Tracy Garley

What is Inflation? So what exactly is inflation, and how did we rise to such an astronomical rate so quickly? At the time of writing this article, inflation is at 7.9%, the highest that it has hit in the last 40 years. It is based on the consumer price index, which measures a basket of industries that includes housing, food and beverage, clothing, medicine, recreation, transportation, education, and other miscellaneous “basket of goods.” Why is inflation so high?

Let’s face it, leadership in 2022 looks a lot different than in years gone-by. The modern world has transformed over the past 2 years. “The Great Resignation” wages on, marked by unprecedented numbers of people leaving their jobs, while tensions stemming from a global  pandemic linger. Leaders must now bring more to the table than just rules and new policies for team members to show up as their best selves. It is my belief leaders must inspire their teams to greatness, rather than push them.

For artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to do their important work, they need data – a lot of data. The same holds true for big data analytics. The amount of data generated and replicated was expected to hit over 70 zettabytes (for context, that’s 21 zeroes after the number) last year – and that number continues to soar. The information and insights within this data can be incredibly valuable, sometimes representing once-in-a-lifetime events and often irreplaceable.