How to Rebuild Data Trust? Mindful Data Strategy and Maintenance vs Innovation - Lior Barak

Struggling with data trust issues, dashboard drama, or constant pipeline firefighting? In this deep‑dive interview, Lior Barak shows you how to shift from a reactive “fix‑it” culture to a mindful, impact‑driven practice rooted in Zen/Wabi‑Sabi principles.You’ll learn:Why 97 % of CEOs say they use data, but only 24 % call themselves data‑drivenThe traffic‑light dashboard pattern (green / yellow / red) that instantly tells execs whether numbers are safe to useA practical rule for balancing maintenance, rollout, and innovation—and avoiding team burnoutHow to quantify ROI on data products, kill failing legacy systems, and handle ad‑hoc exec requests without derailing roadmapsTurning “imperfect” data into business value with mindful communication, root‑cause logs, and automated incident review loops🕒 TIMECODES00:00 Community and mindful data strategy04:06 Career journey and product management insights08:03 Wabi-sabi data and the trust crisis11:47 AI, data imperfection, and trust challenges20:05 Trust crisis examples and root cause analysis25:06 Regaining trust through mindful data management30:47 Traffic light system and effective communication37:41 Communication gaps and team workload balance39:58 Maintenance stress and embracing Zen mindset49:29 Accepting imperfection and measuring impact56:19 Legacy systems and managing executive requests01:00:23 Role guidance and closing reflections🔗 Connect with LiorLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/liorbarakWebsite - https://cookingdata.substack.com/Cooking Data newsletter: https://cookingdata.substack.com/Product product lifecycle manager: https://app--data-product-lifecycle-manager-c81b10bb.base44.app/🔗 Connect with DataTalks.ClubJoin the community - https://datatalks.club/slack.htmlSubscribe to our Google calendar to have all our events in your calendar - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r?cid=ZjhxaWRqbnEwamhzY3A4ODA5azFlZ2hzNjBAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQCheck other upcoming events - https://lu.ma/dtc-eventsGitHub: https://github.com/DataTalksClubLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/datatalks-club/Twitter - https://x.com/DataTalksClubWebsite - https://datatalks.club/ 🔗 Connect with AlexeyTwitter - https://x.com/Al_GrigorLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/agrigorev/