How to be a An Inspiring and Effective Data Science Leader

I had many managers and held multiple leadership roles during my life. This is a living list of notes based on those experiences. While the following concepts are widely applicable, I write with the data science team in mind.

• When given headcount, hiring should be your top priority. You can spend 100% of your time keeping your head down and getting work done, but you’ll have the same max capacity in a month or three from now if you don’t take advantage of your open headcount.
• Ask the quietest person in…