by Kevin YANG | Jun 9, 2019 | Algorithms, Data discoveries, Strategy
A 5-year research study by Transparency Lab among 3.500 teams shows that managers perform poorly in understanding the complex impact of their strategic decisions. In fact, feeding pattern recognition algorithms the same information these managers had makes better... by Kevin YANG | Mar 9, 2019 | Strategy, Technology
Just search Google or Pinterest for ‘Dashboard’ and ‘Google material design’ and you get one mouth-watering dashboard design after the other. Sparklines, circle diagrams, stacked bars, trends graphs. You’re getting spoiled! Well –... by Kevin YANG | Feb 10, 2019 | Data discoveries
We looked at over 7.500 teams from 14 industries in 32 countries (a whopping 17.428 team situations in total) how the ambition from individual team members aligned – or not – with what their managers had in mind. In only 20% of the cases, bottom-up and top-down were... by Kevin YANG | Feb 10, 2019 | Data discoveries
After having analysed a gargantuan 17.428 team situations, we have found that 41% of teams are internally aligned in their rejection of their management’s strategic targets. But this is UNKNOWN, as the average manager does not tap the wisdom of the crowd. They do not... by Kevin YANG | Feb 10, 2019 | People, Technology
Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio was definitely not happy when he came back from a 6-year sabbatical. His hedge fund Bridgewater Associates had not performed as he had expected. So, his corrective action was swift. His replacement had to go, staff was cut by 10%. A...