{"product_id":"the-confidence-to-act-30-reflections-on-data-governance-what-breaks-and-what-holds-30-reflections-on-data-governance-9798898160883","title":"The Confidence to Act: 30 Reflections on Data Governance - What Breaks and What Holds: 30 Reflections on Data Governance","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Karima Makrof\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Technics Publications\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Technics Publications\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Corporate Governance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData governance doesn't fail because people don't care about data. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt fails because organizations try to fix complexity with frameworks instead of changing how work actually gets done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver years of working with leadership teams, data offices, architecture and operational teams, one pattern appears again and again: governance succeeds not when policies are written, but when responsibility becomes real in everyday decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is different.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is built around \u003cstrong\u003e30 short reflections from practice\u003c\/strong\u003e - originally shared as part of the \u003cem\u003e30 Days of Data Governance\u003c\/em\u003e series - each exploring a moment where governance either quietly works or quietly breaks down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for leaders and practitioners who want governance that actually works in organizations, it is not another framework-heavy manual. Instead, it offers observations drawn from real situations, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the person everyone calls when a number looks wrong is usually already acting as a data steward - just without the title.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy most governance programs fail not because of missing policies, but because no one feels responsible for applying them when pressure rises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy organizations often confuse \u003cem\u003eactivity\u003c\/em\u003e in governance with \u003cem\u003eimpact\u003c\/em\u003e on decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the real cost of bad data is not incorrect numbers - but hesitation in decision-making.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy governance becomes powerful only when it disappears into everyday work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter connects a practical governance topic - ownership, data quality, automation, stewardship, decision-making - with a reflection from real organizational experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot perfect solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot theoretical models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust the lessons that remain after the frameworks have been tested in real situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for leaders and practitioners who are tired of governance initiatives that look good on paper but collapse in reality. It is for anyone who wants governance that scales with the business, reduces friction instead of adding it, and turns data from a recurring problem into a strategic asset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not a comprehensive framework, a certification guide, or a tool vendor's playbook. It is a map for the messy reality of making governance work - written by someone who's been there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever sat in a meeting where two dashboards showed different numbers and no one could explain why, this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything in this book builds on one assumption: that data governance exists to serve decisions, not documentation. If you keep that in mind as you read, the rest of the journey will feel less like implementation - and more like alignment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause governance is not about controlling data. It is about enabling confidence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Technics Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883286839447,"sku":"9798898160883","price":2112.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798898160883.webp?v=1781100870","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-confidence-to-act-30-reflections-on-data-governance-what-breaks-and-what-holds-30-reflections-on-data-governance-9798898160883","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}