The power of a data thinking mindset to transform your software projects
Chief Data Scientist, Richard Pugh, explains how data thinking & design thinking can improve on the popular software-first project approach.
March 22, 2021
The subpersonalities an analyst needs, part 2: technical steps
Part 2 of a series exploring the subpersonalities that analysts need to bring to their work. These ones empower the 3 steps of technical work
The subpersonalities an analyst needs, part 1: contracting
Part 1 of a series exploring the subpersonalities that analysts need to bring to their work. The first 3 empower the 3 steps of contracting.
Adopting a healthy scepticism of thinking fast with data
Tony Boobier shares lessons from “Thinking Fast & Slow” for the challenge of what mindset is needed by analysts & those interpreting data.
Why Psychosynthesis Leadership Coaching is needed
Book review of “Psychosynthesis Leadership Coaching” by Aubyn Howard. How it can help leaders & coaches choose a way of being that is needed.
How to make the world add up through more curiosity
Book review of the engaging & important “How to make the world add up” by Tim Harford. The host of BBC’s More or Less shows how in 10 rules.
1 billion gallons of water & remembering a sense of scale
Prof Nick Radcliffe debunks a claim about Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Pool & thus shows us how to develop a sense of scale for some big numbers.
How to measure the ROI of your Analytics team: Part 2 = incremental profit
Harry Powell, Director of Data & Analytics at JLR explains how he calculates the incremental profit his team generates down to an income line
Resources to help you develop your Statistics knowledge & skills
A collection of the best Statistics blogs, tweets & books to help you develop your Statistics knowledge & skills as an analyst or data leader
Mastering the Art of Statistics with this brilliant book
Book review of the brilliant “The Art of Statistics Learning from Data” by Prof David Spiegelhalter – why data & analytics leaders need this.
Thinking more deeply about Analytics, OR & AI with The OR Society
Debrief from the great Analytics, OR & AI Summit 2021 hosted by The OR Society, sharing insights from all speakers & links to learn even more
Have you seen the power of promising “I won’t interrupt you”?
Review of “The promise that changes everything I won’t interrupt you”. Sharing how this approach can help you to enable other to think better.