Organizations are being forced to undergo a digital transformation and this is creating a tumultuous period of change for them. Those that wish to win with data must implement a data culture - a complex undertaking. It requires an in-depth understanding of the data ecosystem, its components, and the interaction between people, process, technology, and data, to deliver business value.Data-Driven Leaders Always Win connects the dots across various data management fields, and their practical application, using real life experience that the author gained while leading enterprise-wide data management programs at the world's largest financial services company. Being data-savvy and data-driven are core skills for leaders and their organizations to win in the "Age of Data".Some areas you'll explore: - What are the opportunities and challenges that Big Data and IoT present?- What is Dark Data and why you must manage it better?- The dark side of Big Data and how it's impacting your organization.- The "Golden Square" and why every leader needs to learn about it and apply it.- Steps you can take to win with data.- How leaders can develop a data culture within their organizations?Regardless of the industry vertical you are in - if you are a leader, aspire to be one, or wish to influence your leadership team, and move up the corporate ladder in the "Age of Data", then this book is for you.
Jay Zaidi is the founder and managing partner of AlyData. As an entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and thought leader he specialises in strategic data management, analytics, and change management. His firm provides services and solutions to help companies improve decision-making, and performance, using data as a weapon of choice. Jay founded AlyData in 2014. For the thirteen previous years, he led enterprise data management programs at Fannie Mae, and he spent seven years in management consulting at PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC and other firms prior to that. At Fannie Mae, he directly reported to the chief data officer and led data quality, metadata, master data management, analytics, and business intelligence organizations. During his tenure there, he was instrumental in delivering ten major data initiatives across eight company divisions. In 2012, Jay's team was awarded the Global Innovation Award for Fortifying Overall Operations with Global Data Quality by Informatica. He blogs on LinkedIn!, is currently the most viewed author in the categories of data management and master data management on Quora, and is a regular speaker at industry conferences. In addition to his practical experience in Strategic Data Management and Cybersecurity, Jay has an MS in computer science from Texas A&M University and a bachelor's degree in electronics and communications engineering from Osmania University, India. He lives with his family outside Washington, DC, and is an avid photographer, a car enthusiast, loves to travel, and closely follows current events. Learn more about Jay via his LinkedIn profile(https: //www.linkedin.com/in/javedzaidi).
