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 ...

As the healthcare industry puts more value on evidence-based care, data is becoming more and more important for hospitals for improving care. Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., uses data to ...

In times like these, using data to drive decisions about your programming, fundraising, and budgeting is more important than ever. Data can be a stabilizing force that provides clear direction amid ...

The proliferation of big data has changed the way businesses and the world work. I see it all the time with some of my clients — innovators who have tapped into this phenomenon to generate higher ...

Luxury-focused companies are increasingly relying on data analytics to drive decision-making, including about real estate, as competition increases and organizational cultures shift. In the past, ...

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. According to a study from ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Data quality in the modern economy, where data-driving action is critical to business ...

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 ...

Technology allows dairy farmers to track each cow’s health and production, but the challenge now is learning how to use all ...

Large volumes of data, especially insurance claims for health service utilization, are routinely collected by health systems in many low-and middle-income countries. The data can provide a valuable ...

Chester B. Good, M.D., MPH, senior medical director for value-based pharmacy at UPMC Health Plan, shared a personal story about his brother-in-law who died from complications before receiving the ...