Data Driven Leadership

Most business leaders want to make data-driven decisions. But preventing silos and navigating complicated, time-intensive data transformations to unlock clear answers? That's a whole different level.

In this episode, host Jess Carter talks with Coalesce CEO and co-founder Armon Petrossian about how data transformation is evolving in fascinating ways, thanks to cloud data warehousing and automation in the analytics space. Armon shares how his customers leverage these new data capabilities every day to make more thoughtful, data-backed decisions. (Spoiler: It's data magic.)

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why data silos are the biggest hindrance to successful analytics and data transformation
• How to excel in data cleansing; Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes; and data governance
• What the demand for data access and manipulation means for the future

Data drives positive outcomes nonprofit organizations just as much as in for-profit enterprises. Nonprofits can leverage data to make a real difference in communities and the lives of individuals.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into an innovative project lead by Stephanie Fritz and Denise Luster at the United Way. Specifically, this project harnesses the power of data to improve the lives of people in the community. Senior Director of Strategic Research and Analytics Stephanie and Chief Strategic Intelligence and Information Officer Denise have been instrumental in forging a unique partnership with the State of Indiana to better understand the needs and outcomes of individuals who use community organization services.

Stephanie and Denise worked on this groundbreaking project for several years and bring a wealth of experience to the table. In this episode they discuss the intricacies of collaborating with nonprofits to gather valuable data and developing a tool that safeguards client information while complying with strict regulations.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to uncover the benefits of utilizing data-driven methods within the nonprofit sector
• The need for data literacy among organizations supporting disadvantaged communities
• About the obstacles faced when gathering and consolidating data from various origins

"Being curious and wanting to understand what's driving something is a key trait for successful CFOs."

—Matt Tischler

In this episode, we explore the importance of scalability and flexibility in data analysis and how CFOs can leverage data and analytics to make better-informed decisions. Our guest Matt Tischler is the Chief Financial Officer at RuffleButts, a retail, apparel and fashion company.

Matt shares his knowledge and experience in the field of data analytics and how he uses his unique skill sets to solve complex business problems. He also shares how understanding data infrastructure and relational databases is essential for CFOs to answer complex questions.

Listen to learn about the challenges he faced while working with NetSuite and how he leveraged Coalesce to quickly map and update historical data. You'll also learn how he improved data reporting while developing a roadmap and guidelines for his team to follow.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How understanding data infrastructure and databases is essential for successful CFOs
• The importance of scalability and flexibility in data analysis
• Why curiosity and determination are vital amongst CFOs

Have you ever heard the myths about data-driven leadership in the healthcare industry? That it's too hard to implement, that initiatives don't lead to meaningful results, or that reliable data is hard to come by? Hannah Anderson debunks those myths and shows how constructive discernment, leadership, and decision-making can be effective tools in your healthcare practice.

Hannah is a passionate healthcare professional and lecturer at the University of Kentucky's Physician Assistant program. With a trauma and general surgery background, she has firsthand experience in the challenges and complexities of patient care. Her dedication to improving patient outcomes through data-driven leadership and constructive discernment has made her a sought-after voice within the medical community. As an advocate for balancing guidelines with critical thinking, Hannah believes in fostering a sense of service among healthcare providers. Her dynamic approach to teaching and commitment to empowering future medical professionals make her an invaluable asset in shaping the future of healthcare.

In this episode, you will learn how to:

• Revolutionize data-driven patient care through the implementation of electronic medical records.
• Strengthen patient-provider relationships by embracing patient-informed care and fostering trust.
• Conquer fear and use setbacks as opportunities for personal and professional growth in healthcare.

When workforce development expert Todd Hurst discovered Indiana's complex, messy workforce resource ecosystem, he set out to create a trusted clearinghouse to help employers and individuals navigate the system. Along the way, he uncovered surprising data solutions and promising practices.

In this episode, you'll hear Todd share the latest on the Talent Resource Navigator and how this platform has transformed the workforce. The Navigator serves as a statewide resource database, indexed by the specific work of individuals and including an "on-demand" element that brings customer support to the talent development space. Listen to learn more about Todd's goal of breaking down some of the existing silos within the workforce and how his dream has become reality.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How the Talent Resource Navigator is helping employers, communities, and individuals navigate the workforce development landscape
• Strategies to break existing silos and create meaningful outcomes for individuals in the workforce
• How employers and community partners can be co-creators of talent and bridge the talent attainment gap in Indiana

Eager to learn more about Indiana's talent and workforce development landscape, Executive Director of the Institute for Workforce Excellence at the Indiana Chamber Todd Hurst set out to tackle the challenge of work-based learning systems across the state. Through research and analysis, he discovered a lack of available data that could accurately measure the success of work-based learning. This spurred conversations between various partners to discover solutions and implement change.

In this episode, you'll hear how Todd's work has been instrumental in helping to bridge the gap between work experience and work-based learning. Listen in to learn more about how organizations can leverage data, or get data they lack, to inform decisions.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The difference between work experience and work-based learning
• How to accurately measure data to move things forward
• How to leverage data to enhance state policy

Driven by her mission to shake things up, Jess Carter embarked on a journey to discover what it means to be a data-driven leader through this podcast. As we wrap up our first season, we're flipping the script and interviewing Jess about what she's learned so far.

Jess is passionate about helping people make data-driven decisions and providing tactical advice for businesses. Through interviewing experts, she's gained insight into the power of alignment, data strategy, and being willing to pivot.

Listen in to hear Jess's encouragement for all aspects of your data journey.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Can I trust the data I have?
• How can I make sure to use feedback to succeed?
• What strategies can I use to make the best data-driven decisions?

Are you a data-driven leader looking to unlock improved efficiency, engagement, and decision-making? Manually assembling data can be a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. If you're feeling the pain of not achieving your desired results, then this episode is for you.

To quickly implement a data-driven leadership solution, Resultant CEO Mark Caswell balances academia and action, helping companies confront their data-driven problems and find success.

But what does that mean?

In this episode, Mark shares how to transform your data into actionable insights and where to begin your data transformation project. Here's a hint—it's not about the big bang and more about the big picture.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The dangers of big bang data: what to avoid when using data and technology in data-driven leadership
• How to design the right way to teach data-driven leadership
• The importance of solving what's in front of you versus trying to solve everything

Data projects in the public sector are often complicated, but that doesn't mean they aren't important or should be postponed.

Josh Wakefield, VP of public sector services at Resultant, has dedicated the last 15 years of his career to the public sector, helping agencies implement solutions and leverage data to inform decision-making and improve outcomes.

In this episode, Josh and Jess explore the challenges of data-driven leadership in the public sector. Along the way, you'll learn ways to navigate the complex environment and still achieve meaningful, cumulative progress to leverage data more effectively and drive better outcomes for citizens.

Anyone who's undergone a data migration project knows they almost never get done as quickly as everyone hopes. Along the way, you may find out the process is more complex than expected, what you started to build wasn't what you needed, or that you don't have leadership buy-in.

That doesn't always have to be the case, though. Texas Mutual underwent a complex data migration project and completed it well ahead of schedule.

In this episode, you'll hear first from Brian Vinson, client success leader at Resultant, as he unpacks the basics of cloud migration. Then later, you'll hear from experts Michael Tantrum, data pipeline specialist at Resultant, and Roger Humecky, the VP of data analytics and data engineering at Texas Mutual, as they walk you through their cloud implementation journey. Join us if you're considering transformation at an organizational level to become data-driven and want to know how to skip a few decades to get there.