As humans, we are relational, and politics is an extension of our humanity. As entrepreneurs and business founders, our businesses are our lives and an encompassing part of our identity. So should our politics be a public-facing part of our business? Can and should we separate the political and professional parts of ourselves? Let’s think …
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“From possibilities to responsibilities” was the theme of this year’s Data on Purpose / Do Good Data conference last week at Stanford’s Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society. Lucy Bernholz started us off right by stating, “Let’s use this moment we’re in to use data to help society.” Yes, let’s! Here are some of my …
‘Tis the time of year for lists – wish lists, to-do lists, favorite-things lists, Top Ten lists, etc. Here, I offer mine – a list of the 10 (+ 1) most notable things I learned this year, in alphabetical order (for the sake of tidiness!) Cartoon Network’s Stop Bullying: Speak Up! Campaign …
We’ve had close polls in past American Presidential elections, and we had close polls in this year’s election. We often quickly forget about polls once an election is over, turning our focus instead to transitions and candidates-elect. And, most of the time, the polls were right. This year, not so much. What happened? A perfect …
Wherever your organization is right now on the journey towards a more data-driven culture, you can progress further down the path. Are you at the trailhead? Recognizing that your organization is making decisions based on anecdote, stories, hunches, or small samples, and that there is more out there on the data path ahead, is an …
When organizations and decision-makers use data to drive decisions – rather than anecdotes, “their gut,” or inertia – they are being data driven. Masquerading as other monikers, such as evidence-based decision making, being data driven requires organizational commitment to follow the lead of data towards greater efficiency, increased profits, and providing clients with a value …
(Regan Butcher and I published this piece yesterday, I’ve summarized some of the details in the article and have enclosed a copy of the article below ) Through our experience as experts, we have found a key factor in litigation case preparation is time. Engaging your expert early in a case, even before the ink …
Journalists, you can save the world with data, too! Lucky me, I got to speak to a class of current and future journalists at the Cronkite School last week. These sharp, discerning minds wanted to discuss some tough topics. Here’s what we discussed: Simply put, data and research tell truths when humans can’t or won’t. …
How are big data, and smart data, infusing themselves into numerous aspects of our lives, including the courtroom? In this article in Arizona Attorney magazine I define big data and discuss its new-ish presence in the legal environment.
A new report shows that “only 4% of businesses can extract full value from the information they hold.” Yes, that’s a single-digit percentage of companies who have the capacity to take full advantage of the data and information at their fingertips. Even for the big guys this is tough – only 15% of Fortune 500 …
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