Making Better Decisions

🎙️“Data is not magic. We can do a lot of incredible-looking stuff, but there's a lot of work behind the scenes.”🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with David Wendt, PhD, the Lead Data Scientist and Manager of Innovation and AI Governance at Sherwin-Williams. David delves into the importance of empathy, communication, and storytelling in analytics. He also stresses the importance of analysts and data professionals understanding business operations. Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 Transistor: https://lnkd.in/eCNn2YSz  Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ep6M_-vb  Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5MfTuns   Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eqgnBj6Y #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data

🎙️“It's cool to tell others that I'm using data to solve my problems, but make sure you are clear in your own mind about how you want to use data to solve problems because it's only going to be as good as the problem that needs that data to be solved.”🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with Ashish Singru, an analytics consultant helping companies build analytics teams and engagement with business partners, who has worked for eBay, Microsoft, and SABMiller. Ashish delves into the importance of understanding the problem before diving into data and utilizing mental maps. Ashish also shares his insights on blending technical expertise with business insights. Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 Transistor: https://lnkd.in/eCNn2YSz  Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ep6M_-vb  Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5MfTuns   Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eqgnBj6Y #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data

🎙️“Knowing the context of the data is really important and it is by far the most critical thing, in my opinion and my experience, to drive decisions based on the data you have in hand.” - Nimisha Morkonda Gnanasekaran🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with Nimisha Morkonda Gnanasekaran, Director of Data Science and Advanced Analytics at Western Digital. Nimisha delves into how data context is king and some good ways of data storytelling. Nimisha also shares the importance of bridging technology and psychology. Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 - Transistor: https://lnkd.in/eCNn2YSz  - Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ep6M_-vb  - Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5MfTuns   - Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eqgnBj6Y #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data

🎙️"If you can survive through category management and figure this stuff out, that’s the foundation you want. And if you can do that, come on my team—I’ll take you." – Michelle Tisdale 🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with Michelle Tisdale, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Omnicom Commerce. Michelle delves into the importance of human-centric analytics, and collaboration with analytics enthusiasts.  Michelle also shares how crucial finding the right talent is. Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 Transistor: https://lnkd.in/eCNn2YSz  Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ep6M_-vb  Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5MfTuns   Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eqgnBj6Y #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data

🎙️“Data is a useful input, but it’s not a perfect symmetry of what’s going to happen in the future. To use it effectively, you must understand its limitations and how to apply it without expecting perfect outcomes.” - Sam Marks🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with Sam Marks, Director of Business Strategy & Analytics for the Boston Bruins & TD Garden. Sam delves into the Importance of understanding data’s limitations and what is actionable data. Sam also shares the importance of showing empathy when delivering the data to the client. Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 - Transistor: https://lnkd.in/eCNn2YSz  - Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ep6M_-vb  - Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5MfTuns   - Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eqgnBj6Y #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data

🎙️“Everyone wants to hit the home run. But if you're constantly just making little data insights that can create singles or doubles, You're getting on base, you're still creating value, right?” - Robert Bonovich.🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with Robert Bonovich, Senior Data Analyst at Cisco. Robert delves into why you shouldn’t underestimate soft skills, the importance of asking the right questions, and some practical applications of coding. Robert also shares stories about his career pivot. This episode is packed full of great information you will not want to miss! Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 Transistor: https://lnkd.in/eCNn2YSz  Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ep6M_-vb  Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5MfTuns   Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eqgnBj6Y #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data

🎙️“Data is important for everyone and it should be approachable for everyone, meaning that you don't need to be a data scientist or some sort of data expert to be able to use data.” - William Bett🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with William Bett, Financial Planning Manager at Precision AQ. William delves into how data is for everyone and the difference between FP&A vs. BI. William also shares the importance of data integrity as well as how to build a data culture in FP&A. Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 - Transistor: https://lnkd.in/eCNn2YSz  - Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ep6M_-vb  - Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5MfTuns   - Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eqgnBj6Y #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data

🎙️“A huge mistake that happens sometimes is people believe that the data strategy should drive the business strategy. Not at all. No, we'll have the business strategy and the business strategy will drive the data strategy.” - Antonio Neto🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with Antonio Neto, Head of Data and Financial Products at Qapital. Antonio delves into the importance of the quality of data and how to use design thinking. Antonio also shares how he feels A/B testing Is essential. Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data

🎙️"Storytelling, in my world, is telling stories with a purpose. You tailor your story to promote your purpose, which is essential when explaining data-driven solutions" - Claus Torp Jensen.🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with Claus Torp Jensen CTO of The University of Texas at Austin Medical Center Claus delves into The importance of avoiding "analysis paralysis" and the dangers of pursuing "Big Bang" data projects. Claus also shares some of his Healthcare data challenges. Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 Transistor: https://lnkd.in/eCNn2YSz  Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ep6M_-vb  Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5MfTuns   Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eqgnBj6Y #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data

🎙️“It really describes things that exist, things that happened, and how they relate to one another.”🎙️ This week on Making Better Decisions, I sat down with Steven A. Willard, Principal Enterprise Architect at Organogenesis. Steven delves into Data Maturity Journey and Automation in Data. Steven also shares the importance of Building Data Culture. Listen along to the full episode with the links below! 🔗 - Transistor: https://lnkd.in/eCNn2YSz  - Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ep6M_-vb  - Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5MfTuns   - Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eqgnBj6Y #Podcast #MakingBetterDecisions #CanopyAnalytic #Leaders #LeadersinData #Data