{"id":2362,"date":"2024-08-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/138.197.200.24\/resources\/blog\/role-of-ceos-in-creating-a-data-driven-culture\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T10:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:58:12","slug":"role-of-ceos-in-creating-a-data-driven-culture","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.smartkarrot.com\/resources\/blog\/role-of-ceos-in-creating-a-data-driven-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"The Critical Role Played by CEOs in Creating a Data-Driven Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The business world is now data-driven, and many companies are driving themselves to become data-focused. If an organization is data-driven, there are many benefits like scaling is easier, competitive edge, becoming more agile, and leveraging opportunities. You also can drive innovation and create value despite moving economic landscapes. Data is an important asset that is valuable to any company. It is a strategic asset that can help you gain a better footing in the business world. This is why top executive leaders need to think of data beyond numbers. Understanding where their business fits into the data ecosystem is important for every CEO. The CEO is responsible for driving the organization\u2019s culture and leading the charge.<\/p>\n

Despite every company having large amounts of data, there is some unused data that organizations process, collect, and store. A survey shows that this dark data amounts to 55% of the company\u2019s data on average. This data can have the potential for some high-level insights. This data goes unused cause the company does not have the tools and technology to understand, capture, or make sense of it.<\/p>\n

The Role of the Modern CEO in creating a data-driven culture<\/h2>\n

Data has been recognized as a need. But a 2021 survey<\/a> by NewVantage Partners Big Data and AI Executive shows that only 1 in 3 companies have a structured data strategy and will experience business outcomes. As per the survey, the biggest roadblocks in this are process, people, and culture. Every process is now being restructured around data; people are also data-oriented. CEOs have realized that insights into people are derived from data. The CEO needs to understand the potential and value of the data and trust it.<\/p>\n

The CEO is the senior-most and most important leader in any organization. There is a high reliance on data during the decision-making process. This means the CEO is the whole central figure in this process. CEOs need to understand the data process and navigate the domain to ensure progress. The CEO is the core champion of the business culture and hence changes how the company works. As per HBR, \u201cThe CEO relies on data for decision making and enhancing the business to the whole company.\u201d CEOs also need to have a partner to lead data analytics progress in the company.<\/p>\n

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