Data, Like Air: Ubiquitous Immediacy
A CIO to whom I formerly reported once told me, "Mike, to me data is like air. I don't want to think about it. I expect it to be there when I need it." This has stuck with me for more than 15 years and driven
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Data Dogma and Elitism
I detest dogmatism and elitism. Few subjects expose those attitudes in data teams than the role of Excel in a data ecosystem. I've had numerous debates about this in the past few years, protesting techno-feudalism driving an expensive, time-consuming, tools-first agenda, while ignoring the fundamental needs of the
A Data Strategy Playbook
My playbook emphasizes speed and consistency through simplicity, pragmatism, and prioritizing decisions over deliberations. Here's a summary. I'll dig into the details in future posts. Phase 1 - Draw a Map. I collaborate with the client's decision makers and check writers to articulate a