Turning Data into Wisdom: How We Can Collaborate with Data to Change Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Even the World presents a 6-phase, 12-step process to help those at all levels of an organization use their knowledge, skills, and experience to make data-informed decisions that can help transform their companies—and sometimes, even the world. The many real-life examples and case studies as well as tools, definitions, and templates will help you feel equipped and empowered to understand, seek out, and discuss data with others, ultimately using this information to make the best decisions for your business and the people it serves.
In Turning Data into Wisdom, you will discover the following:
- What data literacy is (it’s more than just reading a chart)
- Why everyone should have a basic understanding of data literacy (your opinion matters)
- How our brains make decisions (there is a science to decision-making)
- How to become aware of individual and organizational bias (so we can grow as people while avoiding costly mistakes)
- How to turn data into wisdom (a clear process and methodology for turning data information into powerful insights for your company)
Reviews
This book was an eye-opener and a game-changer for me. As one who often makes intuitive judgements, I see how important it is, especially in these days, to become “data literate”. This author provides beautifully described methods and theories about data, like “the 6-phase Data-Informed Decision making Process”.
There’s also a beautifully written section on the Science of Decision Making; other sections on Cognitive Bias (very enlightening; we all have it, so many blind spots that get in our brain’s way).
I really love the phases of Data Acquisition: Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Assess Apply, Announce (he’s a poet!)
Also, the “Summary and Takeaway” at the end of each chapter makes this a valuable resource.
As one who flunked statistics in graduate school, and always felt daunted by “big data”, this wonderful, user-friendly book has changed me into one who embraces the richness of data!
~ Elaina Zuker, bestselling author and consultant
