Strategies for Effective Data Leadership

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Feb 5, 2026

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🚶 Hitchhiker's guide to strategy

Demystifying business strategy for data leaders

Tristan Burns

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Jan 29, 2026

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🦸🏻‍♀️ Favourite superhero?

The power of mentoring in data leadership

Tristan Burns

Leadership

Jan 22, 2026

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9 min read

🪨 I'm absolutely crushed

Why ad hoc requests destroy data leadership

Tristan Burns

Leadership

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Jan 15, 2026

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🤞🏼 A tiny ripple of hope

And the hidden cost of reactive data teams

Tristan Burns

Leadership

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Jan 8, 2026

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☢️ Weapon of mass distraction

Why data tech and tools are holding you back

Tristan Burns

Leadership

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Dec 18, 2025

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🥱 They don't care

Why data initiatives fail to gather buy in

Tristan Burns

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