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Driven by Data: The Podcast

Ep 8 | People & Literacy: The Key to Successful Data Transformation with Caroline Carruthers, CEO at Carruthers & Jackson

Broadcast on:
08 Dec 2020

In Episode 8 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Caroline Carruthers, CEO of Carruthers and Jackson, where they discuss the key components of a successful Data Transformation.

Caroline shares how she helps organisations to transform to be "data enabled" which includes:

  • Why taking the first step is the hardest
  • How the focus should be on our people and literacy
  • Why "looking in the mirror" is so important
  • How to find the balance between "the foundations" and the "sexy stuff"
  • The need to define what value means to your organisation
  • How to fix the wrong behaviours
  • The importance of starting with the purpose
  • The power of curiosity
  • How "what's in it for them" is the all important question
  • Why most data strategies focus on technology and governance
  • The importance of celebrating success
  • Why the 2nd edition the CDO Playbook