Strategic Data Leader

Tristan Burns is an experienced data leader, executive coach and consultant. He was previously the Global Head of Analytics at Pizza Hut Digital Ventures. He works with developing and senior data leaders on strategy, leadership challenges, stakeholder management and entrepreneurship. He writes the weekly Strategies for Effective Data Leadership newsletter and is currently based near Manchester, UK.

• Section - ONE: The broken model – why data leadership is currently focused on the wrong things;Chapter - 01: The data leadership paradox – hired for tech skills, but judged on business outcomes;Chapter - 02: The data origin story – how did we get here?;Section - TWO: Mindset and capability shift – beginning the transformation to strategic data leadership;Chapter - 03: Redefining data as a business discipline – move from enablement to outcomes;Chapter - 04: Developing commercial fluency – why data leaders should learn to speak the language of business;Chapter - 05: Moving data upstream of business strategy – how data becomes a key enabler of strategy;Chapter - 06: Maximising data team influence across the business – stakeholder, credibility and branding;Chapter - 07: Making data a value driver – from analysis to decision;Section - THREE: Operating as a strategic data leader – how to apply the shift;Chapter - 08: Reframing data strategy – aligning data and AI initiatives with business priorities;Chapter - 09: Leading teams differently – building value-centric data teams;Chapter - 10: Demonstrating ROI credibly – communicating value;Chapter - 11: Navigating the AI era – remaining relevant in the world of AI;Chapter - 12: Becoming strategically indispensable – how to build and sustain long-term influence at the executive level