Big Data, Big Innovation

EVAN STUBBS is the Chief Analytics Officer for SAS Australia/New Zealand and a board member of the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia. He has driven innovation within General Motors, transformed organizations into analytical competitors, and advises leadership teams globally on how to survive the upcoming storm.

• Preface xiAcknowledgments xviiPart One May You Live in Interesting Times 1Chapter 1 Lead or Get Out of the Way 3The Future is Now 3The Secret is Leadership 5Notes 7Chapter 2 Disruption as a Way of Life 9The Age of Uncertainty 10The Emergence of Big Data 15Rise of the Rōnin 21The Knowledge Rush 26Systematized Chaos 31Notes 36Part Two Understanding Culture and Capability 41Chapter 3 The Cultural Imperative 47Intuitive Action 48Truth Seeking 55Value Creation 62Functional Innovation 69Revolutionary Disruption 75Notes 78Chapter 4 The Intelligent Enterprise 79Level 1: Unstructured Chaos 80Level 2: Structured Chaos 84Levels 3–5: The Intelligent Enterprise 89Notes 93Part Three Making It Real 95Chapter 5 Organizational Design 101What Should It Look Like? 102What Should It Focus On? 107What Services Can It Offer? 111What Data Does It Need? 116Note 124Chapter 6 Operating Models 125What’s the Goal? 127What’s the Enabler? 135How Does It Create Value? 140Notes 148Chapter 7 Human Capital 149What Capabilities Do I Need? 150How Do I Get the Right People? 157How Do I Keep Them? 162Notes 164Part Four Making It Happen 167Chapter 8 Innovating with Dynamic Value 169The Innovation Cycle 170The Innovation Paradox 172The Secret to Success: Dynamic Value 176The Innovation Engine 181Reinventing the Rōnin 185Notes 189Chapter 9 Creating a Plan 191Starting the Conversation 191Defining the Vision 193Identifying Opportunities 196Mapping Responsibilities 198Taking It to the Next Level 201Note 201Conclusion: The Final Chapter is Up to You 203Glossary 205About the Author 219Index 221