Data Debrief: Demystifying Data Leadership & Kyle makes a Bet on Topic Choice

About this episode

Catherine and Kyle discuss the challenges of data leadership and the importance of stakeholder management with insights from Keith Moody.

Welcome to another episode of the Data Debrief, the companion show to Driven by Data: The Podcast, where hosts Catherine Dowden-King and Kyle Winterbottom unpack Tuesday's episode, share what's been on their minds, and explore the realities of leadership, culture, and capability across the data and AI landscape. This week, Catherine and Kyle reflect on the conversation with Keith Moody, diving deeper into the realities of value creation, stakeholder management, and why the biggest barriers to success in data leadership are often human rather than technical. They cover: Why Keith's candid perspective stood out, and how some of the most honest conversations happen when leaders are able to speak without the constraints of corporate messaging and organisational politics The critical relationship between the CDO and CFO, why finance leaders remain the ultimate validators of value, and how a single nod of approval can determine whether an initiative succeeds or stalls Why proving value still remains the defining challenge for data leaders, despite years of discussion around ROI, business outcomes, and commercial impact The importance of stakeholder management, trust-building, and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Catherine Dowden-King, Kyle Winterbottom

Guest: Keith Moody

Topics covered

• data leadership
• stakeholder management
• value creation
• AI in leadership
• organizational culture

Keywords

• data leadership
• stakeholder management
• AI
• value creation
• CFO
• CDO
• organizational politics

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Organizations: Driven by Data: The Podcast, Orbition Group

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