Michael Schrage of HBR asked lots of data savvy CEOs exactly that questions and got some very interesting answers. Worth reading…..

Too many executives are too impressed — or too intimidated — by the bigness of the data to rethink or revisit how their organizations really add value. They fear the size of the opportunity isn’t worth the risk. In that regard, managing big data — and the ambitious algorithms that run them — is not unlike managing top talent. What compromises, accommodations and judgment calls will you consider to make them all work well together?

Source: What Executives Don’t Understand About Big Data

Vishal Gulati (I back scientists) on Twitter: “1 for Annals of Obvious Research: More data doesn’t lead to better results unless you know what to do with it. http://t.co/gO1GjdJG #BigData / Twitter”

1 for Annals of Obvious Research: More data doesn’t lead to better results unless you know what to do with it. http://t.co/gO1GjdJG #BigData