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Good data leads to better decisions? Think again. Human psychology—not just algorithms—shapes how we interpret and act on data. Ignoring this reality is a common blind spot for organizations today.

Somewhat paradoxically, effective decision making with data requires high emotional intelligence–a fact that's often overlooked in the rush toward automation … Read full article

Every year, organizations convince themselves they're on the verge of a data-driven renaissance, only to find themselves facing familiar challenges when December rolls around. Let’s make this year different!

Year after year, companies hire specialists, license analytics platforms, and launch transformation initiatives, yet remain entangled in cumbersome spreadsheets, conflicting definitions, … Read full article

"Data to insight" and "data to impact" are great, but true success will be measured in whether your organization achieves "data to change."

Our relationship with data began with "data to insight"—companies celebrating their ability to extract meaning from numbers. While this brought notable successes, the limitations also became clear: … Read full article

"Data democratization" is a regular rallying cry of technologists, consultants, and tool providers alike. Advocates hail it as the key to better decision-making, greater transparency, and even a leveling of hierarchies. Yet for all its rhetorical flourish, the concept begins to wilt under closer inspection.

At first glance, "giving data … Read full article

Data mesh: Revolutionary paradigm or just a fancy way to say "departments should talk"? Whatever your stance, there’s a deeper lesson here about data governance frameworks—and why they so often fall short in implementation.

Data mesh’s core ideas sound undeniably appealing: decentralize data ownership into domains, treat data like a … Read full article