Data-Driven Leaders Always Win

"As the first financial services executive to hire a Chief Data Officer, this book is a must read for ANY executive seeking to improve operations, gain a deep understanding of client needs and gain a competitive advantage." - Ed Watson, Former EVP & Head of Operations and Technology, Fannie Mae

"Part inspiration, part information, and part innovation, Jay Zaidi's book challenges business and IT leaders to think broadly and act collectively about data's role within their organisation. He provides an in-the-trenches perspective on nearly all facets of making data behave as a high-value enterprise asset." - Douglas Laney, VP and Distinguished Analyst, Data and Analytics Strategy, Gartner

"As data continues to grow and evolve, the enormous challenge of managing it is often minimised and misunderstood. Becoming data-driven requires changing the culture within an organisation. This book provides a practical guide on how to tackle some of the more significant challenges, as experienced first-hand by the author, Jay Zaidi. I highly recommend this book for all Business and IT leaders, since data is integral to everything we do!"- Beth Hiatt, COO, Unissant

"Corporate data initiatives fail because the technical team is unable to communicate clearly the business value that can be derived from harnessing the power of their data. In his book, Jay has done a great job of bridging the IT/Business gap by breaking through the technical jargon and clearly articulating the business case for investment in data as a corporate asset. This is crucial for both competitive advantage, as well as, ensuring compliance in today's highly regulated environment. " - Kathy Keller, Managing Director, Newbold Advisors, LLC

"Data-driven leaders must empower their teams to deliver on the business's need for near real time analytics across small and big Data. In Data-Driven Leaders Always Win, Jay Zaidi makes a case for investing in foundational capabilities like a data catalog, master data management, data quality and data governance. The emergence of new self-service data tools and approaches is making it possible for everyone in the enterprise to leverage data, to make better decisions and achieve better business outcomes." - Alex Gorelik, CEO, Waterline Data

"In his aptly named book, Jay Zaidi makes the basic argument that being "Data-Driven" has less to do with having a lot of big data and more to do with understanding and analysing the context around the data you have. Jay thoughtfully explains that data, like any other form of information, cannot be taken at face value and that being "Data-Driven" isn't just about cycling data though your organisation, it's about making sure that people are able to both quickly find the right data and place that data in the appropriate context." - Satyen Sangani, co-founder and CEO, Alation