What can we learn from the leaders shaping the future of tech, health care, and cybersecurity?

In this solo episode, Jess Carter reflects on recent conversations with industry leaders across various fields. Each discussion reveals how mission, people, and structure drive key leadership decisions and strategies. Jess invites listeners to pause and consider their own leadership: How clear is your mission? What support do your teams need? And do your systems align with the way you want to work?

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why a clear mission makes data easier to work with

• The way you support people changes data outcomes

• A simple way to check if your systems help or get in the way

Things to listen for: (00:00) Introduction to the episode with Jess Carter

(00:51) Why data-driven leadership starts with mission

(03:57) Keeping people at the center of data decisions

(07:36) How structure and culture build sustainability