In this episode, Jason talks to Jennifer Agnes about the role of the Chief Data Officer and data leadership in general. They explore what works, the challenges and what happens when things go wrong. They discuss how we overcome those challenges and the role the global community plays in learning and growing together to further develop the craft of data leadership.

Description: In this episode, Jason talks to Susan Walsh, the self-named Classification Guru, about dirty data in the context of your data strategy. They discuss what dirty data is, why the quality of data becomes bad in the first place and the impact dirty data has on organisations in terms of regulation, commercials, budget and misinformation. They also discuss Susan’s method, COAT, on how to fix dirty data and stop it from becoming dirty in the first place.

In this episode, Jason talks to the Head of Data and Analytics at the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Tariq Bhatti about collaborating with the health industry to create a data ecosystem and setting the standards for data sharing. They discuss the approach for getting a data standards framework in place, leading by example and thinking about data exchange. Through this they touch on data strategy, DataOps and focussing on use cases to drive the standards.

In this episode Jason Foster, Caroline Bellamy, Will Fraser and Christian Hughes discuss resilience and how to build it personally and in teams. They explore different perspectives of resilience, what can change that requires you to be resilient, how you can teach yourself to be resilient and dealing with impactful situations. They discuss the role of leadership in creating resilient teams and creating safe spaces for your team to feel well supported. Audio was taken from a live video webinar recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode Jason talks to seasoned data leader, Lynn Pope, about the vision for data in the financial services sector, the opportunities for where data can play a part and the challenges with getting that done. They also discuss strategy, skills and the importance of culture, common language and business engagement in delivering value.

In this episode, Jason talks to Jez Clark, CEO at data staffing consultancy, Eden Smith. They discuss the importance of organisational design and workforce planning to a successful data strategy - including the challenges of getting it right, and where it can go wrong. The conversation covers a multitude of topics around finding the right people: clear role definition, creating an attractive proposition, as well as executive-level placement and the value of training, career development and succession planning.

In this episode, Jason talks to the Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Ocean Spray, Jamie Head about his mandate to modernise their digital and technology estate. They discuss the role data and data strategy is playing in that transformation, the innovation mindset, digital and physical product management and the role of culture in determining the success. They also explore the need for industry-level collaboration in order to improve the outcomes for customers.

In this episode Jason talks to the Gail Miller, the Head of Data at ScottishPower, about how she has used her commercial background to potent effect to improve customer engagement and to deliver incremental value to the business. They discuss the approach used to building the strategy, developing the roadmap, getting investment and quickly proving value. A fascinating discussion for anyone looking to level up their data strategy.