How to Use Data to Evade Questions
AirBNB co-founder Brian Chesky’s master spin class.
Category: Communication
7 Rules for Fixing Business Communication
Highlights from my talk at Collabosphere 2015.
Why Jargon Has Prevailed
Thoughts on consultants, MBAs, and the management “scientists.”
On Success, Clarity, and Simplicity
Partners, employees, and vendors cannot successfully deploy new technologies while confused.
#NoEmail Vodcast With Luis Suarez
A 60-minute chat about fixing communications at work.
Four of the Biggest Mistakes That Non-Fiction Writers Make
There’s no shortage of laziness out there.
Demystifying the Data Scientist
A little FAQ on a white-hot profession.
Proof That You Don’t Need Rely Upon E-Mail
At least, not nearly as much as you think at work.
Advice to Startups: Stop Using the Word ‘Platform.’ Please.
Why simplicity and questions are far better stratagems.
The Vicious Cycle of Conference Mediocrity
Skimping on speaker expenses is a near surefire way to leave attendees wanting.
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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