{"product_id":"the-data-hero-playbook-developing-your-data-leadership-superpowers-hardback-9781394310647","title":"The Data Hero Playbook; Developing Your Data Leadership Superpowers (Hardback) 9781394310647","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Data Hero Playbook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDeveloping Your Data Leadership Superpowers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMalcolm Hawker (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394310647, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2 cm, 0.522 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor thirty years, “best practices” in data have delivered bigger platforms, thicker slide decks, and disappointing outcomes. The problem isn’t technology. It’s mindset.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Data Hero Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how limiting beliefs—learned helplessness, all-or-nothing thinking, externalized blame—have kept data from becoming truly transformational. The cure is a growth mindset, put into action through practical steps any data professional can take.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou’ll discover how to:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePut customers at the center of every decision.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply product management principles to data work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuantify value in revenue, cost savings, and risk reduction.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRun data as if it were a P\u0026amp;L.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeliver fast wins with a Data Strategy MVP in weeks, not months.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnflinching about what hasn’t worked yet unapologetically hopeful about what’s next, this book is a call to arms for data leaders ready to escape the status quo.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you want to stop explaining why data should matter and start proving it with measurable results, \u003ci\u003eThe Data Hero Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e is your guide. Become the data hero your company actually needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: The Data Hero Origin Story 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: The Data Hero Superpower: A Positive Mindset 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s a Mindset? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMindset and Corporate Culture 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraits of a Positive Mindset and Acts of Data Heroism 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptability and Willingness to Change 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResiliency 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation and Risk-Taking, Reduced Fear of Failure 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen to Feedback and Criticism 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeks Opportunities to Collaborate 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: The Anti-hero: Limiting Mindsets 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll-or-Nothing Thinking 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLack of Accountability 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlaming Others 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid Challenges, Reluctance to Take Risks 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbrace the Status Quo, Resist Change 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailure to See Positive Intent 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: The Wrath of the Anti-hero in Data and Analytics 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Unwillingness to Quantify the Value of Data 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Literacy and Blaming Customers for Product Failures 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtreme Forms of “Data First” or “Data Driven” 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Culture Is a Dependency to Deliver Value and Is Somebody Else’s Problem 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGarbage In, Garbage Out 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing Negative Intentions in Others 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeterministic, “All-or-Nothing” Thinking in a Probabilistic World 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Reinforcement Mechanisms in Data and Analytics 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Realities 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Technology Ecosystem Feedback Loop 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyst Influences 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsultant Influences 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVendor Influences 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Media Influences 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology Influences 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Putting Your Customer at the Center of Everything You Do 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecome Customer Driven, Not Data Driven 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Customers and Their Business Processes, Not Technology 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssume Positive Intentions, Have Empathy 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetter Aligned Incentives and Success Metrics 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProactive Engagement and Feedback Loops 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevisit Organizational Structures, Roles, and Responsibilities 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Integrating Product Management as a Discipline Within Data and Analytics Teams 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe P\u0026amp;L North Star 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHire a Product Manager 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbrace User- and Customer-Centric Design Methodologies 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHire a Value Engineer and Measure the Cost and Benefit of Everything 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplement a “Go to Market” Function; Repackage Governance and Literacy 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Your Data Governance Function to a Customer Enablement Function 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging a Data Literacy Focus to a Customer Training Function 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparate Data Management from Data Product Management (and GTM) 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolve Your Organization Toward Customer and Product Centricity 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Supply Chain Management 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Product Manufacturing (or Development) 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Product Management and PMO 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinance, Planning, and Analysis 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Embrace Agility and a Relentless Focus on Value Delivery 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Data Strategy MVP 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccess Metrics\/Business Cases 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope, Approach, and Roadmap 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Data Governance Model 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Data and Analytics Organizational Model 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD\u0026amp;A Product Management 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology and Infrastructure 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWash, Rinse, and Repeat 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Look Inward Before Looking Outward 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Humble 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbrace Critical Thinking 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead by Example 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Room for Failure 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Practical 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Looking Forward 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatively Digital 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData and AI Haves and Have-Nots 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDataOps and the Convergence of Data and Product Functions 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Monetization and Widespread Data Sharing 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Consortiums and Governance Networks 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Sustainability 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData as an Asset 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Closing 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 259\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Computer science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Computer science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Computer%20science%20%5BUY%5D%22\"\u003eUY\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453561893144,"sku":"9781394310647","price":17.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394310647.jpg?v=1785286635","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-data-hero-playbook-developing-your-data-leadership-superpowers-hardback-9781394310647","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}