The other night, I was watching Law & Order SVU when a scene cut to Morales, the analyst. It was funny, because that’s my name too … Well the analyst was briefing the team on critical data he’d pulled from a suspect’s USB key. It was an Excel spreadsheet. But Morales didn’t just dump a…
Category: Fostering Success
From scoping client expectations to defining key priorities, how can we align people, decisions, and execution to make business strategy work in the real world. This section unpacks the human side of performance. How teams interpret goals, shape plans, and deliver impact together, even in ambiguity.
Webs or Tentacles? Why Data Analysts Should Ditch the Spider Mindset for an Octopus Brain
I’m not a big comic book fan, but the other night, I was rewatching the first Spider-Man trilogy with Tobey Maguire — the only Spider-Man trilogy Millenials will aknowledge. And while I enjoyed the nostalgia, one thing kept bothering me: Doctor Octopus should have won. Think about it. He had four extra mechanical limbs, allowing…
How MarTech & RevOps Achieve Operational Excellence
When you start working as a data analyst, you expect your role to be clear-cut—transform raw data into actionable insights, build dashboards, and uncover trends that guide decision-making. What you don’t expect is just how closely you’ll end up working with MarTech and RevOps—until, little by little, you find yourself doing their job too. At…
My All Hands Rosetta Stone : Defining B2B Core Business Objectives & Missions
I’ve attended numerous Town Halls, All Hands meetings, Annual Strategy Summits and Quarterly Business Reviews in large corporations. The purpose of these meetings was to update and align the entire company on high-level goals, performance, and strategic priorities. The problem is that each meeting was usually outlining their own version of the four pillars of…
Defining Your Analytical Role: Planning vs. Running the Business
In every organization, success hinges on the ability to balance visionary strategic planning with effective day-to-day execution. This article aims to clearly delineate the two critical pillars of organizational success: business planning and business execution, represented respectively by decision-makers [1] and contributors [2]. Decision-makers shape the future by defining the vision, mission, and strategy, while…
Decoding the Business Analyst’s Journey: From Identifying Needs to Delivering Solutions
The Business Analyst’s role is to bridge the gap between business needs and solutions. The Business Analyst (BA) adds value by identifying needs _ problems and opportunities _ and by finding solutions for the organization. It involves understanding how different changes (in process, people, systems or technology) can improve efficiency, productivity, or profitability. Business Analysis…
Your Corporate Approved Communication Handbook
Navigating the intricate landscape of corporate communication can be a tightrope walk. The difference between a career-limiting move and a career-boosting statement often lies in the subtleties of your wording. Whether you’re new to the corporate world or looking to refine your communication skills, this post is designed to equip you with the linguistic tools…
A Guide to Essential Business Vocabulary
Good communication skills are essential for success in many areas of life, including personal relationships, academic pursuits, and professional endeavors. Improving communication skills can lead to better understanding, clearer messaging, and stronger relationships with others. Communication skills refer to the ability to effectively convey ideas, information, or messages to others through verbal, written, or nonverbal…
Quiet Influence: Navigating the Challenges of Peer-to-Peer Persuasion for Introverts
We are taught that to influence decisions in the worksplace, we must behave with gravitas and express our perspectives with strengths. We must stand out from the crowd and be seen. Hence, introverts have received the short end of the stick so far. I am an introvert and my story is a familiar story for…
The “Sharing” Economy: Opportunity or Threat?
The “sharing” economy is a socio-economic ecosystem built around the sharing of resources, such as property, services, or skills, with others for a fee or exchange. This model is facilitated by online platforms that connect providers of these resources with users who need them. The concept has radically transformed a wide range of industries, including…