SO YOU ARE A NEW CDO

In a previous article I spoke to the organization in the process of hiring a CDO. In this article, I will address those who are beginning in a CDO role and looking to make a greater impact. Those aspiring to the position will also find my advice useful.

In fact, we really need to start the discussion with accepting a CDO position. Before you accept, you should pay close attention to the precautions I described in the previous article — all of which your potential employer should have addressed by this point. Otherwise, you’ll face a continual drag on your effectiveness until you remedy the issues.

Specifically, if the enterprise is looking for specific product experience out of you (precaution 1), you need to show value outside of specific products to disabuse them of that notion. Likewise, if your high-level ideas about the company goals and vision are not aligned with the company (precaution 2), they’ll need realigning. Does the company look to the future (precaution 3) and believe in data (precaution 4)? If not, you may not wish to accept the position.In fact, we really need to start the discussion with accepting a CDO position. Before you accept, you should pay close attention to the precautions I described in the previous article — all of which your potential employer should have addressed by this point. Otherwise, you’ll face a continual drag on your effectiveness until you remedy the issues.

Assuming those precautions have been addressed, let’s examine the top objectives you should undertake as a CDO to ensure you will make a positive impact for the enterprise.

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