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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Larry Samuel on the History and Future of Wealth Culture

As Americans, we are unapologetically obsessed with money and the people who have a lot of it. We are curious, to say the least, about how rich people make their money, how they spend it, and what separates them from the rest of us. Rich: The Rise and Fall of American Wealth Culture by Larry Samuel

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....

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 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 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....

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.

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

Lead with “Conscience” to Develop Strong Relationships in the Workplace

As leaders, we need to cultivate many qualities as we try to attain the most rewarding relationships with our internal and external stakeholders.

Launching High-Potential Employees Toward Leadership

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

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