How do leaders preserve executive trust and credibility? Dora Boussias, executive advisor and former data executive returns to the podcast to unpack this question. Her answer: protect your judgement. 

In this episode, Dora presents the trust equation that most leaders grew up with: expertise + track record + judgment. Dora’s point is that the equation still holds, but each part now means something different. Nobody will out-know AI, so expertise is less about what you know and more about asking the right questions and challenging assumptions. A track record is harder to read when you can’t tell whether a good result came from you or from the model. Judgment carries the most weight now, and it’s the part leaders are most likely to hand off without noticing. Topics discussed: 
Trust equation under AI
Expertise is changing
Track record is harder to read
Judgment carries the most weight
Decision fog
Speed isn’t everything
Ford’s rehiring of experienced engineers
Business fundamentals matter more
Alignment and accountability are cross-functional
Real value is “so what”

How do leaders preserve executive trust and credibility? Dora Boussias, executive advisor and former data executive returns to the podcast to unpack this question. Her answer: protect your judgement.&nbsp;
In this episode, Dora presents the trust equation that most leaders grew up with: expertise + track record + judgment. Dora&rsquo;s point is that the equation still holds, but each part now means something different. Nobody will out-know AI, so expertise is less about what you know and more about asking the right questions and challenging assumptions. A track record is harder to read when you can&rsquo;t tell whether a good result came from you or from the model. Judgment carries the most weight now, and it&rsquo;s the part leaders are most likely to hand off without noticing. Topics discussed:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Trust equation under AI</li>
<li aria-level="1">Expertise is changing</li>
<li aria-level="1">Track record is harder to read</li>
<li aria-level="1">Judgment carries the most weight</li>
<li aria-level="1">Decision fog</li>
<li aria-level="1">Speed isn&rsquo;t everything</li>
<li aria-level="1">Ford&rsquo;s rehiring of experienced engineers</li>
<li aria-level="1">Business fundamentals matter more</li>
<li aria-level="1">Alignment and accountability are cross-functional</li>
<li aria-level="1">Real value is &ldquo;so what&rdquo;</li>
</ul>

Catalog and Cocktails is the honest, No-BS, non-sales-y podcast about data and analytics. This is your unfiltered chat about everything interesting in data and analytics. Join Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper to explore emerging topics and hear from thought leaders, practitioners and executives across the data and analytics space.

Catalog and Cocktails is the honest, No-BS, non-sales-y podcast about data and analytics. This is your unfiltered chat about everything interesting in data and analytics. Join Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper to explore emerging topics and hear from thought leaders, practitioners and executives across the data and analytics space.