Analytics, Big Data, Big Data and Analytics, Digital Strategy, Global Insights, Innovation, Leadership, Risk Management
I hope this finds you off to a very Happy New Year! It is a natural time to plan for the coming year. The Angel Oak of Charleston, South Carolina has always inspired me. It has grown and prospered for over 500 years, reminding us that everyday can bring growth and prosperity. I wish you […]
Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Boomers, Data Monetization, Data Science, Digital, Digital Strategy, executive seminars, featured, GenX, Global insights, Innovation, keynote talks, Millennials, Reputational Risk, Risk, Risk Management, The world in 2050
Global Insights, Risk Management
2017 New Year Outlooks With 2017 just beginning, it is worth thinking about some financial and business outcomes that are uncertain and will be consequential in the state of the economy next year. Price of Oil The Trump administration seems more supportive of the broader energy sector than was that of Obama, including coal and […]
2017 Predictions, Automobile Loans, Automobiles, Economic Outlook, Economy, featured, Federal Reserve, interest rates, Loans, Oil, Price of Oil, Risk, Technology, Technology Stocks, Tesla, United Airlines
Big Data and Analytics, Global Insights, Leadership
The US economy has hit a relative high note – low unemployment and high company evaluations. So, why are some places still hurting and not growing? The answer is tied to dramatically different plights and outlooks of Americans based on where we live. Our economies are really local. I believe these differences are rooted in […]
Analytics, Big Data, Big Data Analytics, Big Data to Big Profits, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Digital Economy, Economic Sciences, GDP, Location Based Services, Median Income, Microsoft, Real Estate Prices, Risk Management, Unemployment, Value of a College Degree
Career Advice, Global Insights, Leadership, Risk Management
“If you can’t Measure it, you can’t Manage it. ” – W. Edwards Deming Each year, as a service to our students here at Northwestern University, I hold a special session showing new graduates how to make a personal financial plan. If you are not measuring your personal finances, you are not managing your personal finances. […]
economics, edward deming, edwards deming, featured, Federal Debt, GDP, government debt, Health Insurance, measurement, Personal Finances, Politics, Poverty, State Debt, US Debt, w edward deming
The below blog appeared originally at EcoCentric, a leading channel for sustainable food practices. Over the last few years, students in the Kellogg Analytical Consulting Lab, a popular lab class that I founded and teach, have undertaken novel research on the economic drivers and performance of the food industry. It is wonderful to see our […]
Beef, Better Beef, Better Burgers, ChangingTastes, EcoCentric, featured, Food, Food Supply, Food Supply Risks, Less Beef, Restaurant Financials, restaurants, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Profits
Understanding China’s One-Child Policy Shift: Big Demographic and Economic Changes Ahead Today, China announced that it is abandoning its 35-year policy of limiting families to only one child. This policy has become a demographic experiment unmatched in the history of the world. Owing to this policy on reproduction, China is experiencing many challenges and risks […]
Africa, Aging, China, Data Risks, Demographics, economic trade, Global Affairs, Global Strategy, India, Inflation, International Business, Leadership, One child policy, Populations, Social Media Risks, Srategy, Winning with Risk Management
The World in 2050: Rapid Changes Ahead Last week, I picked up a copy of the Wall Street Journal and was saddened and troubled to see the picture of a baby Syrian boy’s body being recovered from the sea. It was all the more ironic that I was preparing to give a talk on the […]
2050, Africa, China, Demographics, Global Affairs, Global Growth, Globalization, Hispanic, Hispanic Population, India, International Business, Nigeria, Population, Trade, US, World Economics, World Economy
