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. BY Dan McKone It’s become an ...

Data analytics has become one of the most powerful advantages a startup can build. Founders who focus on the right signals and act quickly on insights are creating leaner, faster-growing companies ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Hall covers entrepreneurial topics that help companies grow. Nearly everyone in an organization feels the pressure to act ...

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 ...

Data-driven B2B marketing is powerful. Learn how to move from strategy to execution to enablement with an AI-powered system ...

According to a study from the Software Development Times, only 16% of companies are truly data-driven (meaning data is used to inform business strategy and operations). While there are technical ...

Data-driven decisions optimize resources, reduce waste and improve sustainability for businesses. Efficient waste management through data minimizes environmental impact and cuts operational costs.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are at the heart of every successful public health program. They serve as benchmarks that help projects measure progress, assess impact, and drive strategic ...

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 ...

Data means more when it drives decision-making, action By Christopher Tredger, Technology Portals editor, ITWebJohannesburg, 13 Feb 2026Alastair Otter, co-founder of The Outlier. People have access to ...

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 ...