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    My publications on strategy, organizational change, and leadership for data and AI.

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    Stop Trying to Engineer Data Culture
    October 31, 2025

    Stop Trying to Engineer Data Culture

    What executives must understand to build data- and AI-driven organizations

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    How Most Organizations Get Data & AI Strategy Wrong — and How to Fix It
    January 20, 2025

    How Most Organizations Get Data & AI Strategy Wrong — and How to Fix It

    Redefining Data Strategy to Drive Competitive Advantage with Data, Analytics and AI

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    Data Culture Is the Symptom, Not the Solution
    November 10, 2025·
    Deep-Dive

    Data Culture Is the Symptom, Not the Solution

    The hidden reason your data investments fail

    Most leaders treat data culture as the missing link to success. But culture is actually a symptom of your organizational design, not the solution to your data problems.

    Data Culture
    Data Governance
    Data Analysis
    Digital Transformation
    Organizational Culture
    Stop Trying to Engineer Data Culture
    October 31, 2025·
    Management

    Stop Trying to Engineer Data Culture

    What executives must understand to build data- and AI-driven organizations

    Data culture cannot be engineered—it emerges from value creation. Why leaders must stop trying to build culture and what they should do instead.

    Data Culture
    Data Governance
    Data Analysis
    Digital Transformation
    Organizational Culture
    Data vs. Business Strategy
    February 12, 2025·
    Management

    Data vs. Business Strategy

    Which is Responsible for What?

    Contrasting the roles of data and business strategy to become data-inspired.

    Business
    Business Strategy
    Data Driven Business
    Data Strategy
    How Most Organizations Get Data & AI Strategy Wrong — and How to Fix It
    January 20, 2025·
    Deep-Dive

    How Most Organizations Get Data & AI Strategy Wrong — and How to Fix It

    Redefining Data Strategy to Drive Competitive Advantage with Data, Analytics and AI

    The lack of a joint understanding of data strategy slows organizations down. Here is a proposal for a universal language.

    Artificial Intelligence
    Data Strategy
    Playing to Win
    Digital Transformation
    The Root Cause of Why Organizations Fail With Data & AI
    November 19, 2024·
    Deep-Dive

    The Root Cause of Why Organizations Fail With Data & AI

    A guide to be successful with the strategic groundwork required

    The lack of solid strategy work as root cause for many deficiencies regardomg data and AI in organizations.

    Data Strategy
    Business Strategy
    Playing to Win
    Data Driven Business
    AI
    The Data Strategy Choice Cascade
    September 16, 2024·
    Deep-Dive

    The Data Strategy Choice Cascade

    What your data strategy should look like

    Transforming an organization to become data-driven is a complex challenge. This article shows how the renowned Playing to Win strategy framework can be adapted to design a solid data strategy using the Data Strategy Choice Cascade.

    Data Strategy
    Business Strategy
    Playing to Win
    Management
    Data-Driven Business
    Unveiling the True Worth of Your Data Assets
    August 24, 2023·
    Deep-Dive

    Unveiling the True Worth of Your Data Assets

    A Short Overview About Data Valuation

    Data valuation, the process of assessing the economic worth of a company's data, has emerged as a critical practice for unlocking the full potential of this valuable asset.

    Data Valuation
    Data Strategy
    Data Assets
    Data Monetization