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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Four Generations, One Strategy

Vince Crew is tired of all the chatter about how to work effectively with each of the four generations currently sharing the workplace. He suggests it’s time we focused less on the differences between us and more on the enduring, common values that drive workers of all ages.

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

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

Futurism: A Growing Business Strategy

"The future ain’t what it used to be," Yogi Berra once said. Though tongue-in-cheek, this quote seems truer than ever. Many of us feel the future just gets here faster than it once did.

Futurism: The Antidote to Chaos

Author Eric Garland wants to take you on a journey to the final frontier. No, not space-the future. In this excerpt from his new book <i>Future, Inc.: How Businesses Can Anticipate and Profit from What's Next</i>, Garland explains, "Everyone can be...

Gazing into the Global Future

What does the future hold? For one thing, according to the director of the Trends Research Institute, although America owned the 20th century, China will own the 21st....

Getting onto the Path of Strategic Change

Many companies are out of kilter as the pace of change increases, making it difficult to remain current in the marketplace, according to Allen Adamson and Joel Steckel, co-authors of Shift Ahead: How the Best Companies Stay Relevant in a Fast-Changing World (AMACOM, 2017).

Giving Employees a Reason to Care

Here are seven reasons to commit emplooyees to the company's culture.

Growing Pains: Three Growth Risks That Are Harmful to Your Business's Health and How to Cure Them

Learn why growth may be a dangerous strategy for some companies.

Guidelines for Effective Goal Setting in Organizations

Life is a goal-directed process. Organisms that fail to pursue and attain goals that satisfy their needs ultimately perish.

Have You Heard About “Mesh” Businesses?

Learn about how companies are using the data collection skills from the Internet to create a new form of business.