Big Data

Data-driven strategic planning requires a disciplined approach. Here are valuable insights on creating and sustaining a data-driven culture within your organization. Data-Driven Strategy Infographic

Inspiration does not appear out of thin air. In part it is the product of hard work, perseverance, and passion for what you are doing. Which led Thomas Edison to conclude: “genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” On another level, inspiration relies heavily upon things we already know. Our knowledge of the world processed

The measured organization is deliberate, intentional, and appropriately restrained. Its leaders count the cost of doing business and mindfully plan and define objectives relative to investment, both capital and human. Measured organizations are focused and have no illusions or delusions with respect to identity, purpose and strategy. It clearly understands the market, the financial opportunities

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.  — Albert Einstein Your company generates a treasure trove of data every day. Sales figures, customer service interactions, fruitful conversations with clients, website visits, emails, and on and on. And don’t forget about the wealth of relevant client, competitor, and

How much is a client worth? Is that a question you can readily answer? If you are like most business leaders, the answer is an emphatic no. Despite the wealth of detailed financial reports and transaction data showing profit and loss from various product lines, businesses fail to evaluate the most important financial information of

The concept of Big Data is as old as computing itself. Crunching massive amounts of data is what computers do best. Yet automation in and of itself is not sufficient for accurately analyzing and extracting workable solutions from data — be it Big or otherwise. Case in point. Using data as a guidepost we were