The Average is Always Wrong - by Ian Shepherd (Paperback)

About the Book

The Average is Always Wrong is a completely pragmatic and hands-on guide to harnessing data to transform your business for the better.

Book Synopsis

Everywhere you look people are talking about data.

Buzzwords abound - 'data science', 'machine learning', 'artificial intelligence'. But what does any of it really mean, and most importantly what does it mean for your business?

Long-established businesses in many industries find themselves competing with new entrants built entirely on data and analytics. This ground-breaking new book levels the playing field in dramatic fashion.

The Average is Always Wrong is a completely pragmatic and hands-on guide to harnessing data to transform your business for the better.

Experienced CEO and CMO Ian Shepherd takes you behind the jargon and puts together a powerful change programme anyone can enact in their business right now, to reap the rewards of simple but sophisticated uses of data.

Filled with practical examples and case studies, readers will come away with a powerful understanding of the real value of data and the analytical techniques that can drive profit growth.

Review Quotes

"This book is about how to survive or perish. It is as stark as that. Ian's book is brimming with examples of how leaders can not only survive - change today and they can thrive" --Matt Truman, CEO and CoFounder, True

"Ian has taken a complex topic and demystified it for leaders across the organisation - an essential read." --Robert Kent, Chief Data Officer, Pets at Home

"Business is awash with data; yet most companies haven't a clue how to use it. This book will ensure you do." --Danny Russell, Customer Insight Consultant

"Required reading for all consumer business leaders who want to understand how to gather and use data to their competitive advantage." --Jon Florsheim, Senior Advisor, AMP Capital

About the Author

Ian Shepherd is a CEO and CMO who has held senior roles in a range of world-class consumer brands over the last 25 years including Sky, Vodafone, Game and Odeon. Ian has launched loyalty programmes, built new digital revenue streams for traditional retailers, and turned declining market share into stellar growth - all based on a keen practical understanding of the consumer and of the power of data and customer insight. Now a non-executive director and adviser to a range of retail and technology businesses, Ian lives in Oxford with his family.