Build a development dashboard

- When it comes to professional development, … you need to make sure you're investing your time and energy … in things that are going to make the most difference. … So let me show you how I build … a professional development dashboard. … At a high level, there are three areas that I focus on, … knowledge of your context, subject matter expertise, … and your professional network. … Understanding context is really about business acumen. … You need to understand the global business environment, … know how your company fits in, and match that up … with what's happening in your own department … or the projects that you're working on. … For example, do you know how interest rates … affect the cost of holding inventory? … That can be a huge factor … in making a lot of supply chain decisions. … Is your company positioning itself for growth, … or is cost cutting the top priority? … And how do the projects that you're working on right now … tie into the larger strategy for the company? … Next, let's talk about subject matter expertise. …