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As we change how we think about data, we need to change how we build data teams. For organizations embracing the rise of the data team, we’re here to offer guidance, resources, and best practices.
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Data Dream Team Podcasts

This podcast series is hosted by Jesse Anderson, who has spent almost ten years observing, mentoring, and working with data teams in companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Amazing guests talk about building data teams and share best practices from their data careers.

Enabling The People, Enabling The Data

with Kulani Likotsi, Head of Data Management and Data Governance
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See, Build, Test, Experiment: Using Data Science to Change the World

with Erick Webbe, Head of Data Science at bol.com
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The Art and Science of Data Storytelling

with Brent Dykes, Chief Data Storyteller at AnalyticsHero, LLC
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Provoking Consumer-First Analytical Thinking

with Drew Smith, Vice President of Global Data and Analytics
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Analytics Teams for the Win

with John Thompson, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence & Rapid Data Lab at CSL Behring
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Our Favorite Data Team Reads

Here are some of our favorite guides, articles, and books about building and enabling data teams. Got any recommendations? Let us know!
Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet
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Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet

Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet
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Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Effective Data Storytelling by Brent Dykes
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Effective Data Storytelling by Brent Dykes

Effective Data Storytelling by Brent Dykes
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Effective Data Storytelling by Brent Dykes

Building Analytics Teams by John Thompson
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Building Analytics Teams by John Thompson

Building Analytics Teams by John Thompson
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Building Analytics Teams by John Thompson

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
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Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
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Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

It's the Manager by Clifton & Harter
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It's the Manager by Clifton & Harter

It's the Manager by Clifton & Harter
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It's the Manager by Clifton & Harter

2071: The World We'll Leave Our Grandchildren by Chris Rapley & Duncan Macmillan
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2071: The World We'll Leave Our Grandchildren by Chris Rapley & Duncan Macmillan

2071: The World We'll Leave Our Grandchildren by Chris Rapley & Duncan Macmillan
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2071: The World We'll Leave Our Grandchildren by Chris Rapley & Duncan Macmillan

Noise by Daniel Kahneman
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Noise by Daniel Kahneman

Noise by Daniel Kahneman
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Noise by Daniel Kahneman

Hadoop Application Architectures by Gwen Shapira
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Hadoop Application Architectures by Gwen Shapira

Hadoop Application Architectures by Gwen Shapira
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Hadoop Application Architectures by Gwen Shapira

Kafka: The Definitive Guide by Gwen Shapira
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Kafka: The Definitive Guide by Gwen Shapira

Kafka: The Definitive Guide by Gwen Shapira
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Kafka: The Definitive Guide by Gwen Shapira

Data Teams by Jesse Anderson
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Data Teams by Jesse Anderson

Data Teams by Jesse Anderson
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Data Teams by Jesse Anderson

Building Today's Data Team
Guide

Building Today's Data Team

Building Today's Data Team
Guide

Building Today's Data Team

Practical DataOps
 by Harvinder Atwal
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Practical DataOps
 by Harvinder Atwal

Practical DataOps
 by Harvinder Atwal
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Practical DataOps
 by Harvinder Atwal

Building the Data Dream Team
Blog

Building the Data Dream Team

Building the Data Dream Team
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Building the Data Dream Team

Be Data Literate
 by Jordan Morrow
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Be Data Literate
 by Jordan Morrow

Be Data Literate
 by Jordan Morrow
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Be Data Literate
 by Jordan Morrow

A Thousand Brains 
by Jeff Hawkins
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A Thousand Brains 
by Jeff Hawkins

A Thousand Brains 
by Jeff Hawkins
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A Thousand Brains 
by Jeff Hawkins

Data Literacy for Kids
 by Strachnyi & Morrow
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Data Literacy for Kids
 by Strachnyi & Morrow

Data Literacy for Kids
 by Strachnyi & Morrow
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Data Literacy for Kids
 by Strachnyi & Morrow

Data Mesh by Zhamak Dehghani
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Data Mesh by Zhamak Dehghani

Data Mesh by Zhamak Dehghani
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Data Mesh by Zhamak Dehghani

Deep Work
 by Cal Newport
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Deep Work
 by Cal Newport

Deep Work
 by Cal Newport
Book

Deep Work
 by Cal Newport

It’s Time to Change How We Manage Data Teams (with Jane Dough of Company A)

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Data Teams: A Unified Management Model for Successful Data-Focused Teams

Successful organizations focus on both technology and management. Learn how to run big data projects, how to resource your teams, and how teams should work with each other to be cost effective.
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Zonal Marking: From Ajax to Zidane, the Making of Modern Soccer

Can data teams learn something from soccer teams? We think so. Learn how the formations, skill sets, experience, and tactics of different European teams have shaped the game.
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In Jesse Anderson’s course, you’ll learn how to organize data teams, how to manage data teams on a day-to-day and long-term basis, and how to fix underperforming data teams.
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