Driven by Data: The Podcast

Ep 34 | How Hands-On Should a Data Leader Be? with Graeme McDermott, Chief Data Officer at Tempcover


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In Episode 34 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Graeme McDermott, Chief Data Officer at Tempcover, where they discuss one of the most debated topics in the industry right now; how hands-on should a data leader be, which includes;

  • Defining what we mean by “hands-on”
  • The two types of Data Leader: Hands-on V Agent of Change
  • Why being hands-on will get you buy-in and credibility from D&A teams
  • The benefits of remaining hands-on
  • The role that scale plays in making the decision
  • Why the industry needed that agent of change
  • What areas outside of “technical" or “strategic” should Data Leaders focus on
  • The relationship between Data Maturity & Data Leadership
  • How to quantify "better questions" and why we need to ask them
  • Why Data Literacy is a journey and not a destination
  • Why context is important to provide solutions
  • Utilising nudge theory and the 5 Why’s
  • How to develop diverse friendly recruitment practices
  • Is Agile fit for purpose in Data & Analytics
  • How much time is split between being hands-on versus strategic

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