This week we introduce Nick Guy, Data Detective. A knock at the door. A new client. And a mystery that will take us through the next several episodes. Maybe Nick wishes he had grabbed dinner earlier. Or maybe not. Joining John and Mark is Irene Dirks, one of the passers-by that sat down and actually talked with us at DGIQ. She has some very creative and engaging ideas for using Lego sets to get across information management concepts. Sounds like a lot of fun. Next time we find ourselves in Utrecht we'll have to drop in on one of her workshops.

Chapters:

00:00 – Open & Introduction; 04:10 – Monologue; 06:54 – Irene Dirks; 17:35 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom; 19:43 – Audio Data Rorschach Test; 21:47 – Recap & Close

Image Credit: Joe Shlabotnik, "Legos," 2010. Flickr.com. Some rights reserved.

Will Todd Corporate and Senator Ostik come to blows or will they find common ground? Find out as the Secretary of Data confirmation hearing wraps up. This episode also concludes our three-part Data Governance arc. John and Mark welcome Bob Seiner, speaker, advisor, and prolific writer on the topic of Data Governance, including the recently published book Non-Invasive Data Governance Unleashed: Empowering People to Govern Data and AI. Maybe you're already doing more Data Governance than you think. Or maybe you're not.

Chapters:

00:00 – Open & Introduction; 03:39 – Monologue; 06:47 – Bob Seiner; 32:12 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom; 34:19 – Audio Rorschach Test; 37:55 – Recap & Close

A recent CDO Magazine article begins, "Data governance, as it is currently practiced, is failing. Despite being positioned as essential for data quality, regulatory compliance, and strategic decision-making, data governance often falls short." In this episode we continue our exploration of how and why Data Governance isn't working out so well for most companies. We'll also check in on Todd Corporate as his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Data continues.

John and Mark are joined by Laura Madsen, author of Disrupting Data Governance. The idiot light is flashing. Do you see it? Does leadership know what to do about it? Do you?

Chapters:

00:00 – Open & Introduction; 05:47 – Monologue; 08:31 – Laura Madsen; 25:58 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom; 28:04 – Audio Rorschach Test; 29:27 – Recap & Close