The Data Paradox: From Metrics Mania to Purpose-Driven Ambiguity

In this five-part series, we explore corporate America’s evolving relationship with data, from the metrics-obsessed 1990s to today’s complex landscape of purpose-driven organizations grappling with data accountability.

Part 1: The Rise of the Data Titans

We begin in the 1980s and '90s, examining how leaders like Jack Welch at GE and Steve Ballmer at Microsoft championed data-driven management approaches.

Welch's embrace of Six Sigma at GE wasn't just a quality control method; it became a manifesto ...