For me, leading through influence is not picking a new direction and persuading people to get on board. What I’m talking about is different. It’s the ability to be sell your idea in a crowded field of ideas and then get people to help you implement it.
Innovation comes from a marriage of collaboration and empathy. These are traits of organizations that embrace the concept of open innovation.
The opportunity to use government data to take action on social problems is too big to pass up. The more accessible, discoverable, and usable data is, the bigger impact it can have on policymaking, scientific advancements, and business.
Leaders are responsible for understanding their data, even if they don’t have all of the answers. At a minimum, they should create a culture of strong data stewardship and governance, capable of answering these questions.
Healthcare, like most industries, is undergoing a significant digital transformation and using the power of information to drive results. More than ever, healthcare demands data governance.
The eventual introduction of GDPR-like privacy requirements in the United States will be a monumental task across government and industry. Begin preparing now by developing an enterprise data strategy for your organization.
Ever since we heard the term “Cloud First”, we’ve been led to believe that cloud migrations make IT operations simpler and cheaper. Sometimes this is true, but not always. It all depends on your approach.
There are no simple solutions to our data problems. However, a good starting point is development of an Enterprise Data Governance strategy.