Why I Emphasize Strong Communication in My Syllabi
An old job description from one of the dot-com successes underscores a critical business skill.
Category: Communication
Can you use Slack too much?
Thoughts on our reliance on apps and screens.
My New Udemy Course: How to Write a Business Book
This is the course that I wish I had taken when I started writing in 2008.
Appearance on Bloomberg’s Works for Me Podcast
Thoughts on taming the e-mail beast.
My Ideal Speaking Client
Thoughts on a recent gig.
Carnegie Mellon Alumni Interview
Thoughts on the lessons that the school imparted, critical thinking, and the interdisciplinary nature of higher education.
Teaching Highlights from 2018
A look back on two things that made me smile this past year.
In Defense of Using PowerPoint in the Classroom
When you see horrible slides, blame the Indian, not the arrow.
Four Myths about Slack
Shedding some much-needed light on what the collaboration tool can and can’t do.
The Pros and Cons of Teaching Back-to-Back Sections
Honest reflections on teaching a compressed schedule.
My New Book
Analytics: The Agile Way—my eighth book—is out.
Featured Talk: How to Create a Culture of Analytics
A 50-minute talk about Big Data and what we can learn from Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Google.
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