In this Leading with Data episode, our host Jason Dorsey sits down with Korri Jones. Korri is making waves in the industry as a Sr. Lead Machine Learning Engineer and Innovation Coach at Chick-fil-A. His forward-thinking nature and developmental mindset have helped him execute many data innovations throughout his career, transforming processes and optimizing outcomes. 

Korri combines his technical side with a passion for giving back. Previously, he won the Urban League of Greater Atlanta’s Volunteer of the Year award for volunteering more than 1,000 hours in just one calendar year. In this conversation, Korri shares how better data management can enable organizations to increase their measurable impact, how data and leadership crossover, and more.

This discussion will get you thinking about data’s endless possibilities and the very real impact it can make.

Find out about:

• How an eye-catching book and an MBA mindset helped Korri find his current role
• How Korri combines operationalizing machine learning models with innovation coaching
• The business benefits to automating roles
• Improving processes and outcomes
• What could accelerate companies’ data management
• Why data helps you ask better questions
• How data will enable non-profits to drive measurable change

Important Links & Mentions:

• Korri’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/korri-jones-mba-780ba56/

To listen to the podcast and read the blog post on this topic go to https://www.molecula.com/data-insights-drive-measurable-change

In this episode, we speak to Jonathan Greenblatt, who tells us about his incredible entrepreneurial career and his current role as the CEO of the oldest anti-hate organization in the world, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

Jonathan joined our host, Jason Dorsey, to discuss the ADL’s incredible data resources and how that has helped them take an empirical approach to drive policy change. He shares his thoughts about dealing with a "tyranny of data," instilling a culture of innovation, and what he believes are core values every leader needs.

Find out about:

• The work of the ADL in securing justice and fair treatment for all
• Taking up the helm the same week Donald Trump announced his candidacy
• His success in the business world in buying, scaling, and selling companies
• His transition into the non-profit world
• What Jonathan believes is at the root of his success
• His belief in the servant leadership ethos

Important Links & Mentions:

• Jonathan Greenblatt’s Twitter
• Jonathan’s LinkedIn
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
• ADL on Facebook
• ADL on Instagram
• ADL on LinkedIn
• ADL on Twitter

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Don Reese was the former CEO of DriveTime, one of the largest automotive retailers in the US with 125 car dealerships and over 4,000 employees. Don also headed up the auto-finance company, Bridgecrest, which provides over $2billion in auto financing annually serving over 700,000+ active customers.

Don joins Jason Dorsey to discuss his incredible career in the automotive industry. He explains how rethinking lending risk for the subprime market not only transformed their business but also removed a massive barrier to employment for credit-challenged people.

Don also shares his leadership wisdom and the key traits that can help great leaders create great opportunities for their business and their customers.

It’s such an inspiring episode with some great takeaways.

Find out about:

• Don’s career, and moving between family-owned businesses and franchises
• Challenging the path to ownership
• Rethinking auto financing
• Building confidence in using data
• The ingredients that go into making an effective leader
• The leadership quotes that inspire him

Important Links & Mentions:

• DriveTime Automotive Inc.
• DriveTime on LinkedIn
• Don Reese’s LinkedIn
• Bridgecrest website

To listen to the podcast and read the blog post on this topic, click here.

Jay talks about his early career as a political campaign consultant to becoming a tour guide at the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections, before creating an incredibly successful marketing consulting company.

His strategy advice has always been grounded in data, and he explains what he sees as the big changes we can expect in marketing and the impact of machine learning and AI. We also delved into what happens when everyone has access to infinite data, and how companies stand out and differentiate.

Find out about:

• Writing and marketing advice rooted in data
• Jay’s predictions for the future of data, marketing, and strategy
• How data could dramatically change the customer experience and customer satisfaction
• Jay’s leadership mantra

Important links and mentions:

• Convince & Convert Consulting
• Jay’s Twitter
• Jay’s LinkedIn
• Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers, by Jay Baer

To listen to the podcast and read the blog post on this topic, click here.

In this episode, Jason spoke with the polymath, Hal Stern, VP & CIO of R&D at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson. Hal spent his initial career at Sun Microsystems throughout the dot com boom and bust before moving to Juniper Networks and Merck. He realized, however, that he was much happier designing solutions than designing products.

This led to a dramatic switch from technology to life sciences, where Hal has been grappling with data to understand problems that have a massive societal impact.

Hal explains his thoughts around treating data like music and remixing it to find new value. This episode is packed with just a glimpse of Hal’s vast knowledge and his thoughts on the future of data. You cannot afford to miss this episode.

Find out about:

• Why Hal moved from networking to the life sciences
• Why he embraces the weird
• Using data to have a social impact
• What data and music have in common
• The importance of ethics when dealing with data
• Hal’s predictions for the future

Important Links & Mentions:

• The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson LinkedIn
• Hal’s LinkedIn
• Hal’s Twitter
• Weird, The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World by Olga Khazan
• Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein
• Thinking In Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, by Annie Duke
• The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players, by Pat Riley

To listen to the podcast and read the blog post on this topic, click here.

In our first episode, Jason Dorsey chats with data visionary, Bryson Koehler, CTO of Equifax. As Bryson states, he’s been getting companies to think differently and bridging business and technology his entire career. He joins Jason to discuss why technology and data should always be the driver of change.

Bryson started in a weather app company, and while he may not have been able to predict whether it was going to rain or shine, he did predict that technology would become a major driver for companies. It’s a bet that’s paid off and why he has had some impressive roles as CTO at IBM Watson and now as CTO at Equifax.

He’s a strong proponent of utilizing data to drive businesses and lead transformation change. In this episode, he shares his insights about the future of data strategy.

