

The Effective Statistician - in association with PSI
Alexander Schacht and Benjamin Piske, biometricians, statisticians and leaders in the pharma industry
The podcast from statisticians for statisticians to have a bigger impact at work. This podcast is set up in association with PSI - Promoting Statistical Insight. This podcast helps you to grow your leadership skills, learn about ongoing discussions in the scientific community, build you knowledge about the health sector and be more efficient at work. This podcast helps statisticians at all levels with and without management experience. It is targeted towards the health, but lots of topics will be important for the wider data scientists community.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 1, 2024 • 21min
Help Your Company Know What It Knows Part 2
Guest Alexander discusses building trust and value in the market through evidence-based work. Topics include defining your worth, embracing uniqueness, taking initiative for personal and professional growth, managing company knowledge for statistical effectiveness, navigating change, building allies, creating compelling business cases, and change management for organizational transformation.

Mar 28, 2024 • 10min
Mastering the Art of Learning: From Novice to Expert in BI Training
Guest Alexander, a personal development and leadership expert, shares insights on the four phases of learning, integrating leadership courses, effective delegation, enhancing statistical acumen, refining interpersonal skills, and personal growth exploration.

Mar 25, 2024 • 34min
Introduction to Personalized Medicine Part 2
Interview with Thomas Debray
Personalized medicine challenges
Developing personalized strategies
Traditional study design limitations
Crossover trials and their uniqueness
Phase three study design inadequacy
Generalizability issues
Data collection and design for individual patient benefit
Observational data and randomized trials
Leveraging existing data sources
Importance of standardization
Integrating multiple studies and data types
Future of personalized medicine in various indications
If you found this episode enlightening, we encourage you to share it with friends, colleagues, and anyone who stands to benefit from a deeper understanding of personalized medicine's potential and pitfalls.
Together, we can advance the conversation and move closer to a future where healthcare is as unique as the individuals it serves.
Interested in harnessing the power of leadership to drive meaningful impact in the realm of statistics together? Check out this program: The Effective Statistician with Leadership Program

Mar 22, 2024 • 22min
Two Types of Leadership and How They Relate to Each Other
Discussion with Alexander Schacht
Leadership Misconceptions
Two Types of Leadership: Assigned vs. Emergent
Sources of Power: Organizational Authority vs. Trust and Influence
Decision-Making Dynamics
Leveraging Leadership for Statistical Impact
Strategies for Enhancing Influence: Communication, Trust, and Goal Setting
Tune in now and discover how understanding the nuances of assigned and emergent leadership can revolutionize your approach to decision-making.
Elevate your influence and drive meaningful impact within your organization.
Share this with your friends and colleagues and harness the power of leadership to drive meaningful impact in the realm of statistics together!
Check out this program: The Effective Statistician with Leadership Program

Mar 19, 2024 • 36min
How To Leverage Data Beyond Medical Data?
Selena Fisk, a data strategy expert, discusses translating data insights into actionable strategies, tailoring data plans to org goals, and addressing data overload challenges. She advocates for global data literacy and applying data strategy in education. Selena showcases data storytelling's impact and emphasizes the pivotal role of data strategy in our digital landscape.

Mar 12, 2024 • 33min
Typical Challenges in Outsourcing and How to Overcome Them
Exploring the challenges and benefits of outsourcing in statistics and data analysis. Strategies for successful outsourcing, communication hurdles, and fostering strong relationships. Navigating pitfalls, understanding background knowledge, and key aspects of effective collaboration.

Mar 7, 2024 • 11min
Where's Motivation Coming From? For You And Your Colleagues
Explore the sources of motivation including purpose, mastery, and autonomy. Money may hinder complex task performance, so prioritize intrinsic motivators for success. Understand how purpose, mastery, and autonomy drive personal and professional fulfillment.

Mar 4, 2024 • 33min
What Should You Expect When Outsourcing NMAs?
The podcast discusses the benefits of outsourcing Network Meta Analysis (NMA) and the complexities involved. Key topics include understanding NMA, challenges in outsourcing NMAs, strategies for navigating NMAs, and selecting vendors for outsourced projects.

Mar 1, 2024 • 21min
Why you sometimes need to put your marketing hat on
Learn how marketing can help bridge the gap between complex data and real-world impact, focusing on listening to audience needs and preferences. Understand your stakeholders' expectations to build trust. Use competition as motivation to innovate. Embrace marketing to elevate your statistical prowess and impact on the world.

Feb 26, 2024 • 15min
The Effective Statistician Academy: Call For Trainers!
Discussion with Alexander Schacht
You get support from a fully-equipped team who understands how to get your message out. This allows you to focus on teaching and making your lessons more interesting.
You get all the personal promotion you can get. You teach with us; you get access to a huge network of statistics enthusiasts.
We spearhead the growth of your career through making lessons valuable for everyone who wants to understand the importance of statistics in healthcare.
We prepare both online and offline trainings that you can join and reach out to your target market.
Ready to become a part of The Effective Statistician Academy?
Contact me today and I will be more than ready to welcome you along with our other highly esteemed trainers.


