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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Georg Vielmetter and Yvonne Sell on Megatrends You Need to Understand

Georg Vielmetter and Yvonne Sell , co-authors of Leadership 2030: The Six Megatrends You Need to Understand to Lead Your Company into the Future , published by AMACOM, share with us their analysis of the six megatrends affecting organizations today. Leaders must adapt to the ever-changing global cli

George Anders on Finding Exceptional Talent

What changes should your organization consider in order to get the most out of the recruitment process? New York Times bestselling author, George Anders , discusses this in his new book titled, The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else. He emphasizes the importance of new techn

Gordon Patzer on Why Looks Matter More than You Think

Dr. Gordon L. Patzer has devoted the last 30 years to investigating this unsettling phenomenon for both women and men, and how it touches every part of our lives. In his book Looks (AMACOM),he reveals not only its impact on romance but also on family dynamics, performance in school, career, courtroo

Greg Bennett on How to "Close" a Consultative Sales Deal

Greg Bennett has been a top sales trainer, consultant, strategist and coach since 1988. He is the author of the book "Consultative Closing", which offers simple steps that build sales-client relationships while winning even the toughest sales. Bennett has worked with hundreds of organizations and th

H. James Wilson on Work in the Age of AI

No, you are not going to be replaced by a robot but a robot might be your new coworker. While automation is here to stay, research has shown that human and machine collaboration consistently outperforms pure automation. H. James Wilson , author of Human + Machine , joins us to talk about the future

Haydn Shaw on the Influx of the New Generation

There has been a recent influx of new Gen-X workers, causing much confusion in the workplace for the older generations. Hadyn Shaw , author of the book Sticking Point , analyzes some of the points of aggravation that causes friction in the workplace when working with such broad generational gap. One

Herminia Ibarra on Acting Like a Leader

Herminia Ibarra is the Cora Chaired Professor of Leadership and Learning, and Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD. Prior to joining INSEAD she served on the Harvard Business School faculty for thirteen years. She is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Councils, a judge for

Holiday Double: Living Rewired and Defeating Distraction

For your holiday listening enjoyment, Edgewise presents a double episode featuring two outstanding interviews on a critical issue: how our ability to think and focus is being radically altered in the Information Age.   Hooked up to the Internet's global computing grid, massive information proce

Howard Behar on Committing to a Great Culture

A lot of people pay lip service to culture or say they'll work on getting a great culture later. According to Howard Behar there is no later, the time for great culture is now. The former president of Starbucks is here to motivate you to create a mission statement to improve your daily work for your

Howard Gardner on the Need for Multiple "Minds"

Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He also holds positions as Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and Senior Director of Harvard Project Zero. Among numerous honors, Gardner received