Joel Gurin

"Data-driven decision making" is the new catchphrase for smart leadership in government, business, and nonprofit organizations. But what does it mean and how do you put it into practice? Drawing on a popular Harvard professional development course, this talk will describe the basics of data-driven decision making, including ways to choose the best data sources and analytic approaches; seven principles for effective data-driven decision making; and what the real drivers of "data-driven decision making" need to be.