It has been a turbulent couple of years for businesses in consumer packaged goods. The Covid-19 pandemic sent a significant shock through the established patterns. Many of the changes during the pandemic altered the ways people shop for and engage with products. It took time for companies in the CPG industry to adapt. Just as […]
Increasing the participation of women in crucial technical AI jobs necessitates more than simple recruitment efforts; it also necessitates building an inclusive culture and providing access to and opportunities for development and promotion. Despite the increasing need for AI, at least one skill pool that may assist corporations in achieving their AI goals has gone […]
For artificial intelligence tools — and business intelligence platforms in particular — to be useful, business employees must be able to directly ask questions of the data. The key solutions to this problem are text and language processing-based, which enable computers to understand human questions and their semantic structures, meanings and how they can be applied to the data. […]
Boost your confidence level and communication skills. “Try closing your eyes and picturing yourself delivering a successful presentation. Then focus on the visualization that it will go well and manifest into a successful outcome. Practice some deep breathing techniques to calm your nervous system down..” — Kathy Leake, CEO Crux Intelligence Read the full article […]
By Kathy Leake, Founder & CEO, Crux Intelligence I recently wrote an article for Fast Company which illustrates how some CEOs are getting it right in this new AI-powered, remote-working, brave new world with data at their fingertips. While, let’s be honest, others are still in the pre-pandemic control phase, wondering when their direct reports […]
More effectively manage business outcomes through data-driven decision-making. […]
April, 2022 Background & Accomplishments As a serial entrepreneur, Kathy has always pushed the boundaries of establishing companies that are next generation technology. All her companies sit at the nexus of how data can drive business decisions. Given how much data has completely transformed the business world, Kathy’s companies are all on the cutting edge […]
Fast Company Executive Board members reflect on how their companies have been able to rise up and revamp a sticky business situation into something good. Allowing every challenge to serve its purpose will strengthen your company’s reputation in the long term. “With my second startup business, by far the hardest situation was when our business […]
Taking the time to mitigate stress can lead to a more productive work environment. “This may be controversial, but I think multitasking is one of the leading contributors to stress. If you are never concentrating on one thing at a time and are constantly shifting your attention from thing to thing, you are likely to […]
Taking the time to conduct due diligence before partnering with another business can save both time and money. “Be up front about creating mutual goals and defining what a successful partnership looks like for both of you. If success criteria are stated and agreed upon from the onset, the partnership has a much higher probability […]
