-win relationship between big business...

Finance for Nonfinancial Managers

For managers to be successful in their jobs and be key influencers, they need to understand and apply the basics of finance and accounting, including financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, planning, and forecasting. Here are a few tips on how...

Find and Retain Top People for Your Small Business

In tough economic times, hiring the best talent is especially critical. These seven tips will help you attract and retain the superstars your small business needs to succeed....