To make an impact at the enterprise level, the data science group can’t work in isolation, said Ian Swanson, Oracle vice president of machine learning and artificial intelligence product development, during a presentation at the recent Oracle OpenWorld conference. “In order to do data science right, it has to be a team sport,” said Swanson, … Continue reading How To Extract Business Value From Data Science: It’s All About The Teamwork – Jack Soat
Category: Business Leadership/Strategies
How Jeff Immelt’s Courtship Of An Activist Investor Backfired For GE Shareholders – Antoine Gara
When hedge fund Trian Partners in October 2015 disclosed a $2.5 billion investment in General Electric GE -1.85% in support of Jeff Immelt’s efforts to reshape the conglomerate, it was the culmination of a multiyear effort by GE’s then-CEO. Two years prior, Immelt had invited Trian’s billionaire cofounder Nelson Peltz to speak at a corporate offsite … Continue reading How Jeff Immelt’s Courtship Of An Activist Investor Backfired For GE Shareholders – Antoine Gara
The Scariest Economic Chart In The World Right Now May Come From China – Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
Move over, U.S. economy: The real action in global forecasting these days lies in figuring out what is happening in the world’s second largest economic powerhouse, China.Wall Street is increasingly worried about slowing growth in foreign economies despite strong economic numbers at home. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, too, recently identified weakening overseas economies as … Continue reading The Scariest Economic Chart In The World Right Now May Come From China – Pedro Nicolaci da Costa
How Business Can Make An Exponential Difference In The Lives Of Students – Lisa Dughi
We know how much of a difference one person can make in another’s life. But what if your goals are loftier than reaching just one person? What if you want to make a difference in the lives of a hundred, a thousand, or more? There are millions of young people across this country that need … Continue reading How Business Can Make An Exponential Difference In The Lives Of Students – Lisa Dughi
3 Things Successful People Do To Leverage Failure (Infographic) – Terina Allen
I am scared way more often than I am brave. I am uncomfortable much more frequently than I am comfortable. I am unsure about so much more than I am certain of. I have dropped many more balls than I have ever caught, and I have failed at more initiatives than I have succeeded. And … Continue reading 3 Things Successful People Do To Leverage Failure (Infographic) – Terina Allen
Want To Sell More? Keep Your Mouth Shut – George Deeb
I have written dozens of useful how-to lessons for driving sales, but perhaps none is more important than this one. This is the day that you learn that driving sales has very little to do with what YOU have to say. And, it is everything to do with what YOUR CLIENT has to say. The magic … Continue reading Want To Sell More? Keep Your Mouth Shut – George Deeb
American Express, Amazon, And Barbara Corcoran Partner To Help Small Businesses – Jaime Catmull
As of 2016, there were approximately 28.8 million small businesses, which accounted for 99.7% of all U.S. businesses, according to the Small Business Administration. That’s a tremendous economic force that is fueling the country’s growth and framing opportunity for more entrepreneurs and freelancers to join the ranks. Even with positive signs that point to the … Continue reading American Express, Amazon, And Barbara Corcoran Partner To Help Small Businesses – Jaime Catmull
Always Protect The Downside – Darius Foroux
What’s a big goal or dream that you have? Do you want to start a business? Become a fulltime author? Travel the world? Become financially independent? Change careers?I bet you’ve thought about it, and at some point thought, “I’m not sure I can achieve that.”If you’re anything like me, you always think about risks that … Continue reading Always Protect The Downside – Darius Foroux
Bridgewater’s New Brain: A Millennial Woman Is Blazing To The Top Of The World’s Largest Hedge Fund – Nathan Vardi
In August, Karen Karniol-Tambour warned that the U.S. stock market was priced for perfection, making it vulnerable to the sort of sell-off that took place in October. While convinced that in the long term investors need more exposure to Chinese markets, as of late October she wasn’t bullish about China for the short term, either. … Continue reading Bridgewater’s New Brain: A Millennial Woman Is Blazing To The Top Of The World’s Largest Hedge Fund – Nathan Vardi
Option Trading Lessons From The Man Who Sold His Trading System To JPMorgan – Shishir Asthana
Many envy a person who takes five holidays a year, but few would put in laborious efforts needed to ensure well-timed and worry-free breaks. Quantitative derivatives trader Subhadip Nandy is one such person to be jealous of. The Kolkata-based options trader quit a comfortable job in Life Insurance Corporation to dabble in the markets in … Continue reading Option Trading Lessons From The Man Who Sold His Trading System To JPMorgan – Shishir Asthana