Fascinating article from HBR on the cost of misaligned goals as companies transition from medium to high "data maturity". Quote from the article: "Companies at all levels of data maturity... ...may need to pump the breaks [probably they meant "brakes" - CB] on further talent and technology investments and ensure better alignment between senior leaders and those tasked with more operational data roles." My own paraphrasing here: when organizations attempt to reach higher sophistication levels in their ability to handle data and analytics, the more important the alignment between leadership and actual work on the ground becomes. The authors include an "alignment checklist" which notably includes the simple question that probably resonates with anyone who has experienced misalignment of this sort - the need to "standardize and speak the same data language." This is something senior leaders should note as they mature their own organizations.
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