The Data-Driven X-factor
eXpectation, eXperience, eXpertise, eXecution, and eXcellence
Great organizations must be driven to collect and learn from their data. It is the only long-term guarantee of continued success.
Corsair’s has published a large number of articles about aspects of data-driven decision making (sometimes called DDDM). It is a key concept for leading business. It is a discipline that requires experience and insight to create the outcomes and transformations that many businesses and business leaders are seeking.
Whether you are seeking to transform a culture, improve decision-making, optimize outcomes, or simply create some high value tools for you organization — engaging the right data-driven expertise is important.
Behavior:
Data-driven behavior must be exemplified. It must become the expectation. It requires experience and discipline. Actionable Intelligence is a popular buzzword in this space, but the right behavior goes far beyond. It is a commitment to feedback, experimentation, and measurement. It is a style of leadership and accountability that is actually quite popular and compelling when done right.
How can I be a Data-Driven Leader?
13 Steps To Data-Driven Success
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Platforms:
Once you have a commitment, you need the right infrastructure. We have a seven step checklist that can get you started.
But the likely reality is that you will need to invest in improving and updating your existing one. This does NOT have to be a massive re-platforming effort. The right expertise can save you considerable expense while empowering the execution and change you need.
Solutions:
With infrastructure comes powerful solutions, tools to create insight, efficiency, and innovation. These are solutions that create access and excellence. We’ve been building them for decades, but new technology and techniques have made them more powerful and affordable than ever.
Just remember — solutions are an outcome, not an answer. Data-driven is not something that comes in a box.
Education:
There is no access without understanding. Data-Driven Excellence requires a provider who can reflect your business, model your behaviors, improve your platforms, build your solutions, AND train your people. These efforts typically fail when their providers skip steps (or downplay there importance).
Data-driven isn’t hard. It isn’t even complicated. It is comprehensive. The discipline to recognize that is critical for both parties.
Culture:
What does data-driven excellence really mean? It is a change of culture. It is a process that empowers and simplifies. It is a sense of accountability and accomplishment. It is an investment in insight and success.
People and companies who embrace the x-factor of data-driven decision making will hold a competitive advantage. It is a small investment that pays huge dividends, but you need the right support. Thanks for reading! And best of luck in your efforts.
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