Actionable Data Analytics Is Critical for Modern Businesses
Gathering metrics is easier than ever—but companies must recognize what is important and use it It’s not enough to run a successful business these days solely on judgment and instinct, no matter how good leaders are. Leveraging data by collecting the right metrics...
What Does Company Culture Really Mean? Are You Living Up to Yours?
Culture should be what an organization says it is—and can’t be taken for granted Almost everyone knows the importance of organizational culture, but some people have trouble defining it. Even worse, many company leaders believe they have a strong culture, but it’s an...
How to Get a High-Level Job in the New Labor Market
White-collar and well-paid jobs are more challenging to land in many sectors. Here’s why—and suggested strategies to adapt. Despite many expectations and the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy, the job market has remained extremely strong. Yet, if you look...
Don’t Design Incentive Plans That Fail—or Backfire!
Beware the Cobra Effect The term “Cobra Effect” stems from a British program in colonial India where administrators paid a bounty for killing cobras to reduce their population. Eventually, many people started breeding the venomous snakes to collect the...
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