Ep 37 | The Role of the CDO in Creating a Data Culture with Cindi Howson, Chief Data Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot

In Episode 37 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Cindi Howson, Chief Data Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot, where they discuss how the CDO can create a data culture, which includes: 85% fail to achieve the full benefit, not fail full stop Only 14% of organisations are measuring ROI How to measure ROI: Leading Indicators V Lagging Indicators 61% of Data Leaders suggest that culture is the biggest barrier to creating a truly data-driven organisation 85% of boards have expectations to become data-driven The relationship between leadership styles and culture, and the success of Data & Analytics initiatives The evolution of the CDAO The differences in achieving cultural change between leaders and users So What – what’s in it for me? The perfect environment to create a truly data-driven culture Two sides of the same coin: The relationship between Technology and Culture Does it matter where the CDAO reports? The correlation between the team you build and the culture you create The relationship required for a CDO with other members of the C-suite