About
Andy MacMillan is the CEO of Alteryx, where his focus is on innovation and helping customers unlock tremendous value from their data. Prior to Alteryx, he was the CEO of UserTesting and Act-On Software. Before becoming a CEO, Andy held several positions at Salesforce, including leading its Data.com division. He also served in product leadership roles at Oracle and Stellent, and began his career as a software developer at EDS. Andy is a proud Spartan with a B.A. from Michigan State University. He has an MBA from the University of Edinburgh and serves as a Trade and Investment Envoy for the Government of Scotland.
Andy MacMillan
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The pipeline meeting isn’t flashy. It won’t end up in a company highlight reel. But it’s where key collaboration happens.
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You have more control over your travel schedule than you realize. Apply these expert tips to emulate aspects of your normal routine. While some executives look forward to engaging in business travel opportunities, enabling them to see the world while representing their establishments and growing their network, other professionals dread being away from their families for any amount of time, feeling out of sync from their daily routines, and having to play catch up on specific workflow tasks once they've returned to the office. To help these leaders adopt a proactive (rather than reactive) approach to planning their short- or long-term business trips, the members of Fast Company Executive Board provide 17 strategies to help any colleague build a better work-life balance on the go, and remember to prioritize self-care at the top of their list.
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While inspiration and influence are both powerful tools, they don’t always mean the same thing or lead to the same results. At their core, both inspiration and influence aim to move people—but how they do so, and what follows, can vary dramatically. For leaders, choosing between (or balancing) the two can shape not only how others respond, but also how trust, motivation and lasting impact are built. Some see inspiration as the deeper force, igniting internal purpose, while others view influence as the practical key to decision-making and action. Below, 20 members of Fast Company Executive Board share how they view the distinction between inspiration and influence, and which they believe carries more weight in effective leadership.
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That’s the paradox: You don’t land the CEO seat without expertise, but once you do, your value isn’t about knowing more—it’s about leading better.
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When AI starts with trusted data, people start trusting AI. And that’s when the real transformation begins.
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Alteryx
Company bio
Alteryx powers actionable analytics insights and gets enterprise data AI-ready for business transformation. With Alteryx, organizations can drive smarter, faster decisions with a secure platform deployable in on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments.