{"product_id":"9781617298899","title":"How to Lead in Data Science","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eChong, Jike; Chang, Yue Cathy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManning\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN A WORD A field guide for the unique challenges of data science leadership, filled with transformative insights, personal experiences, and industry examples.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Spot-on as a career resource! Captures what’s important to be successful as a data scientist.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEric Colson, Former Data Executive at Stitch Fix, Netflix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow To Lead in Data Science\u003c\/i\u003e you will learn:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest practices for leading projects while balancing complex trade-offs\u003cbr\u003eSpecifying, prioritizing, and planning projects from vague requirements\u003cbr\u003eNavigating structural challenges in your organization\u003cbr\u003eWorking through project failures with positivity and tenacity\u003cbr\u003eGrowing your team with coaching, mentoring, and advising\u003cbr\u003eCrafting technology roadmaps and championing successful projects\u003cbr\u003eDriving diversity, inclusion, and belonging within teams\u003cbr\u003eArchitecting a long-term business strategy and data roadmap as an executive\u003cbr\u003eDelivering a data-driven culture and structuring productive data science organizations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Lead in Data Science\u003c\/i\u003e is full of techniques for leading data science at every seniority level—from heading up a single project to overseeing a whole company's data strategy. Authors Jike Chong and Yue Cathy Chang share hard-won advice that they've developed building data teams for LinkedIn, Acorns, Yiren Digital, large asset-management firms, Fortune 50 companies, and more. You'll find advice on plotting your long-term career advancement, as well as quick wins you can put into practice right away. Carefully crafted assessments and interview scenarios encourage introspection, reveal personal blind spots, and highlight development areas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLead your data science teams and projects to success! To make a consistent, meaningful impact as a data science leader, you must articulate technology roadmaps, plan effective project strategies, support diversity, and create a positive environment for professional growth. This book delivers the wisdom and practical skills you need to thrive as a data science leader at all levels, from team member to the C-suite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Lead in Data Science\u003c\/i\u003e shares unique leadership techniques from high-performance data teams. It’s filled with best practices for balancing project trade-offs and producing exceptional results, even when beginning with vague requirements or unclear expectations. You’ll find a clearly presented modern leadership framework based on current case studies, with insights reaching all the way to Aristotle and Confucius. As you read, you’ll build practical skills to grow and improve your team, your company’s data culture, and yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat's inside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to coach and mentor team members\u003cbr\u003eNavigate an organization’s structural challenges\u003cbr\u003eSecure commitments from other teams and partners\u003cbr\u003eStay current with the technology landscape\u003cbr\u003eAdvance your career\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor data science practitioners at all levels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Jike Chong\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eYue Cathy Chang\u003c\/b\u003e build, lead, and grow high-performing data teams across industries in public and private companies, such as Acorns, LinkedIn, large asset-management firms, and Fortune 50 companies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 What makes a successful data scientist?\u003cbr\u003ePART 1 THE TECH LEAD: CULTIVATING LEADERSHIP\u003cbr\u003e2 Capabilities for leading projects\u003cbr\u003e3 Virtues for leading projects\u003cbr\u003ePART 2 THE MANAGER: NURTURING A TEAM\u003cbr\u003e4 Capabilities for leading people\u003cbr\u003e5 Virtues for leading people\u003cbr\u003ePART 3 THE DIRECTOR: GOVERNING A FUNCTION\u003cbr\u003e6 Capabilities for leading a function\u003cbr\u003e7 Virtues for leading a function\u003cbr\u003ePART 4 THE EXECUTIVE: INSPIRING AN INDUSTRY\u003cbr\u003e8 Capabilities for leading a company\u003cbr\u003e9 Virtues for leading a company\u003cbr\u003ePART 5 THE LOOP AND THE FUTURE\u003cbr\u003e10 Landscape, organization, opportunity, and practice\u003cbr\u003e11 Leading in data science and a future outlook","brand":"Manning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44768086130943,"sku":"9781617298899","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_15997a02-7d5a-4db8-b733-9c7875240312.jpg?v=1771351514","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781617298899","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}