Leadership Strategies in the Age of Big Data, Algorithms, and Analytics

This book helps leaders to think/act like a strategist in the fast-moving age of big data, algorithms, and analytics. It provides competitive advantage along new pathways: First, leading a successful transition by aligning your organization’s culture to accept the benefits of digital technology; creating a human interface with your employees to embrace the digital age; and developing strategic business plans to identify market opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and develop competitive strategies. Second, understanding how to deal with inconsistencies when facts generated by data analytics disagree with your own experience, intuition, and knowledge of the competitive situation.

• Develop a human interface with employees during the transition to big data, algorithms, and analytics.
• Initiate speed of implementation to maintain a digital advantage.
• Apply analytics to concentrate at the decisive point for maximum impact.
• Activate maneuver and indirect approach to create surprise against entrenched competitors
• Align leadership style, corporate culture, and competitive strategies with digital age tools.

Preface

Chapter 1 : Developing Effective Leadership :The Human Interface with Big Data, Algorithms, and Analytics
Chapter 2 : Initiate Speed of Implementation to Maintain a Digital Advantage
Chapter 3 : Apply Analytics to Concentrate at The Decisive Point for Maximum Impact
Chapter 4 : Activate Maneuver and Indirect Approach to Create Surprise
Chapter 5 : Employ Big Data to Determine The Culminating Point of a Competitive Campaign
Chapter 6 : Use Data to Determine How Long to Maintain Offensive Action
Chapter 7 : Align Big Data with The Corporate Culture
Chapter 8 : Decide on a Bold Approach or Cautious Restraint Based on Data Analytics
Chapter 9 : Utilize Big Data, Algorithms, and Analytics to Maximize Use of Competitor Intelligence
Chapter 10 : Choose Offensive and Defensive Strategies by Understanding The Human Interaction
Chapter 11 : Factor-In Friction and Luck that Make Analytics a Gamble
Chapter 12 : Use Data to Neutralize The Competitor’s Effectiveness

Appendix
Strategic Business Plan Outline
Index