Thriving & Winning – Beyond Knowing The Why Of Data Management:
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Claims that 65–85% failure rate for data projects is real and argues failure stems from habits not tech. Lays out concrete habits to build: team, change, trust, inclusive culture, social justice, personal development, collaboration, communication; uses Pradeep (runs 10K daily) as an example of discipline and says leaders must fund training not tuck it under budgets. Offers an actionable framework: 3D: Desire, Discipline, Delight, recommends Leading Change and practical storytelling skills to win stakeholder trust.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction and welcome
- 1:24Data trenches are real
- 6:14Habit of team in data management
- 8:00Habit of change and leadership
- 9:28Habit of trust and integrity
- 11:52Habit of inclusive culture
- 14:02Habit of social justice
- 16:34Habit of personal development
- 18:19Habit of collaboration
- 19:45Habit of communication and storytelling
- 21:32Desire discipline and delight in habits
- 22:35Strive to win in data management
- 23:39Balance and motivation for success
- 24:43Recap and final thoughts
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