Friday 21st July 2023

Topics:

• In my teams we deal with very large volumes of data, but in a controlled ecosystem.
• Even with controls in place, I regularly see statistical reports from different sources that contradict each other on the same topic.
• I like to joke that everyone has their own reports, based on their own copies of the data, about the same topic.
• We should never, ever, blindly trust statistical reports.
• The reason for this is simple: people produced the reports, and with the best will in the world, people are flawed.
• Usually the flaw in question here is bias.
• As a leader, to mitigate challenge on:
  1. Data sources?
  2. Loading process?
  3. Peer reviewed?
  4. Sample size?
  5. Before and after data sets?
• Be scientific.
• To put it bluntly: if you accept garbage on face value without questioning it, you will be fed more garbage.
• What I am working on this week:
  • Running late on leadership podcast and blogging in general.
  • Joined Twitter Blue.
• Media I am enjoying this week:
  • Foundation season 2
  • Longitude by Dava Sobel

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