Business Leadership

Can you help your data team deliver extraordinary results?

Can your data team cultivate their soft skills to deliver results?

Today we are talking about what skills you need to deliver results through your data team. I believe data science has limitless possibilities. This is the good and bad of data science. To succeed, you will need to develop and build stronger data teams.


Can an old data dog teach data scientists new tricks?

What Skills Do Data Scientists Need to Build Their Careers?

As data scientists continue to take bigger roles in their organizations, what key capabilities are needed to take their careers to the next level? I’ve interviewed and worked with over 16,000 senior level executives throughout my executive career. Over 65% have served in the top three roles in their organizations,…


Can you learn to deliver a more powerful presentation?

How to Move People with a Powerful Presentation

Today we are overwhelmed by seeing thousands of messages every day. On an average day we might receive over 100 text messages, over 500 emails and see several hundred marketing messages, and this doesn’t include phone calls and meetings where you are also barraged by even more messages. So how…


What can we learn from emotionally intelligent leaders?

How emotionally intelligent leaders build winning teams!

How do you build out your organization’s leadership capabilities?  How do you get your teams to perform at a higher level in constantly changing times?  Why you must surround yourself with emotionally intelligent leaders? I suggested that you might consider evaluating your current leaders and any you recruit in the…


How do you find the right sales professionals?

Can You Find the Right Sales Professionals for Your Team?

How do you make sure you hire the best sales professionals? How can you make sure you hire the best person for your sales team? A bad hire can cost your business millions of dollars. This is not only lost potential revenue, but also lost opportunities that you won’t see…


Don’t Give Up…Show Up.

We have all been tempted to give up. For some of us at times in our lives, just playing the game is far more important than winning it.


How can you influence others like Ben Franklin?

How Entrepreneurs Can Influence Like Ben Franklin!

When you think of Ben Franklin what do you think of, scientist, businessman, writer, or diplomat? When I think of Ben Franklin, I think of our nation’s first connected entrepreneur.  In an age when men and women knew less than 600 people in their lives, Ben Franklin may have known…



How are analytics going to change our lives and businesses?

How are analytics going to change our lives and businesses?

I’ve been on the road for the past several months exploring many organizations that are creating the next generation of analytics for clients. These markets are as diverse as education and healthcare to financial services, manufacturing, and supply chain applications.


How do you set priorities when attending your conference?

How to get the best ROI from your conference investment!

How do you get the best results from attending your professional conference? What do you need to do to get the best ROI on your time investment? Here are two strategies to help you grow and prosper by attending a key conference this coming year!