S5 | Ep 41 | Effective Change Leadership with Joyce Myers, Chief Data Officer at MTSI

Driven by Data: The Podcast

In Episode 41, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Joyce Myers, Chief Data Officer at MTSI where they discuss the critical facets of effective change leadership, which includes;

• Why we should aspire for 'Change Leadership' not 'Change Management'
• Joyce's journey from the military to Data Leadership.
• The use of data in the defence industry.
• The core facets of Change Leadership in Data.
• The cultural impact on data adoption.
• The role of building relationships for success with data.
• How culture and buy-in is different in an employee-owned organisation.
• The interplay between change and culture.
• Influencing people to act without relying on authority or mandates.
• Why we should maintain a positive mindset.
• Why Goodness In, Goodness Out is better than Garbage In, Garbage Out
• How to celebrate celebrate success and build trust.
• Communication strategies that 'sell the vision' of data transformation.
• Experiencing momentum in the journey of change leadership.
• Strategies used to keep teams engaged and motivated when change is slow.

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