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The Insight-Driven Leader

How High-Performing Companies are Using Analytics to Unlock Business Value

Dearborn, Jenny / Rider, Kelly

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1. Edition June 2025
304 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-1-394-30888-0
John Wiley & Sons

How to harness the data already in your company to solve your business problems

In today's fast-paced world, data is everywhere--but only actionable insights can drive real success. The Insight-Driven Leader offers a practical guide to transforming raw data into powerful workforce insights that solve critical business challenges. Through clear frameworks, compelling case studies, and proven strategies, Jenny Dearborn and Kelly Rider reveal how high-performing organizations combine business and workforce data to innovate, engage employees, delight customers, and exceed financial goals. Readers will also find:

* How to move beyond traditional rear-view HR metrics to actionable insights

* Real-life case studies from leading organizations, as well as cautionary tales

* Recommendations for becoming an insights-driven organization using workforce analytics

This book empowers leaders to align data with strategy, build a culture of insight-driven decision-making, and unlock the full potential of their HR and leadership teams.

Whether you're a CEO, CHRO, or first-time manager, The Insight-Driven Leader will elevate your leadership, equipping you to tackle perennial business challenges and deliver measurable impact in your organization.

JENNY DEARBORN is an experienced executive leader in enterprise technology sales and human resources. She's also a board director, advisor, and investor, and currently serves as the Chief People Strategy Officer at BTS Group, a global consulting firm.

KELLY RIDER is a talent and learning strategist with over ten years' experience on leadership teams. She specializes in connecting business needs with measurable outcomes, and in finding ways to use real-world data to drive leadership decisions.