Data-Driven Leaders Always Win: The Essential Guide for Leaders in the Age of Data

Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum states that we stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before. Klaus is describing the Fourth Industrial Revolution or the digital revolution that has been occurring since the middle of the last century. It is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres. In order to make this point, the author Jay Zaidi has labeled the Fourth Industrial Revolution the “Age of Data.”

Organizations are being forced to undergo a digital transformation and this is creating a tumultuous period of change for them. Those that wish to win with data must implement a data culture - a complex undertaking. It requires an in-depth understanding of the data ecosystem, its components, and the interaction between people, process, technology, and data, to deliver business value.

Data-Driven Leaders Always Win connects the dots across various data management fields, and their practical application, using real life experience that the author gained while leading enterprise-wide data management programs at the world's largest financial services company. Being data-savvy and data-driven are core skills for leaders and their organizations to win in the "Age of Data".

Regardless of the industry vertical you are in - if you are a leader, aspire to be one, or wish to influence your leadership team, and move up the corporate ladder in the "Age of Data", then this book is for you.

Jay Zaidi is the founder and managing partner of AlyData. As an entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and thought leader, he specialises in strategic data management, analytics, and change management. His firm provides services and solutions to help companies improve decision-making and performance, using data as a weapon of choice. Jay founded AlyData in 2014. For the thirteen previous years, he led enterprise data management programs at Fannie Mae, and he spent seven years in management consulting at PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC and other firms prior to that. At Fannie Mae, he directly reported to the chief data officer and led data quality, metadata, master data management, analytics, and business intelligence organizations. During his tenure there, he was instrumental in delivering ten major data initiatives across eight company divisions. In 2012, Jay s team was awarded the Global Innovation Award for Fortifying Overall Operations with Global Data Quality by Informatica. He blogs on LinkedIn, is currently the most viewed author in the categories of data management and master data management on Quora, and is a regular speaker at industry conferences. In addition to his practical experience in strategic data management and cybersecurity, Jay has an M.S. in computer science from Texas A&M University and a bachelor s degree in electronics and communications engineering from Osmania University, India. He lives with his family outside Washington, DC, and is an avid photographer, an automobile enthusiast, loves to travel, and closely follows current events. Follow him on twitter @jayzaidi.