Don’t Lead a Data Team Before Reading This - The First Chapter

Aligning The Data Team with Business Objectives

Hello all! This is Ben!

I wanted to provide a short preface for this specific piece.

As I have talked with multiple data leaders over the past few years, I have often heard that they felt thrown into the position of leading a data team. I have also noticed that there remains a disconnect between the data teams and stakeholders.

In turn, I wanted to put together a book that helps cover key concepts for those looking to either lead a data team or be a more impactful senior-level engineer(and beyond). This book will cover everything from working with stakeholders, picking the right solutions, managing vendors, growing a team, and so on.

Although I did title this chapter, “The First Chapter”, it’s likely more of a second or third chapter. The theme is focused heavily around stakeholders - how to work with them, identifying what they need, and actually deliver.

If you have led a data team, I’d also love to hear your stories and integrate them into this book.

Please feel free to reach out(you can respond to this newsletter)!

Also, I want to give a very special thanks to Veronika Durgin, Celina Wong, Shachar Meir, Jordan Cutler and Jeff Nemecek for sharing your thoughts: both for the quotes provided below, and the chapter itself. (If I missed someone, please do let me know and I’ll make sure to add you to the next one).

This is also the very first piece I am paywalling up front as it is a far more extensive piece. So if you’d like a discount consider using the special offer below.

With that, let’s dive in.