Great article. There’s got to be a balance - without reliable data, you're flying blind. But relying on data alone isn’t always enough either.
Sometimes you need to trust your gut, just like Steve Jobs did. The iPhone XS launch wasn’t perfect, and that’s where data analytics helped course correct.
You need a healthy balance of both. Data is useful, and of course, you need accurate data. But if you’re pioneering something new, like the greatest entrepreneurs and scientists, you won’t have any data to rely on.
Great article. There’s got to be a balance - without reliable data, you're flying blind. But relying on data alone isn’t always enough either.
Sometimes you need to trust your gut, just like Steve Jobs did. The iPhone XS launch wasn’t perfect, and that’s where data analytics helped course correct.
Both matter. It’s knowing when to lean on which.
Thanks, Tam - The reason I wrote this is that I've worked with too many people afraid to make any decisions without data.
And data from the past can never predict how something will work out that's never been tried before.
We don't want to ignore the data, but recognize it's only one of multiple inputs to making better choices.
Dear Mike, I read the note about your article and your article in Spanish, I like it:
https://substack.com/@cienciasocial/note/c-111083653
You need a healthy balance of both. Data is useful, and of course, you need accurate data. But if you’re pioneering something new, like the greatest entrepreneurs and scientists, you won’t have any data to rely on.