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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Go Teams! Firms Can't Do Without Them

Despite swings in the financial markets and ongoing changes in how the game of business is played, teamwork hasn't gone out of style. A new survey by the Institute for Corporate Productivity reveals that companies' reliance on teams-both on-site and...

Goal Setting: How Do You Score?

Your ability to set clear, realistic goals is a key indictor of whether you'll succeed in life. This self-assessment from the new book <i>Goal Setting: How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your Goals</i> will show you how to turn your dreams...

Good Leadership in Challenging Times

All leaders need to learn how to deliver bad news to employees—and not only in tough times.

Gordon Patzer on Why Looks Matter More than You Think

Dr. Gordon L. Patzer has devoted the last 30 years to investigating this unsettling phenomenon for both women and men, and how it touches every part of our lives. In his book Looks (AMACOM),he reveals not only its impact on romance but also on family dynamics, performance in school, career, courtroo

Governance: More Than Staying Out of Jail

At the heart of good governance is accountability -from the board of directors to the CEO, to other executives and managers. Certainly, legislation is not enough for significant improvements in governance. The attitude of management is as important,...

Goodbye Superman; Hello Team!

Sander A. Flaum has some advice for hard-driving, stressed-out senior executives: don’t try to be Superman. He predicts that the most successful leaders of the future will look to the top chiefs of the past (Jack Welch, for example) who built A+ teams to share the burden—and the glory.

Great Expectations, Not So Great Job

Are your employees leaving because their expectations are unfulfilled? In this excerpt from The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave, read about eight practices you can adopt to ensure that employees know what they're getting into when they join...

Great Leaders Are Positively Infectious

A leader's tone, whether positive or negative, can spread like a virus to the rest of the team.

Great Leaders Learn Out Loud

Learn why leaders get such a rush when they hone their leadership skills./

Go from Good to Great: Five Ways to Boost Your Sales Career

If you want to take your career to the next level, the key is to work smarter, not harder, says expert Chip Eichelberger. Here are five simple, yet effective, strategies that even a seasoned sales pro can use to boost performance....