Why my career was almost over before it began

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My first data leadership job almost broke me:

At 29 years old, I led the data team of the world’s largest venture builder (Rocket Internet).

Rocket Internet built global power houses such as

→ Zalando
→ HelloFresh
→ Delivery Hero

Even though my team and I built data teams for 7 hyper-growth companies in 15 countries, I struggled...

... hard.

→ We were drowning in ad-hoc requests instead of shaping strategy.
→ We were shipping dashboards instead of outcomes.
→ And ultimately stakeholders didn’t trust what we built.
→ And my influence, impact and personal growth hit a ceiling.

Over the following 18+ years, I became a trusted advisor to Founders and CEOs by building winning data teams for 50+ companies.

The one thing I realized over all those years after leaving Rocket Internet:

I was lacking an operating system for building winning data teams.

So, I created it.

The Data Team Adjusted Lean Canvas Framework transforms how data teams create value based on best practices from:

→ data engineering
→ product management
→ marketing
→ behavioral science
→ and entrepreneurship.

I am teaching this framework inside my data strategy masterclass "From Dashboard Factory to Strategic Partner.

Inside you'll learn:

✅ Why I struggled
✅ How I transformed data teams from dashboard factory to strategic partner
✅ Real world examples that show the transformation step-by-step

And as a special BONUS you'll also get free LIFETIME access to a community of data leaders from 40+ countries who build outcome-driven data teams.

At the end of this week, I will reduce the free community access to 1 year. So, if you're on the fence, now is the best time to jump on board!

One of the data leaders who took the class messaged me recently:

“Before the masterclass, I wasn’t even visible to the CEO. Now I’m presenting the new data strategy to the CEO of the entire group.”

👉 Curious? Join hundreds of data leaders from 40+ countries who went from dashboard factory to strategic partner here .

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