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Bill Schmarzo
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Bill Schmarzo

Bill Schmarzo, The Dean of Big Data is a University of San Francisco School of Management Executive Fellow and an Honorary Professor at the School of Business and Economics at the National University of Ireland-Galway where he teaches and mentors students in his courses “Big Data MBA” and “Thinking Like a Data Scientist". He is the author of Big Data: Understanding How Data Powers Big Business, Big Data MBA: Driving Business Strategies with Data Science, and The Art of Thinking Like a Data Scientist. He has written countless whitepapers, articles and blogs, and given keynote presentations and university lectures on the topics of data science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, data economics, design thinking and team empowerment.
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Citizen empowerment #1: Internalize your mission

“Begin with an end in mind.” – Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Understand what you are trying to accomplish. What is your mission – your passion? What fires you up in the morning and makes you want to attack the day. Then contemplate how it creates value for others (e.g., stakeholders, constituents). Leading organizations have mission statements, a brief statement or phrase that clearly articulates why the organization exists.

Here are some of my favorite mission statements:

  • TED: Spread ideas.
  • JetBlue: To inspire humanity in the air and on the ground.
  • American Heart Association: To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
  • Patagonia: Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, and use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.
  • Nordstrom: To give customers the most compelling shopping experience possible.
  • LinkedIn: Create...
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Bill Schmarzo

Bill Schmarzo, The Dean of Big Data is a University of San Francisco School of Management Executive Fellow and an Honorary Professor at the School of Business and Economics at the National University of Ireland-Galway where he teaches and mentors students in his courses “Big Data MBA” and “Thinking Like a Data Scientist". He is the author of Big Data: Understanding How Data Powers Big Business, Big Data MBA: Driving Business Strategies with Data Science, and The Art of Thinking Like a Data Scientist. He has written countless whitepapers, articles and blogs, and given keynote presentations and university lectures on the topics of data science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, data economics, design thinking and team empowerment.
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