Building Analytics Teams
Book Review
Building Analytics Teams: Harnessing Analytics and Artificial Intelligence for Business Improvement by John K. Thompson ( John Thompson )
"Especially the contemporary tug-of-war between the traditional and emerging roles of the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Data Officer (CDO), and Chief Analytics Officer (CAO) can create all sorts of unproductive drama." - Douglas B. Laney in the forward of the book
Building Analytics teams is meticulously crafted by John through his journies encompassing experiences from building start-up organizations, running an advanced analytics business unit at Dell, and providing management consulting as an executive partner at Gartner for over 30 years.
He excels in guiding the readers through the success stories of high-performing analytics teams, the process of building, managing, and growing such teams, managing executive expectations, engaging business professionals in a sophisticated analytic environment,?and highering the new analytical ecosystem. Anecdotes from real-life experiences keep the audience intuned and delighted during the hops from one milepost to another.
“Leadership in analytics requires the person assuming the role to have the ability to understand, synthesize, and communicate the value of all these respective streams of work to a wide range of people in the analytics team, across the organization, and outside the organization with vendors, partners, and possible collaborators. The role is demanding and rewarding.”
I believe it to be true: No one succeeds alone. We all need to collaborate with others, even if it's hard. Effective collaboration requires three things: humility and empathy while keeping communication uninterruptible.
The essence of the leadership of analytics teams is beautifully encapsulated in the middle of the book and one would feel compelled to thank and congratulate John for pouring his heart out for the benefit of the readers.
John is a master consultant himself and it reflects in the final chapters of the book where he draws readers into a world of unlimited possibilities through imagination and possible pathways that the ever-emerging advanced analytics ecosystem has the potential to gift to the readers.
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From the beginning to the end, the book gives an enchanting ride for the reader.
The book is available at:
- Amazon & Audible: https://lnkd.in/evpeU6p
- Hudson Books online: https://www.hudsonbooksellers.com
- Technics Publications: https://technicspub.com/
- Barnes&Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/anal...
In conclusion, Building Analytics teams transcend the mere realm of a book. It is an odyssey, a transformative voyage and John's words resonate deeply, leaving an indelible mark upon the hearts and minds of those who embark on this reading journey.
I hope that you find the book valuable and useful.