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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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....

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....

Keys to Mentoring Success

While everyone can benefit from the right mentor, not everyone is cut out to be one. Here are some guidelines for creating an effective mentor/mentoree relationship....

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.

Launching High-Potential Employees Toward Leadership

Organizations must implement enterprise-wide strategies to develop their high-potential employees, who are its future leaders.

Laurence Miller on Handling Difficult to Disturbed Employees

Every workplace is filled with a wide range of personalities. From Difficult to Disturbed (AMACOM), the new book by Dr. Laurence Miller , gives managers the insight, understanding, and tools they need to get the best from those who present the toughest problems. From Difficult to Disturbed helps rea

Key to M&A Success: Aligning Organizational Capabilities to Drive Strategy

If you’ve ever worked in a company that was acquired, but several years later it still felt like the two companies were separate, you know that merging businesses financially doesn’t necessarily result in a full integration of the organizations.

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

How to Lead with Creative Tension

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