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Ep. 27 - Jeremy Adamson: Geeks with Empathy: Bridging the Gap Between Data and Business


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Jeremy Adamson is a leading voice in data. He is a former Senior Manager of AI at Deloitte and is now the VP of Business Intelligence. He's also the author of two books, Minding the Machines and Geeks with Empathy, the latter of which we'll be diving into during our conversation today. In this episode, you'll learn valuable insights on how to bridge the gap between data and business.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjeremyadamson/
Geeks with Empathy: https://www.amazon.com/Geeks-Empathy-Jeremy-Adamson/dp/1738310809
The MindSpeaking podcast is about the Human Side of Data. I invite thought leaders to spread their insights about data, communication, and personal development.
00:00:01 – Introduction by Gilbert Eijkelenboom
00:00:23 – Guest introduction: Jeremy Adamson, author of Geeks with Empathy
00:01:25 – Start of conversation: Empathy and the "geek mentality"
00:02:03 – Jeremy discusses the importance of empathy in the data world
00:02:42 – The challenge of the "misunderstood outsider" mindset among data professionals
00:03:47 – Evolution of data and business collaboration
00:06:11 – Changing self-perception from "outsiders" to "partners"
00:10:50 – Discussing stakeholder resistance and building empathy
00:14:44 – Personal story of misunderstanding a senior stakeholder
00:18:06 – Importance of mindfulness in data work
00:25:05 – How respect and empathy impact business relationships
00:33:03 – Social versus market contracts in business relationships
00:38:30 – The future of data work and the growing importance of empathy

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