In the first 2 episodes of this season, I’ve set out why I think it’s so important for Insight leaders and senior Insight managers to think about an Insight strategy for their organisation. And then how to take the first steps. But is that all we need to do before we define our vision for Insight, and maybe set about crafting a mission statement that can act as a reference point for our team this year? I think there’s another step we need to take first.
Play Episode View episode detailsWelcome to Transforming Insight, the podcast for anyone who has the ambition to transform their Insight team and create an Insight-driven organisation. Your host is James Wycherley, chief executive of the Insight Management Academy, and the author of Transforming Insight: …
There has never been a better time to work in a corporate Insight team; our analysts and researchers have better data, we all have an improved understanding of human decision-making, and many of our organisations have more appetite for customer …
Unfortunately, we all have a tendency to define our Insight work according to the data, or the methodology, in which we have the most expertise. If you began your career working in a market research agency, there’s always going to …
The IMA carries out a lot of benchmarking to help organisations in the UK, North America, Europe and Asia better understand their Insight capability. What are the most common findings? Many Insight leaders recognise that they spend more time producing …
In this extended episode, James Wycherley is joined by Sandra Kampmann, Director of Insight and Analytics at ASOS. They discuss Sandra’s role, her career path and presumptions about Insight, her ambition to transform Insight and the Insight strategy she is …
In this episode, James introduces a model that can help Insight teams map from the market to the money. If our organisations are to succeed, they need joined-up insights.
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James Wycherley was Director of Customer Insight and Analytics at Barclays from 2005 to 2015 when he became Chief Executive of the Insight Management Academy (IMA). A popular keynote speaker and acknowledged expert on Insight leadership, strategy, and communication, he is the author of the book Transforming Insight: the 42 secrets of successful corporate Insight teams, and over 35 IMA publications. He has provided thought leadership in the UK, Western Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, India, and the Middle East. Over the last five years, over 20,000 Insight professionals worldwide have received his 5 Minute Insight emails.