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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For More Than Profit

Learn five characteristics of great leaders to create social and economic value.

Former Mayor Ed Koch on "Why Your Gut Rules Every Time"

Legendary former New York City Mayor Ed Koch rose up from relative obscurity to reign over the Big Apple for 12 years, transforming both the city and himself in the process. In this excerpt from his fascinating new book <i>Buzz: How to Create It and...

Fostering Intrapreneurship: Think Like a VC, Act Like an Entrepreneu

After careers as both an entrepreneur and a venture capitalist, Jeffrey J. Bussgang concludes that the best managers ask: How do I get my employees to think like VCs (with a bias for analysis) but act like entrepreneurs (with a bias for action)?

Leadership Values: Impatience is a Virtue

A new study from the Institute for Corporate Productivity finds that when it comes to strategic value and effectiveness of HR, size definitely matters. Small, medium, large, and even global organizations all require different HR structures.

Four Questions Leaders Must Ask Themselves

Senior executives must regularly appraise what's working and what's not to ensure success.

Four Reasons Why You Should Take a Summer Vacation

The growing trend of forgoing vacation time may appear honorable, but it may do more harm than good.

Four Ways to Evaluate a Big Decision

What is best for the organization? The challenge leaders face every day is doing what the organization needs them to do. When a decision proves unpopular, it may make sense to hold the course because the long-term pain outweighs the short-term gain. We see this often with corporate reorganizations.

From Worst to First in One Year—Why the Right Talent Matters

Lessons from the Red Sox on how to choose the best talent.

Get Your Team to Play Smart Together

Here are three rules fo follow to build a strong--and smart--team.

Getting into the Decision Game

Every change starts with a decision. In this excerpt from his book The Go Point, Michael Useem, professor of management and director of the Center for Leadership and Change at the Wharton School, takes a look at decision making in some of the...