The Leadership Journey for Statisticians

• Activity Number: 657 - The Leadership Journey for Statisticians
• Type: Topic Contributed
• Date/Time: Thursday, August 3, 2017 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
• Sponsor: Section on Statistical Consulting
• Author(s): Nancy Geller* and Stacy Lindborg* and F. Dubois Bowman* and Robert N. Rodriguez*
• Companies: National Institutes of Health and Biogen and Columbia University and SAS Institute
• Keywords: Statistical Leadership ; Career Development ; Influence ; Motivation

Abstract

In the last five years, leadership development has been highlighted as an area of strategic importance for the statistics profession (e.g., AmStat News, Feb 2012; ASA Strategic Plan, Nov 2016). Articles, presentations, discussions and training courses/programs have increased in frequency over this time. In August, 2014, the first JSM leadership course was developed and administered, and subsequent courses have been held each year since. This panel will focus on leadership development and its importance for statisticians and for our profession. The panelists will share and/or discuss the following: (1) the importance and state of leadership development in the statistics profession, (2) personal experiences that have shaped their leadership, (3) relevant leadership competencies (including negotiating, networking, organizational/business acumen, and influence), and (4) guidance & motivation for additional leadership development for statisticians in all sectors and stages of their careers. Panelists will include statistical leaders in Academia, Business/Industry, and Government.