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Dr Selena Fisk discusses the importance of curiosity in building a data-informed culture and how it influences leadership and decision-making.

What role does curiosity play in building a truly data-informed culture? In this episode of Make Data Talk , Dr Selena Fisk explores why curiosity is one of the most important—and most overlooked—leadership behaviours in data-informed organisations. While many leaders invest in dashboards, reports and data strategies, sustainable improvement depends on creating a culture where people feel safe to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and explore what the data is really telling them. Selena discusses how leaders model curiosity through the questions they ask, why psychological safety is essential for meaningful data conversations, and how curiosity helps teams move beyond reporting numbers to making better decisions. Whether you're a business leader, manager or anyone responsible for using data to inform improvement, this episode will help you create stronger data conversations and build a culture where evidence leads to better decisions. In this episode you'll learn: Why curiosity is essential for effective data-informed leadership How leaders influence an organisation's data culture Why better questions lead to better decisions If you're interested in data literacy, data…

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Host: Dr Selena Fisk

Topics covered

• data culture
• leadership
• curiosity
• psychological safety
• data-informed decisions

Keywords

• data literacy
• data storytelling
• evidence-informed decision-making
• organisational culture
• leadership

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