FAQ Unpacked. Answering Your Questions - Ryan Sullivan - Making Better Decisions - Episode # 015

Making Better Decisions: Leaders in Data

On this week’s episode of making better decisions your host Ryan Sullivan answers the most common questions from the listeners. Ryan talks about tying data to business goals, balancing thorough analysis with deadlines, building a data culture, preferred tools and technologies, data strategy and executive leadership and more!

Takeaways:

• Discussing the importance of aligning data initiatives with clear business objectives. Whether it's improving product quality or reducing costs, every data project should directly contribute to the organization's purpose, be it nonprofit or for-profit.
• Speaking on the challenge of optimizing data analysis within tight timelines. The approach involves aligning analysis depth with the urgency of decision-making, fostering communication between analysts and stakeholders to manage expectations effectively.
• Highlights the importance of people in shaping a data-driven culture. Emphasizes diversity of thought, collaboration, and continuous learning as essential traits when building teams focused on data-driven decision-making across various organizational functions.
• Emphasizes the role of executive leadership in championing data initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, and removing barriers to project success.
• He discusses different technologies and emphasizes choosing tools that align with organizational needs, technological capabilities, and business priorities for effective data analysis and visualization.

Quote of the Show:

• “If I know exactly how the work that I'm doing is going to improve the business's functioning or its outcomes and decision making, that's how we know that this is a good thing to invest in” - Ryan Sullivan

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmuldoonsullivan/
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