In Episode 7, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Tim Carmichael, Chief Data Officer at Chaloub Group, where they discuss the role of servant leadership in Data & Analytics success, which includes;

Being the first CDO in the British Army
Why the remit of all CDOs should be to enable evidence-based decision-making
Solving the challenge of helping organisations find the tantalisingly out-of-reach value
Why servant leadership is the type of leadership needed to get value from data
What servant leadership is NOT!
Why to be a servant leader you need to have a fundamental shift in mindset
Why you have to play to your people’s strengths and not agonise over their weaknesses
People are 6 x more effective if they’re playing to their strengths
Why you have to help people understand the context of decisions
The twin facets of the role of the Data Leader
The role of trusting partnerships and the importance of communication
Why you can never get to value without trust
How moving away from “then and us” is the secret sauce to unlocking value
The difference between leadership, line management and mentorship
To be a great influencer you need humility and courage
Why being an enabler doesn’t mean you’re less important
Why, amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics
Why Gen AI is unlocking awareness of Data Literacy
Why ruling through fear means you can kiss goodbye to innovation
How servant leadership is not servile
Aligning team structure and operating model to play to people’s strengths
Why communication is just a form of marketing
Learning the hard way that beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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