Find out about:

• Bryson’s passion for bridging the gap between technology and business
• Why transformation change and product development should be rooted in the data
• Why Bryson believes there is no such thing as bad data
• The different generational attitudes to data, risk, and consent
• Why Bryson thinks explaining value will be the key to consent

Important Links & Mentions:

• Equifax
• Bryson’s LinkedIn
• Bryson’s Twitter

To listen to the podcast and read the blog post on this topic, click here.

You’ll discover fascinating conversations with CEOs, entrepreneurs and industry changemakers and learn how they’re using data to drive strategies and secure results.

In this season 2 trailer, Jason shares what’s in store for Leading with Data listeners.

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In this episode, we speak to Sanjay Poonen, COO of VMware, the sixth-largest software company in the world, and an expert on the developments of AI using big data.

With his broad experience across the technology and data industry, Sanjay has had a front-row seat to its developments over the last thirty years.

He joined our host, Jason Dorsey, to share his thoughts on the greatest data breakthroughs so far, and the most exciting (and potentially lifesaving) ones that are yet to come.

Find out about:

• Sanjay’s background from growing up in India to a successful career in Silicon Valley
• The biggest data driven breakthroughs in recent years
• Where AI will continue to influence our day-to-day 
• How data has the power to change healthcare
• Why the next generation needs educating about data

Important Links & Mentions

•  Sanjay’s leadership lessons
• Sanjay’s LinkedIn
• Sanjay’s Twitter

In this episode, Jason speaks to Jon Lehr, a venture capital Co-Founder who truly encompasses how to strategically use data in leadership.

Jon is the Co-Founder and General Partner of Work-Bench. He’s also the Founder of the New York Enterprise Tech Meetup (NYETM) which began in 2012, and now has over 8,000 members.

Jon talks about how his career path, from working in IT at the Office of the CIO at Morgan Stanley, to his current position at Work-Bench, has helped to expose data invisible to other investors.

Their conversation dives into the potential of using this data to help companies grow at scale and how to overcome the uncertainty of launching a start-up.

Find out:

• How a combination of banking and enterprise technology experience drives Jon’s leadership strategy
• Why invisible insights can provide greater decision-making power
• Jon’s predictions for the potentially catastrophic future of data
• How founders can grow as leaders
• How data has shaped Work-Bench’s leadership strategy

Important Links & Mentions:

• Work-Bench's website
• Jon’s Twitter
• New York Enterprise Technology Meet Up Twitter

Now the GVP at Oracle Data Cloud, who acquired Grapeshot in 2018, Kurt shares what his years in the data industry have taught him.

Kurt has a huge amount of knowledge and insight to share and he did just that in this inspiring episode of Leading with Data.

Find out about:

• Kurt’s career and how he became GVP at Oracle Data Cloud
• The importance of being able to visualize the data
• Why Grapeshot decided to focus on a vertical marketplace and how it accelerated their growth
• Oracles role in fraud prevention
• Kurt’s thoughts on data predictions

Important Links & Mentions

• Oracle Date Cloud’s website
• Kurt’s Twitter
• Kurt’s LinkedIn

In this episode, we speak to one of the leading voices in data-driven business transformation – Jonathan Mariner. Jonathan has held a number of unique roles within the scope of his financial training, most notably as Chief Financial Officer with Major League Baseball.

It was at MLB that Jonathan helped transform the financial performance of the league, producing a $1bn positive revenue swing with his data-led approach.

Jonathan is also the founder and president of the brilliant TaxDay app – a travel-tracking app for tax purposes, specifically for residents who work or reside in multiple states.

Jonathan has a huge amount of knowledge and insight to share and he did just that in this stellar episode of Leading with Data.

Find out about:

• How Jonathan transformed Major League Baseball’s financial position
• How and why Jonathan founded TaxDay
• Jonathan’s advice for people early in their careers in data
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Important Links & Mentions:

• TaxDay's website
• Jonathan's Twitter
• Jonathan's LinkedIn  

Jason’s background with generational context data guides business growth and strategy conversations around the world. He offers insights into how data shapes business across all industries, from super high-tech to low-tech.

Meet Jason and learn more about how effective data strategy could be driving the growth of your business.

Find out about:

• The purpose and future of the Leading with Data podcast from Molecula
• Using data in your business, no matter what industry you’re in or how you’ve used data in the past
• What it means that Gen Z will be the most consistent generation around the world and how that will affect your industry

Important Links & Mentions

• Jason’s Twitter
• Jason’s Website
• Jason’s LinkedIn
• The Center for Generational Kinetics

To listen to the podcast and read the blog post on this topic go to https://www.molecula.com/introducing-the-leading-with-data-podcast-with-jason-dorsey-sponsored-by-molecula-oracle

Our brand new podcast is hosted by Jason Dorsey, President and Co-Founder of The Center for Generational Kinetics. Jason is a leading Gen Z and Millennials expert, a best-selling author, researcher and global keynote speaker.

The Leading with Data podcast brings you compelling conversations with some of the world’s leading executives of fortune 500 companies, venture capitalists, and industry veterans, about how they leverage data as one of their most strategic assets.

You’ll hear incredible stories about how data has helped business leaders, technical leaders and beyond achieve their business objectives and industry transformation.

Leading with Data is brought to you by Molecula and our sponsor, Oracle.

Molecula is a Cloud Data Access platform that simplifies, accelerates, and improves control over big data infrastructure for Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, and IoT applications. Molecula is used to overcome the hardest data problems modern organizations face such as simplifying and streamlining real-time, continuous data analysis, reducing the time from data to decision, and managing data access, compliance risks, and costs. 

In this short introductory episode, Jason reveals what you can expect from future episodes of the podcast. All episode are around 20 minutes long.

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Important Links & Mentions

• Molecula’s website
• Oracle’s website