S3 | Ep 8 | Modern Day Data Leadership; Business, People & Culture with Vijay Yadav, Director, Quantitative Sciences; Data, Digital & Analytics, at Merck
In Episode 8 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Vijay Yadav, Director, Quantitative Sciences; Data, Digital & Analytics, at Merck, where they discuss what modern-day data leadership should consist of, which includes; The reality of why most data initiatives don’t start from the business objective, despite everyone knowing that should be the starting point Why many Data Leaders don’t really understand what the business wants Why ‘the business' should be in the driver’s seat, at least in the passenger seat, but not in the trunk/boot (where it often is) Why Data Leaders are often guilty of mystifying data for business leaders/consumers How he learnt the hard way by delivering many technical projects that failed Why your success as a Data Leader is directly linked to the ability of the people you can attract and retain Why ‘People’ trumps both ‘Process’ and ‘Technology’ The tangible benefits of putting people first The fundamentals of retaining great people What Data Culture really means Why culture can’t be “changed” The relationship between culture and literacy The role of internal data communities in building a great data culture Practical tips on how to build one effectively