The Insight-Driven Leader
How High-Performing Companies are Using Analytics to Unlock Business Value
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.
This book will empower 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. 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
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.
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“In the new age of AI, insight-driven leadership is no longer an option. Dearborn and Rider provide a clear roadmap on how to lead your HR function to being a strategic partner to the business.” – Sam Alkharrat, EVP, Chief Revenue Officer, Dayforce
“At their core, all business problems are people problems, but not all leaders are leveraging their workforce data effectively to tackle those people problems. In this timely book, Dearborn and Rider make the case for leveling up our expectations of the HR function and transforming it into a strategic value generator. This timely guide shows how powerful the CEO/CHRO partnership can be.” – Tony Bringham, CEO, Association of Talent Development
“The Insight-Driven Leader’ brilliantly bridges the gap between data science and practical leadership. Dearborn and Rider provide a clear roadmap for turning workforce data into actionable insights that directly impact business performance. As someone who has studied organizational excellence for decades, I believe this book will fundamentally change how leaders view HR’s strategic potential.” – Mike Cooke, CEO and Principal Analyst, The Brandon Hall Group
“A roadmap for the modern CHRO (or any modern executive). As we look ahead to a world where AI changes the game for people leaders, the insight-driven leader is a great foundation.” – Tom Hale, CEO, OURA Health, makers of the OURA ring
“A timely book for leaders navigating today’s data-rich world. The Insight-Driven Leader is a compelling guide on how to transform workforce analytics from simple numbers into powerful tools that elevate culture and empower teams to deliver results.” — Hubert Joly, Former Best Buy CEO, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, Best-Selling Author, The Heart of Business
“This book is a must-read for any CEO and CHRO. It’s a how-to in building a business-first relationship, turning workforce data into strategic transformation and building high-impact, data-powered organizations.” – Aiaz Kazi, CEO, Rtzen