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Creators of Intelligence

By : Dr. Alex Antic
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Creators of Intelligence

By: Dr. Alex Antic

Overview of this book

A Gartner prediction in 2018 led to numerous articles stating that "85% of AI and machine learning projects fail to deliver.” Although it's unclear whether a mass extinction event occurred for AI implementations at the end of 2022, the question remains: how can I ensure that my project delivers value and doesn't become a statistic? The demand for data scientists has only grown since 2015, when they were dubbed the new “rock stars” of business. But how can you become a data science rock star? As a new senior data leader, how can you build and manage a productive team? And what is the path to becoming a chief data officer? Creators of Intelligence is a collection of in-depth, one-on-one interviews where Dr. Alex Antic, a recognized data science leader, explores the answers to these questions and more with some of the world's leading data science leaders and CDOs. Interviews with: Cortnie Abercrombie, Edward Santow, Kshira Saagar, Charles Martin, Petar Veličković, Kathleen Maley, Kirk Borne, Nikolaj Van Omme, Jason Tamara Widjaja, Jon Whittle, Althea Davis, Igor Halperin, Christina Stathopoulos, Angshuman Ghosh, Maria Milosavljevic, Dr. Meri Rosich, Dat Tran, and Stephane Doyen.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
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Chapter 1: Introducing the Creators of Intelligence

What makes a good data leader?

AA: Speaking of leadership, what do you think makes a good data leader, such as a CDO or equivalent? What do you think are some of the key characteristics, attitudes, and skills that they need?

MR: A good CDO is someone who recognizes the limitations of their own knowledge and is skilled at delegating tasks to their team – trusting them to execute. This requires letting go of control and accepting that it’s impossible to have all the answers or oversee everything. It can be particularly difficult for those with a strong technical background, who are used to always having a solution.

As modern CDOs, we need to empower our teams and delegate responsibility.

While we should always be available to offer guidance or support, it’s important to recognize when our team members need help and provide them with resources such as code coach clinic experts.

As CDOs, we must acknowledge that there is always more to learn and that things...