The power of leadership and buy-in

Introduction to Data Culture

Joanne Xiong

Content Developer, DataCamp

Data leadership

  • Leadership IS NOT necessarily top-level executives!
  • Data leaders can be anyone within an organization
  • Communicate and align data with strategic objectives

Diagram illustrating the duties of data leaders.

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Data leader responsibilities

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  • Being data-first
  • Identify areas where organizations can improve how data is used

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  • Knowledge sharing
  • Mentor a colleague or hold office hours
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Data leader responsibilities cont.

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  • You're free to define data leaders
  • Showcase data potential
  • Top-level executives can be excellent data leaders!
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Buy-in matters

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  • Alignment between data leaders and executives is crucial
    • Obtain buy-in on resource intensive opportunities
  • Buy-in required at every level to make the whole process sustainable
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Be mindful of barriers!

                  Barriers

  • Lack of understanding
  • Fear of data
  • Lack of access to data

                  Solutions

  • Unite data leaders and executives
    • Identify
    • Understand
    • Prioritize
    • Resource
    • Overcome
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Let's practice!

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