Summary of "Don't Lead A Data Team Before Watching This - 5 Lessons You Need To Know As A Head of Data"

The video discusses the challenges faced by data engineers, analysts, and scientists who transition into leadership roles without proper coaching. The main points covered are:

The business doesn't care about technology, focus on outcomes and high-level understanding.
Use common vernacular and avoid getting too technical when communicating with non-data team members.
Be intentional with roles, data analysts focus on analysis while data engineers build core data layers.
data quality is crucial, bad data quality can lead to costly errors and loss of trust.
Less is more, focus on building fewer high-quality pipelines and dashboards.
Simplify infrastructure and tools to make maintenance easier and deliver value more effectively.
Understand the business to provide strategic value beyond technical skills.