The Top 5 Powerful Data Insights to Drive Value

We've covered a lot of ground this year, from revolutionizing business intelligence to maximizing AI's potential.

Today, I'll share the 5 most impactful insights on data and AI from my recent newsletters. I hope these insights will help you turn your data initiatives into real business value in 2025.

Let's dive in,

#1. From Information to Action: How New York Subway Changed My View on BI Forever

I was standing on the New York subway platform, staring at the digital display, and then I had an epiphany about everything we're doing wrong with business intelligence…

That simple display transformed my understanding of how we should deliver data insights.

In this edition, we explore why having the right data, in the right format, and at the right time is crucial to make data actionable.

#2. A CDO’s Guide to Business Impact with AI

How do you unlock real business value with AI while staying grounded in reality?

I introduced the AI Value Pyramid? - a framework that aligns AI implementation with your data management capabilities. That shows exactly how to progress from productivity gains to true competitive advantage.

This edition breaks down the three critical levels that help you assess where you stand and how to go from AI-friendly to business value with AI.

#3. The Game-Changing Relationship That Most CDOs Overlook.

For any data leader coming into a new organization, early supporters are worth their weight in gold. One unexpected place?? The head of Customer Experience.

This edition reveals why the CDO-CX partnership could be your secret weapon for driving tangible business value by transforming raw data into happy customer experiences.

#4. Why Your Data Catalog Might Be a Road to Nowhere

I've seen too many data catalogs become expensive shelf-ware, yet they are often the very first step of a data roadmap. I use my highway analogy to explain why most catalog implementations don’t bring the expected and what are the prerequisites to their success.

#5. 1 Crucial Element in Creating a High-Performance Data Team

During a team offsite, one simple question left my top technical leader speechless.

That moment revealed a crucial blind spot in how data professionals assume they have to operate.?

This newsletter shares my philosophy of driving from the “why” and putting business outcomes at the center of everything data teams do.?

I hope these insights help you navigate the evolving data landscape and drive even more value in 2025.

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