Business Intelligence Manager

Since its release in 2006, Financial Intelligence has become a favorite among managers who need a guided tour through the numbers, helping them to understand not only what the numbers really mean but also why they matter. This new, completely updated edition brings the numbers up to date and continues to teach the basics of finance to managers who need to use financial data to drive their business.

Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current management role, the challenges you face come in all shapes and sizes: a direct report's anxious questions, your boss's last-minute assignment of an important presentation, or a blank business case staring you in the face. To reach your full potential in these situations, you need to master a new set of business and personal skills.

The #1 book for coaches, leaders, talent managers and professionals around the world. The definitive and fully updated 6th edition. ''For those who want to understand the potential and power of coaching. This new edition is a must-read and a want-to-read; with powerful case studies of coaching...

Lead your organization into the automated era with absolute confidence. Discover the executive blueprint to implementing AI, optimizing workflows, and driving measurable ROI—without losing the human touch. Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a tech-department talking point; it is a fundamental business imperative. Yet, many executives and managers feel stuck between the pressure to adopt AI and the chaotic reality of trying to implement it without a clear framework. True leadership in the automated age isn't about knowing how to code algorithms—it’s about knowing how to lead ...

How to stay ahead in a world transformed by AI. If you read (or listen to) nothing else on AI, listen to this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you make sense of the shifting landscape, anticipate opportunities and threats...

AI is no longer just a technical topic. It is becoming a leadership issue. For business leaders, managers, and executives, the challenge is not learning how to code or becoming an AI engineer. The real challenge is understanding what AI can do, where it fits inside your organisation, and how to use it responsibly to improve productivity, decision-making, customer experience, and operational efficiency. AI for Business Leaders is a practical, jargon-free guide for non-technical professionals who want to understand artificial intelligence and apply it confidently in the workplace. Rather than...

Are your data engineering and analytics teams overwhelmed by a fragmented ecosystem that makes generating actionable business insights nearly impossible? Today, enterprises are generating more data than ever, but most are paralyzed by disjointed tools, isolated data lakes, and complex multi-cloud architectures. When your data scientists and business analysts are forced to operate in silos using disconnected systems, the result is crippling inefficiency. This duplication of effort leads to the proliferation of Shadow IT, exorbitant costs from unshared computing resources, and massive ...

A vital blueprint for organizations that want to thrive in the competitive fray, Business Analytics for Managers presents a sustainable business analytics (BA) model focusing on the interaction of IT technology, strategy, business processes, and a broad spectrum of human competencies and organizational circumstances. 

Project management has always been about delivering results through planning, communication, leadership, and execution. Today, Artificial Intelligence offers project managers powerful new tools to improve efficiency, reduce administrative burden, and make better-informed decisions. In AI for Project Managers, you'll discover how to use AI as a practical project management assistant without needing a technical background or coding experience. Whether you're leading traditional, Agile, or hybrid projects, this book provides clear guidance for applying AI across every phase of the project ...

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as...

Managing people takes more than job knowledge, deadlines, meetings, and a well-organized calendar. It takes emotional intelligence. Emotional Intelligence Playbook for Managers is a practical, step-by-step workbook for leaders who want to communicate better, reduce conflict, build trust, and create healthier teams without getting buried in theory. Designed for busy managers, supervisors, HR professionals, team leads, and business owners, this book gives you real tools for real workplace situations.

Research by Daniel Goleman, a psychologist and coauthor of Primal Leadership, has shown that emotional intelligence is a more powerful determinant of good leadership than technical competence, IQ, or vision. Influencing those around us and supporting our own well-being requires us to be self-aware, know when and how to regulate our emotional reactions, and understand the emotional responses of those around us. No wonder emotional intelligence has become one of the crucial criteria in hiring and promotion.

What if the best project manager didn't exist? In this provocative and future-facing manifesto, Peter Taylor, the original Lazy Project Manager, asks the uncomfortable questions about the impact on his profession from the inexorable rise of artificial intelligence. Traditional project management...

A disciplined, plain‑English playbook that shows managers exactly how to turn an out‑of‑control AI bill into a governed, transparent, and predictable program. Your monthly AI bill is growing faster than anyone can explain, and the last report showed a jump that no meeting in the finance calendar can account for. If that sounds familiar, you picked up the right guide. This is not a book about whether to invest in generative AI. Your company has already committed. The question in front of you is different and more urgent. Who is buying what, why does the bill keep compounding, and how ...

An essential guide to protect yourself from burnout by learning to develop and master key emotional intelligence skills Why do some people in the world’s most stressful careers avoid burnout while countless others are overwhelmed by the demands of ordinary jobs? What can we learn from these...

Artificial intelligence is changing how work gets done. But understanding AI is not the same as following the hype. AI, Clearly is a practical, non-technical guide for professionals who want to understand how artificial intelligence actually works, recognize where it creates real value, and make better decisions about using it responsibly. Written in clear language without unnecessary jargon, the book explains the essential ideas behind artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, large language models, retrieval systems, AI agents, and modern AI workflows. But ...

Turn business data into sound decisions with a practical guide covering analytics, statistics, machine learning, visualisation and responsible AI. Business Analytics gives managers, analysts, finance professionals, auditors, consultants, students and lecturers a structured route from raw data to defensible action. The book connects analytical methods with commercial decisions, operating constraints, financial value and accountability. The opening chapters explain business intelligence, descriptive analytics, diagnostic analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics. Readers ...

WINNER OF THE 2022 SILVER COVR VISIONARY AWARD Harness the wisdom of your subconscious with this modern interpretation of the timeless teachings featured in Dr. Joseph Murphy’s definitive classic The Power of Your Subconscious Mind—now with expanded commentary and updated practices...

Everyone is selling you an "AI agent." This book gives you the instruments to know what you're actually looking at. AI agents — software that pursues goals through its own loop of perceiving, deciding, and acting — are the most consequential shift in software since the internet. Yet the words around them (agent, agentic, copilot, autonomous, AI-native) are used so loosely that even professionals talk past each other. This book fixes that, hands-on, with no code required. Through sixteen labs you can run with any mainstream AI assistant, and the story of one small business adopting ...

Unlock the Power of AI—Without Learning to Code Artificial Intelligence is reshaping every industry—from retail to finance, manufacturing to healthcare. But while the technology evolves rapidly, many business leaders remain unsure how to harness it strategically. AI for Business Leaders bridges the gap between opportunity and execution—empowering you to lead AI initiatives with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Whether you're a CEO, VP, manager, or entrepreneur, this practical guide demystifies AI concepts and focuses on what truly matters: delivering business value. You’ll learn ...