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Published inNov 2020
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ISBN-139781800561410
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Bill Schmarzo
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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Lord Nelson empowered ship captains who were "entrepreneurs of battle" by creating agile, malleable teams that could collaborate, share, and learn, based upon a common mission, shared language, and a culture of trust, openness, and fearlessness. Organizations that are seeking to achieve their digital transformation must also empower "entrepreneurs of innovation" by creating agile, malleable teams that can collaborate, share, and learn, based upon a common mission, a shared language of the customer, and a culture of team empowerment.

My final point in the book is this: You have all the tools and skills necessary to be successful, but ultimately your success is on you. The minute you start to blame others for your problems, you abdicate control of your life. Don't do it. Own your mistakes, and you will own your future.

I have failed several times in my life, and each failure has not only tested my faith and resolve but has provided valuable lessons...

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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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