How to Build Disruptive Data Science Teams: 10 Best Practices

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commentsBy Praful Krishna, founder of CoseerIn 2012, an HBR article named Data Scientist the sexiest job of the 21st century. The same article defines the role as a “hybrid of data hacker, analyst, communicator, and trusted adviser. The combination is extremely powerful—and rare.” These rare birds are in high demand. The August 2018 LinkedIn workforce report found that there were 151,000 data science openings open, and the US Department of Labor and Statistics forecasts double-digit job growth through 2026. That’s on fire compared to the average of 6% growth.We’ve spent the last seven years working directly with data scientists at Fortune 500s and government agencies. We can attest to the HBR definition of data scientist - it’s a little bit of everything. Data scientists take a concept (big data) and turn it into something valuable and concrete. The role requires someone uniquely tech-savvy and creative.If this explanation seems vague, you’re not alone. The value proposition of…