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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Looking Toward Tomorrow: The Succession Planning Imperative

While many CEO's understandably flinch at the thought of ceding their power to someone else, truly enlightened chief executives embrace the formulation of a viable succession plan....

Loyalty vs. Ethics: Why Loyalty is Important in the Workplace

When an organization is accused of wrongdoing, which takes precedence-an employee's loyalty to his company, or his desire to do the right thing? As evidenced in former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's new book What Happened, loyalty has...

Lynda McDermott on Leading World Class Teams

In her book World Class Teams , Lynda McDermott provides a hands-on guide on how to develop, launch, lead, and evaluate world class teams. With her coauthors William Waite and Nolan Brawley, McDermott draws heavily from their experience with such international firms as Pfizer, Colgate, AT&T

Lynn Taylor on How to Tame an Office Tyrant

Most people simply endure the tirades, mood swings, and incessant questions from their tyrannical bosses. But a new book by Lynn Taylor, Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant, addresses the situation and shows the readers how to build positive relationships with even the most out-of-control boss and stil

M & As in China: Opportunities and Obstacles

Although China is considered a prime target for foreign investments, the complex rules and regulations put in place by the country's government can make M&A in China a difficult proposition for foreign investors....

Maciej Kranz on the Internet of Things

Maybe you’ve heard of the Internet of Things but don’t understand it’s potential to change business-life as we know it. Cisco Systems VP of Corporate Strategic Innovations Group, Maciej Kranz’s new book provides the baseline awareness and contextual framework for building that understanding. He spen

Lynne Waymon on Making the Most of Your Network

Lynne Waymon leads Contacts Count, a consulting and training firm for business and career networking. Her new book, Make Your Contacts Count (AMACOM), is a practical, step-by-step guide for creating, cultivating and capitalizing on networking opportunities and relationships.

Maintaining a Productive Workforce During a Consolidation Process

How do you reorganize and consolidate--departments, divisions, and even companies--and still sustain productivity

Macro Responses to Micromanagers

In this follow-up to her popular article "Are You a Micromanager?", Stefanie Smith takes a look from the other side of the microscope and gives some suggestions on how to deal with being micromanaged....

Maintaining Team Momentum

A team leader needs to know how to sustain team enthusiasm during the group's life.l