The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Dan McKone It’s become an ...

As organizations navigate increasingly data-driven environments, scaling AI across teams supports stronger analytics, faster ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Peter Drucker's famous leadership adage states, "You can't manage what you don't measure." ...

For as long as humanity has conducted business, we’ve used data to make better decisions. Farmers observed which crops flourished in which seasons and planted accordingly. Vendors saw which products ...

According to a study from the Software Development Times, only 16% of companies are truly data-driven (meaning data is used to inform business strategy and operations). While there are technical ...

Most people regard bank runs as a thing of the Depression-era past, but in 2023, several U.S. financial institutions failed when they experienced unexpected runs on deposits. Taking notice, leaders at ...

Fewer than half of business leaders say their data strategies -- how data is collected, managed, stored, and accessed -- are completely aligned with their business priorities. That's according to a ...

There’s wide agreement that school districts can use long-term, strategic budgeting and planning to ensure that everybody in ...

The 2026 housing market will be defined by interest rate scenarios and AI advancements according to Joseph Panebianco. AI Summary In this Q&A, Panebianco shares his take on leveraging data, the 2026 ...

Manufacturers that leverage data in marketing outperform the competition. Learn how to optimize lead generation, improve campaign ROI, and make smarter decisions with analytics-driven strategies ...

In the May 5, 2021, Creating Data Advantage memo, then Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks states, “Data is essential to preserving military advantage, supporting our people, and serving the ...

Utilizing market research to inform decision-making begins with clearly identifying the objective: What specific goal am I looking to achieve? The scope and nature of the decision to be made will ...