Ep 34 | How Hands-On Should a Data Leader Be? with Graeme McDermott, Chief Data Officer at Tempcover

In Episode 34 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Graeme McDermott, Chief Data Officer at Tempcover, where they discuss one of the most debated topics in the industry right now; how hands-on should a data leader be, which includes; Defining what we mean by “hands-on”The two types of Data Leader: Hands-on V Agent of Change Why being hands-on will get you buy-in and credibility from D&A teamsThe benefits of remaining hands-onThe role that scale plays in making the decision Why the industry needed that agent of changeWhat areas outside of “technical" or “strategic” should Data Leaders focus onThe relationship between Data Maturity & Data LeadershipHow to quantify "better questions" and why we need to ask them Why Data Literacy is a journey and not a destination Why context is important to provide solutions Utilising nudge theory and the 5 Why’sHow to develop diverse friendly recruitment practices Is Agile fit for purpose in Data & Analytics How much time is split between being hands-on versus strategic