Leading With Data

Leading a Data Driven Organization

Leading a Data Driven Organization - A Practical Guide to Transforming Yourself and Your Organization to Win the Data Science Revolution -- is a book designed for all levels of leaders within an organization. Filled with stories and real-world examples, the book walks through the concepts of data science with an eye for what leaders need to know. From "What Data Science Does" to "Organizational Challenges," the book makes sure you "Know if the Answers are Right." With sections titled, "How Data Science is Done" and "Time is Not Your Friend" you get straight talk about business challenges and opportunities. Whether you are faced with your first data science project or you are just thinking about how to use the latest data science tools for your company's benefit, this book is for you.The lessons of Leading a Data Driven Organization apply to anyone from a c-suite member to a first-time manager. One of its core premises is that, as far as data science goes, you either "get it" or you "get replaced." Read this book if you want to be in the former group.The author, Gordon Summers, is a data science consultant who has helped companies from large Fortune 500 corporations to small not-for-profit companies. He also teaches data science and has helped many leaders understand and implement data science within their organizations. In this book, the author's casual style helps demystify an emerging technology with no difficult formulas to memorize.

Data for Leaders

In today's data-saturated world, leadership isn't just about vision, it's about clarity. While dashboards overflow and metrics multiply, most executives still struggle to extract meaningful insight from the noise. Data for Leaders: The Executive's Guide to Thinking and Leading with Data bridges that gap. This is not a book about learning SQL or running regressions. It's a book about upgrading your decision-making, sharpening your strategic lens, and building cultures where data fuels intelligent action, not just reporting. Written by a seasoned data team lead with a background in systems thinking and organizational strategy, this guide is built for leaders who want to make data a leadership asset, not a technical burden. You'll learn how to: Think in terms of signal vs noise, system vs snapshot, and questions vs metrics. Build your own executive "mental models" for data literacy and insight. Lead data teams more effectively, even if you don't write code. Design reporting ecosystems that drive action, not confusion. Evaluate KPIs, dashboards, and metrics through a strategic lens. Use data to clarify priorities, accelerate alignment, and scale judgment. Whether you're a founder, operator, VP, or strategist, this book will help you use data as a leadership superpower. It's not about becoming a data scientist, it's about thinking like a systems architect and leading like a decision scientist.

The Data-Driven Leader