{"product_id":"my-view-of-the-data-world-fresh-perspectives-for-driving-strategic-transformation-9798261786597","title":"My View of the Data World: Fresh Perspectives for Driving Strategic Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Liz Henderson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Data Science - Data Warehousing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you're looking for a guide to help your organization stop spinning and start solving, moving beyond analytics theatre toward outcomes that matter, this book will serve you well. You should read it not just as a checklist, but as a mindset.\" - The Data of Big Data, Bill Schmarzo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eData success is rarely a technology problem - it is a leadership, decision-making, and accountability problem, and the organisations that recognise this early outperform those that don't.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizations are investing historic sums in cloud platforms, analytics tools, and AI infrastructure, yet the majority of data initiatives stall, remain siloed, and fail to deliver meaningful ROI. We have access to limitless technology, but we are failing to become truly data-driven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy? Because we have been asking the wrong questions. We have been obsessed with the \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e (the tools, the technology stack, the infrastructure), while neglecting the foundational \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ewho\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy View of The Data World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e cuts through the technical jargon to offer a practical, non-technical roadmap for leaders, strategists, and practitioners. This is not another guide to coding or choosing a cloud provider; it is a guide to building a winning organizational mindset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book, you will learn how to: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaster the Mindset: \u003c\/b\u003e Establish a \"People First\" data culture, focusing on literacy, psychological safety, and clear leadership-the true foundation of data success.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eImplement Human Governance: \u003c\/b\u003e Move beyond compliance to master data quality, documentation, and the critical processes needed to mitigate the risk of \"Shadow Data.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDrive True Impact: \u003c\/b\u003e Connect every data initiative directly to core business outcomes, manage ethical challenges in the age of generative AI, and build resilient, effective data teams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe arrival of AI has amplified the urgency for strategic clarity. Stop chasing the next shiny object. The future of intelligence belongs to the organizations that master the human fundamentals of strategy, clarity, and governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart building the resilient, intelligent organization of tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho Is My Book For?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at a wide audience and is written in a language digestible for all\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Aspiring Leader: \u003c\/b\u003e Data professionals looking to move into the C-suite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Executive: \u003c\/b\u003e Leaders struggling to get ROI from their AI and data investments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Change Maker: \u003c\/b\u003e Anyone navigating the complexities of organizational data governance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Graduate\u003c\/b\u003e: Exploring a data career option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe CDO: \u003c\/b\u003eWanting reassurance or a fresh approach to progress data initiatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Foreword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith foreword written by The Data of Big Data, \u003cb\u003eBill Schmarzo\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ea globally recognized innovator, educator, and practitioner, \u003c\/i\u003e I could not ask for a better advocate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver 20 Years in the Trenches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over two decades, and widely known as \u003cb\u003eData Queen\u003c\/b\u003e, I've guided hundreds of senior leaders and boards just like you through the challenges of turning data ambition into measurable business value. And I've been on an obsessive journey to answer one question: why do so many organisations invest heavily in data and technology, yet still fail to trust, govern, or truly use it well?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book outlines everything I've learned from boardrooms, delivery teams, and the moments where data decisions really mattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Takeaways\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat capture the core philosophy of my book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Kill the \"Tech Project\" Myth - \u003cb\u003eData isn't a department; it's your nervous system.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Shadow Data is a Distress Signal - \u003cb\u003eDon't hunt down \"Shadow IT\"-hunt down the friction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Pass the \"Now What?\" Test - \u003cb\u003eInsights are cheap. Decisions are everything.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e18 Chapters, approx. 47,000 words. 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