Fail Fast, Learn Faster: Lessons in Data-Driven Leadership in an Age of Disruption, Big Data, and AI

by Randy Bean, Thomas H. Davenport (Foreword)

Explore why ― now more than ever ― the world is in a race to become data-driven, and how you can learn from examples of data-driven leadership in an Age of Disruption, Big Data, and AI In Fail Fast, Learn Lessons in Data-Driven Leadership in an Age of Disruption, Big Data, and AI , Fortune 1000 strategic advisor, noted author, and distinguished thought leader Randy Bean tells the story of the rise of Big Data and its business impact – its disruptive power, the cultural challenges to becoming data-driven, the importance of data ethics, and the future of data-driven AI. The book looks at the impact of Big Data during a period of explosive information growth, technology advancement, emergence of the Internet and social media, and challenges to accepted notions of data, science, and facts, and asks what it means to become "data-driven." Fail Fast, Learn Faster includes discussions Written for CEOs and Corporate Board Directors, data professional and practitioners at all organizational levels, university executive programs and students entering the data profession, and general readers seeking to understand the Information Age and why data, science, and facts matter in the world in which we live, Fail Fast, Learn Faster p;is essential reading that delivers an urgent message for the business leaders of today and of the future.

272 pages, Hardcover

Published August 31, 2021

Reviews

[Dewayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

No one has captured in business and technical terms the emerging benefit and value created by this new era of data better than author, Randy Bean. He has a long track record of articles, blogs, podcast, and speaking engagements capturing the various points in time where data went from geek speak to common day business language. In this book he shares in non-technical terms the importance of Big Data and advanced analytics techniques such Artificial Intelligence has arrived at a point for any successful organization to understand where they are on the journey and consideration toward the next step of success to achieve business results. The book is filled with hundred of examples of well known and even hidden gem success stories across industries. I would recommend this book to the novice who is trying to understand the topic of Big Data or the experienced leader assessing where to focus their organization in the next part of the journey. 

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is more of a history lesson than an instructional lesson about Chief Technology Officers.

[Domnica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great resource for knowledge in the era of Big Data. I liked the author’s point of view regarding big data, AI and how companies laverage that, their approach, investing strategy, training and so on.
Fail fast, learn faster is an insightful book, well written and easy to read even for someone who is not technically versed, which is even better, because everyone in business should be able to learn from these lessons.