## Metadata - Author: [[Taylor brownlow|Taylor Brownlow]] - Full Title:: Your First 90 Days as a Head of Data - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[Data team vision and mission|Data Team Vision And Mission]], - URL:: https://more-than-numbers.count.co/p/your-first-90-days-as-a-head-of-data?ref=blef.fr - Finished date:: [[2024-03-02]] ## Highlights >  ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqzsv1ey7hc4wd3m8dma3jn8)) >  ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqzsv1gk86ez6hxzcr05568v)) > Err on the side of being the bad guy. I don't regret any of the bad-guy moves I made in my first three months ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqzt04xfztj5gpzeknsz46z3)) > being able to explain *why* you are making these ‘bad guy’ decisions can make a significant difference in how they are received by the rest of the organization. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqzt0he175kjawhg108m15pp)) > Look back on your early conversations for inspiration, but remember this isn’t all about *building*. Many quick wins have to do with removing things they don’t like (e.g. complicated data request forms), or adding more visibility to things: ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqzt4nnyjj1ns48d949stk8w)) > If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the last few months in all my conversations with data leaders is that it can be an incredibly lonely position. So if you’re feeling overwhelmed, or indeed, lonely, in your first few months on the job, you’re not alone. Almost everyone I speak to feels that way too. But data leaders are also a very welcoming and helpful bunch, so my last piece of advice is **don’t be afraid to ask for help**. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hqzt5vv13axdft2941kxerkq))