{"podcast":{"title":"Driven by Data: The Podcast","slug":"driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403","podcast_index_feed_id":1318403,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/driven-by-data-the-podcast/","website_url":"https://driven-by-data-the-podcast.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/841332bb-a067-4ec9-8cca-fa44299411de/cGy813h_N70ArSNWpGbK4-Qq.jpg","author":"Orbition Group","episode_count":200,"summary":"Orbition Group is delighted to bring you this podcast series, which is designed for Data Enthusiasts, to hear from some of the most high-profile Data, Analytics and AI thought leaders from around the globe. Each episode will detail the guests journey to the top while bringing unique insights, drawn from first-hand experience on the industry’s most trending topics. This podcast was created as a way for our industry's most respected leadership figures from across the world to give back to the Data & Analytics community, by sharing; knowledge, experiences and ideas, to inspire, innovate and provide real-life use cases on the industries most pressing topics/challenges.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403"},"episode":{"title":"Data Debrief: Elephants, Driving & LinkedIn Debates","slug":"data-debrief-elephants-driving-linkedin-debates","published_at":"2026-05-14T05:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403/data-debrief-elephants-driving-linkedin-debates","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403","url":"https://driven-by-data-the-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/data-debrief-elephants-driving-linkedin-debates","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dea7fdcc-6e47-4bbc-84cd-63dc5671d76a.mp3","summary":"Welcome to another episode of the Data Debrief, the companion show to Driven by Data: The Podcast, where hosts Catherine Dowden-King and Kyle Winterbottom unpack Tuesday’s episode, share what’s been on their minds, and explore the realities of leadership, culture, and capability across the data and AI landscape. This week, Catherine and Kyle reflect on the conversation with Dru Patel from the FA, diving deeper into the human side of data leadership, from storytelling and self-awareness to the commercial realities of what it actually takes to succeed at the executive level. They cover: Why Dru Patel’s approach to storytelling and communication stood out as one of the most compelling conversations the podcast has hosted to date How technical capability alone has become “table stakes” in data leadership, and why the differentiator is now influence, communication, and the ability to shape perception Why “soft skills” might be the most damaging phrase in the industry, and how cultural buy-in and human-centred leadership are often the real drivers of ROI The uncomfortable reality that working hard and being technically brilliant doesn’t automatically lead to progression, and why self-awareness is becoming a critical leadership trait How data leaders can shift conversations away from platforms, dashboards, and governance, and toward decisions, business outcomes, and commercial impact Why organisations still struggle with the perception of data teams as back-office technical functions, and how that perception shapes hiring, mandates, and ultimately failure The difference between data literacy and data culture, and why culture is what happens when nobody is watching How lived experience, industry context, and organisational history shape expectations around data quality, trust,…","meta_description":"Welcome to another episode of the Data Debrief, the companion show to Driven by Data: The Podcast, where hosts Catherine Dowden-King and Kyle Winterbottom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2592,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403/episodes/data-debrief-elephants-driving-linkedin-debates/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403/data-debrief-elephants-driving-linkedin-debates.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}