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6 strategy insights from MIT Sloan Management Review
Ideas for transforming digital capabilities and spearheading innovation initiatives while preserving corporate culture amid COVID-19.

How COVID-19 is disrupting data analytics strategies
COVID-19 is upending data analytics practices, sidelining predictive analytics, and driving firms to external data and other economic indicators.

Ideas Made to Matter 2020 in review
The sudden shift to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic dominated management discussion in 2020.

How ‘data sharing 2.0’ helps firms create value
Sharing data within a company is vital to creating value. Curated content, designated channels, and repeatable controls are the ways to achieve "data sharing 2.0."

Why finance is deploying natural language processing
Natural language processing analyzes textual data in milliseconds. Here’s how financial institutions gain competitive advantage with machine learning.

3 mantras for women in data
Data science is exploding, but women hold just a quarter of jobs. Four women discuss career paths, mentorship, and the benefits of diverse views.

How to build a data-driven company
To foster a data-centric culture, adopt the right technology, improve data literacy, and don’t be afraid to disrupt the status quo.

10 analytics best practices (including 3 you can’t ignore)
Most business analytics projects fall short of expectations. Follow this expert advice to ensure your data practice truly improves business decision-making.

This analytics director leads through transparency
Shaheen Parks links business issues with technical expertise. When it comes to leading a team, she matches openness with understanding.

10 big data blunders to avoid
Companies make common data science mistakes. Here’s an expert’s guide to what they are and how to avoid them.