Comments on: Putting More Science into Management http://thinkinganalytically.com/2007/12/putting-more-science-into-management/ Analytic Topics from A to Z Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leonard Klaatu http://thinkinganalytically.com/2007/12/putting-more-science-into-management/#comment-4 Leonard Klaatu Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:56:19 +0000 http://thinkinganalytically.com/2007/12/11/putting-more-science-into-management/#comment-4 Have read the first and last one. Enjoyed both of them. I also have the CD's of the Harvard Business School's conference featuring Mr. Davenport, "Competing on Analytics: Unlocking New Sources of Growth." The "critical number" idea has always held a fascination for me. Jack Stack used it at the Springfield Manufacturing Company years ago as he tried to learn and teach the workers how businesses make money. That led to my interest in analytics/business intelligence. I'm not the spreadsheet geek you are, although I could be if I were more accomplished at Excel. I'm just a business guy who has spent most of my career running retail companies so measurements and numbers have always been crucial to success. I continue to ferret out data that is meaningful to employees so we can measure what matters most - and make great use of the avalanche of incoming data (something I'm not currently able to do with much efficiency). It's a work in progress and I find I'm always behind the technical curve when it comes to tools. I enjoyed stumbling across your site. Have read the first and last one. Enjoyed both of them. I also have the CD’s of the Harvard Business School’s conference featuring Mr. Davenport, “Competing on Analytics: Unlocking New Sources of Growth.”

The “critical number” idea has always held a fascination for me. Jack Stack used it at the Springfield Manufacturing Company years ago as he tried to learn and teach the workers how businesses make money. That led to my interest in analytics/business intelligence. I’m not the spreadsheet geek you are, although I could be if I were more accomplished at Excel. I’m just a business guy who has spent most of my career running retail companies so measurements and numbers have always been crucial to success.

I continue to ferret out data that is meaningful to employees so we can measure what matters most – and make great use of the avalanche of incoming data (something I’m not currently able to do with much efficiency). It’s a work in progress and I find I’m always behind the technical curve when it comes to tools.

I enjoyed stumbling across your site.

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