014 - The Power of Story Telling

21/02/2024 35 min Episodio 14
014 - The Power of Story Telling

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๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐š๐ญ๐š?The ability to influence is pivotal for success in data. After all, the role of a data function is to inform business decision-making. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through Storytelling.Excited to share the latest episode of The Stacked Data Podcast, where I had the privilege of chatting with Phil Thirlwell, the Director of Analytics and Data Strategy at FIS. Today, we unravel the transformative power of storytelling in driving business impact and value creation. As a leader, the ability to manage and influence C-Suite is pivotal for success. Join us for some insightful takeaways:๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ'๐ฌ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐š๐ŸŒ ๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ & ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:As the Head of Analytics at FIS, Phil plays a pivotal role in influencing global business strategy. We dive into the dynamics of working closely with executive teams and explore how it differs from collaborating with other stakeholders.๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐Œ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ:The importance of setting the right metrics and measures cannot be overstated. Phil shares his insights on the critical role metrics play in ensuring impactful data-driven decisions.๐Ÿ” ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ:One common challenge faced by data leaders is aligning with executive requirements. Phil shares strategies on ensuring executives get what they need, not just what they want.๐Ÿ“ข ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ :Discover how Phil leverages storytelling to influence stakeholders and drive business decisions. We delve into the nuances of storytelling with data products.๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž:Phil reflects on the qualities that distinguish a good analyst from a great one and what it takes to rise to leadership within the realm of data.๐ŸŒ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ก๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐š-๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง:With organizations striving to become "data-driven," Phil shares insights on changing the mindset of more traditional businesses stuck in their ways.๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Tune in for More ๐ŸŽ™๏ธBe sure to listen to the full episode for in-depth insights from Phil. Subscribe for more thought-provoking discussions on The Stacked Data Podcast!

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