Why Medians May Not be the Message – for Talent Data
I was reading a piece in the Journal this morning on a scientific debate regarding an Alzheimer’s study. The debate…
Man vs. Machine Contests: Forget “Level” Playing Fields
Just got back from Seattle on a red-eye, and I take off for Paris on another red-eye Sunday night. I'm…
Is Information Management an Evolution or a Revolution?
I was recently asked by ABC Radio National in Australia to explain the principles behind my book, Information-Driven Business. The…
“Data Science”: what’s in a name?
The terms "Data Science" and "Data Scientist" have only been in common usage for a little over a year, but…
Data Analytics Popularity Increases and Goes Mainstream
It’s Friday night and you have dinner plans. The regular babysitter is busy. You’ve gathered references on a new babysitter…
Referrals vs Recommendations vs Reviews
I’m in the process of buying a house. So I asked my friends and posted on Twitter for referrals to…
Being a Data Gourmet
I grew up in a bilingual household where we spoke French and English. Many of us who’ve been exposed to…
Blogging from the Gartner BI Summit: Day 2
Members of Qlikview said in their case study session that one of the most powerful things you can glean from…
The Quiet-Eye Period
In Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We…
Analytics and Free Will
I like to think that I have free will. So it was devastating to read in the April 23 Wall…
