Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Leadership

Sep 10, 2026

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3 min read

✋🏼 Stop it right now.

Why data teams should cool it on ad hoc requests

Tristan Burns

Leadership

Aug 27, 2026

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4 min read

🖤 You'll hate me for this

Why no one cares about your data work.

Tristan Burns

Leadership

Aug 20, 2026

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4 min read

😬 I've made a huge mistake.

My "data strategy" that was anything but.

Tristan Burns

Aug 13, 2026

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3 min read

🤬 Rage AT the machine

When leadership wants AI to work miracles

Tristan Burns

Leadership

Aug 6, 2026

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4 min read

🤝 Did we just become best friends?

How data leaders can better network internally.

Tristan Burns

Mindset

Jul 30, 2026

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4 min read

🙋🏼‍♂️ The worst question to ask

Why great data leaders avoid this question

Tristan Burns

Mindset

Jul 23, 2026

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3 min read

🧼 Data Quality...solved?

Using AI to rapidly improve your org's data quality

Tristan Burns

Leadership

Jul 16, 2026

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4 min read

A data leader's biggest pain.

Why the service desk model is holding you back

Tristan Burns

Leadership

Jun 18, 2026

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4 min read

🐜 A centre for ants?!

Why many AI Strategies are not fit for purpose.

Tristan Burns

Jun 4, 2026

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4 min read

😳 Picture them all nak*d

Why public speaking will boost your data career

Tristan Burns

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

✋🏼 Stop it right now.

🖤 You'll hate me for this

😬 I've made a huge mistake.

🤬 Rage AT the machine

🤝 Did we just become best friends?

🙋🏼‍♂️ The worst question to ask

🧼 Data Quality...solved?

A data leader's biggest pain.

🐜 A centre for ants?!

😳 Picture them all nak*d

Strategies for Effective Data Leadership