With a career spanning finance, global business services, and technology, Mindy Simon has become known for her ability to bridge the worlds of business and technology and design organizations that not only launch but can sustain transformation.

After our conversation for the Tech Whisperers podcast, Mindy and I spent some more time unpacking a bold declaration she made during her presentation at a recent Investor Day: “We have better data.” In this article for my CIO Whisperers column, Mindy discusses why better data matters, what it means for business enablement and margin impact, and how her data journey can serve as a blueprint for moving from “not yet” to “better.”