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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Embrace Critics to Drive Business

Use feedback, even negative feedback, to drive business growth.

Emotional Dimwits Need Not Apply

Leadership competencies, based on an i4cp/AMA survey, include Emotional Intelligence in the top 5.

Emotional Intelligence in Action: Recognizing, Regulating, Resonating, and Responding

Learn about the leadership benefits of emotional intelligence.

Employees Say Management Practices Need to Change If Their Companies Are to Meet Future Challenges

Survey suggests employees demand greater regard from their leaders.

Employers Reshape Talent Management Programs

Anticipating greater emphasis on talent management and competition for key talent, employers are planning to reshape their talent programs as the economy improves, according to the new Future of Talent Management survey from Mercer.

End of the Corporate Exception

Reputation is critical to companies' success.

Engaging the System for More Effective Strategic Planning

Learn how to install a more effective strategic planning process.

Establish Values and Put Them in Writing

Learn how story telling can build values. As an example, the author shows how to communicate integrity.

Ethical Leadership Self-Assessment-How Machiavellian Are You?

If you're looking for an ethical role model, chances are Niccolò Machiavelli isn't the first name that comes to mind. Yet many of his principles make sense for today's leader, manager and/or influencer. Take this self-assessment from The Business Ethics..

Ethical Behavior: The Must-have Soft Skill

If ethical behavior had been taught to employees and reinforced as a must-have soft skill, could we have prevented the current economic meltdown? We explored this question in a recent Klaus and Associates survey and the results are in.