Ask any leader, and they’ll profess that data really is the new renewable energy. They aspire to create an organizational philosophy emphasizing the role of data in their decision-making processes.

Data maturity in every organization does not occur overnight, and in the journey to creating a data-driven culture, decisions are based on data and analysis rather than intuition or experience alone. Data accessibility, quality, accuracy, the team’s analytical skills, decision-making incentives (and consequences in learning moments), collaboration with data, data security, privacy posture, and continuous learning while staying focused on the desired strategic outcomes are all important considerations.