Why driver-based planning is important for modern FP&A byJordena Tibble3 MIN Success in today’s rapidly shifting economy depends on a lot of external and internal factors. When you measure those factors — also known as drivers — it gives you greater insight into how they affect your organization, leading to more […]
We recently shared straightforward definitions of business intelligence (BI) to help you explain it in plain terms that anyone in your organization can understand. In this article, we’ll do a deeper dive on another question IT leaders will face – the “why” behind BI – specifically, why is it important? Explaining the […]
Too many people are in the business of convincing others they’re wrong and criticizing their opinion. It doesn’t work, and it’s a source of a lot of tension in this country today – both business and otherwise. In this article, I wanted to talk about a concept for sales success […]
Right now, Congress has a big opportunity to help small business. And while the nature of the opportunity is tremendous, and historic, it may not fit with common perceptions about what type of policies really help local or family-owned companies. The issue before Congress? Approval of a major international trade agreement. […]
Pace your career by decade, not accomplishment.JONATHANBORBA/UNSPLASH When it comes to managing our careers, we tend to think of our five year plans more than our long-term legacy, and that can ultimately hold us back in ways we don’t initially realize. Though there’s certainly no one set of prescriptive advice […]
Your first job may not always feel like the most inspiring. But according to billionaire businessman Jack Ma, it will be your most important. If he could share one piece of advice with young people, that would be it, the Alibaba founder told an audience at the World Economic Forum […]
