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.

Topics

Moving from “Me First” to “We First”

In a podcast interview Simon Mainwaring discusses his connected, mutually dependent view of the world.

Murano Magic-Lessons in Innovation

Believe it or not, you can learn a lot about competitive advantage from the ancient glass-blowing businesses based on the small island of Murano, Italy. These savvy artisans have flourished for hundreds of years by understanding a simple truth-you've...

Overcoming the Enemies of Business Agility

Addiction to success and overlooking the value of small changes are two key obstacles to agility.

Pay Attention!

Got ADD? Here are six quick exercises you can use to turn your attention deficit into a surplus....

Peter Drucker on The Value of Ignorance

Peter Drucker was the most renowned management thinker of the 20th century, but his greatest insights came not from his considerable knowledge, but from his ignorance. In this excerpt from his new book <i>A Class with Drucker</i>, William A. Cohen, a...

Peter Drucker to the Rescue

Over the course of his career, former CEO Sander Flaum has learned that if you don't take control of your time, others will do it for you. Here are his strategies for leading more efficiently and effectively....

Picture This

Did you know that the brain processes images 60,000 times faster than words alone? Even the simplest hand-drawn pictures can illustrate an idea with powerful results. Dan Roam, author of the new book <i>The Back of the Napkin</i>, describes how the...

Recipe for Leadership Success: A Large Helping of Passion, Plus a Dash of Paranoia

Exceptional leaders move their companies forward with passion and a bit of paranoia.

Reining in Your Wandering Mind

How your smart phone is keeping you from staying on task.

Secrets of the Strategy Execution Superstars

Companies that excel at strategy execution, including P&G, Costco, and Google.