3 paths to analytics leadership roles

In the past couple of years, organizations in all kinds of industries have created hundreds of new executive roles in analytics. Employers are on the hunt for leaders who not only understand the massive amounts of data at their disposal, but also are able to identify the threats and opportunities that arise as the analytics landscape evolves.According to research firm Gartner, the role of chief data officer (CDO) is new to most organizations — more than 80 percent added the role in the las