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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Steve McKee on What to Do When Growth Stalls

Stalled growth is the rule, not the exception—even for the best-managed companies. That’s especially true in unpredictable economic environments such as the one we’re experiencing today. Steve McKee commissioned a study of 700 companies that had at one time been among the nation’s fastest-growing bu

Steve Cone on Successful Marketing Through a Recession

With more than 35 years at the top of the marketing profession,   Steve Cone   has led campaigns for many companies including Citigroup, American Express, Fidelity, Apple, and United Airlines, as well as presidential campaigns for both major parties.

Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal on Optimizing Your Consciousness

Extasis is an ancient Greek word that refers to non-ordinary states of consciousness. While not all methods of achieving extasis are work friendly, having access to higher thought processes to solve problems creatively is a skill any employer would be happy to encourage. Steven Kotler and Jamie Whea

Steven Pressfield on Doing the Work

How many brilliant projects have you begun in your mind? In this episode of Edgewise, author Steven Pressfield discusses his latest book, Do the Work, which is geared to be a mental boot camp that kick starts artists and entrepreneurs out of their heads and into action. He takes on public enemy #1,

Susan Reed on the Power of Corporate Diversity

In the age of increasing globalization, corporate diversity in America remains relevant. Studies have shown that companies with greater diversity at the executive level outperform their competitors. In this episode of Edgewise, Susan Reed , author of The Diversity Index , explains ways employers are

Susan Shearouse on the Upside of Conflict

Whether personal or professional, conflict is inevitable. In her book Conflict 101: A Manager's Guide to Resolving Problems So Everyone Can Get Back to Work " (AMACOM) Susan Shearouse, with 20 years of experience in mitigating disagreements as a conflict resolution strategist, discusses the importan

Susan Wilson Solovic on Building a Million Dollar Business

As the head of the highly successful Website Small Business Television , Susan Wilson Solovic is an authority on making money and building a thriving business. In her book, The Girls' Guide to Building a Million-Dollar Business (AMACOM Books), Solovic shows women that they not only do theyhave

Suzanne Bates on the Science of Executive Presence

Suzanne Bates, author of All the Leader You Can Be, is here to give us a definition of "executive presence." It's something we all want but it's hard to quantify. Suzanne is here with data to back up just what we should be working on to be the best leader we can be.

Sydney Finkelstein on Super Bosses

How does Sydney Finelstein , author of Superbosses , define a leader? To him, a leader is someone who creates other leaders. When everyone around you is growing their leadership skills, you can't help but get better yourself. Listen for more tips on leadership and more examples of successful superbo

Sylvia Lafair on Breaking Family Patterns That Limit Success

You know the type. Maybe he’s the office cut up or the woman who manages to look busy but avoids work or the guy who was the long suffering victim. There’s one in every office. Perhaps you or someone you know fits one of these profiles. These behaviors are painfully annoying and start conflict in th