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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Lasting Lessons about Innovation: What I Learned at Control Data Corporation

Robert M. Price, former chairman and CEO of Control Data Corporation, shares the innovation secrets that transformed a company with 34 employees (including the janitor) into a supercomputer powerhouse that overtook behemoth IBM....

Kristi Hedges on Establishing Executive Presence

Strong leaders have a notable “presence,” which Kristi Hedges , author of The Power of Presence defines as the quality to connect and inspire others. According to Hedges, anyone can refine his or her presence and become a leader in their domain through commitment and authenticity. She explains how t

Latest Data on Global Pay Practices

A new survey finds that although more multinational organizations are taking a global approach to compensation, that strategy doesn't usually extend beyond executive-level employees....

Latest Research on Global CEO Concerns

The rising cost of health care is a top concern for U.S. CEOs, but top executives in Europe and Asia assign health care a low priority, according to a new global survey of chief executives conducted by The Conference Board....

Launching a Behavioral Coaching Program in Your Organization

Companies that offer a strong behavioral coaching program will attract quality talent while maximally leveraging the employees already on board. People are increasingly looking to invest their skills and talents in organizations where “payback” is more than the salary they earn.

Latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey: The U.S. May be a Bargain

What's the most expensive city in the world for expats? Da, it's Moscow, for the third year in a row. Asunción, Paraguay, is the cheapest. And the gap between the most and least expensive cities is growing wider....

How to Lead with Creative Tension

10 Exercises to Figure Out Where You and Your Team Are Going

Lawrence Allen on the War for Chocolate in China

As China comes into its own as a world economic power, a new, huge consumer class is emerging, hungry for all things Western. In this land where twenty-five years ago most of the population had never tasted chocolate, five icons of Western business are now slugging it out in a battle royal to see wh

Leader’s Role as Career Coach

Today's employees want to have an open, honest, two-way dialogue about their abilities, interests and options with their leaders. Beverly Kaye identifies a set of skills that leaders can use for such conversations with staff. To coach your staff,...

Leaders Must Have the Courage to Tell It Straight

Part of what makes a leader effective is the ability to shake things up-even if it means making unpopular decisions. Sander Flaum illustrates with some examples from Fordham University's Leadership Forum....