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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Don't Make These Motivation Mistakes

Because of its scope and complexity, organizational recognition efforts have the greatest likelihood to go awry. To make the most of your organization's recognition programs, avoid these common problems....

Don't Be Like Brett Favre

Brett Favre, one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, may be remembered more for not knowing when to bow out gracefully than for his amazing athletic accomplishments. Savvy leaders and well-run companies understand the importance of having—and using—a solid succession plan.

How To Manage Former Peers

Advice for managers who find themselves leading former peers.

Don't Take the Lead, Share the Lead

Cross-functional teams increasingly involve shared leadership in which members take over leadership depending on their knowledge and skills. Rather than one team leader, the team has many leaders, the person determined by the tasks required for...

Double Your Profits by Better Management

It sounds hard to believe, but you can double your profits by simplifying operations, streamlining workflow, and rethinking the work to avoid mistakes. This is a to-do list for every decision maker to pin on their wall as a reminder of the...

Downturn Survival Strategies

An economic downturn can actually have a silver lining for your business: the need to "kick it up a notch" can lead you on a journey of opportunity, innovation, and great success....

Driving a WIIFM Initiative

Successful chief executives are a hard-nosed lot (look at Steve Jobs) who hire Grade A players and set high standards. And when it comes to driving new initiatives and "big idea" processes, persistence never goes out of style....

Each Step You Take, Take Charge of Your Career

Learn about five levels of leadership

Ed Koch on Creating a Vision

Legendary former New York City mayor Ed Koch rose up from relative obscurity to reign over the Big Apple for 12 years. Now he shares his strategies for creating a successful personal vision, in this excerpt from his book Buzz....

Eight Leadership Maxims

Here are eight rules to perfect your leadership skills.