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title: "Modern Data Leaders Ebook | Atlan"
url: "https://atlan.com/resources/modern-data-leaders/"
description: "A playbook for today's modern data leaders."
---

> Atlan is hosting Context Conference, bringing together the leaders and builders at the frontier of giving AI the context it needs to understand their business. It runs online on October 28, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET. Atlan co-founder Prukalpa Sankar opens and closes the day. Leaders from AstraZeneca, BNY and Verizon share why they invest in context and what they get from it. Registrants get early access to The AI Context Gap, a new study from MIT Technology Review Insights. Register: https://atlan.com/context-conference/

**Ebook: Secrets of a Modern Data Leader - The First 365 Days Inside a Data Team.** Today's modern data leaders are working without a playbook. This ebook covers how to build the right foundation for years to come, taking lessons from industry leaders who've made it to the other side. Free, gated behind a form.

Get it: [download the ebook](https://atlan.com/resources/modern-data-leaders/)

## What's inside: four critical steps to a successful first year in the job

1. **Set yourself up with strategy** - how to start by listening, set goals, create a hiring path, and invest in your data foundation.
2. **Build a team that will grow with you** - how to map your company's data needs and solve the centralized vs. decentralized dilemma.
3. **Cultivate a data culture** - how to build your team values and create practices to help your team flourish.
4. **Invest in your data stack** - how to follow modern data stack best practices and decide when to build vs. buy tools.

## Atlan roundtable: Secrets of a Modern Data Leader

A panel discussion from data leaders for those just starting as a data leader or looking to do better in their current role. The panel unpacks how they think about building a strong foundation from day one, nurturing a growing team, and cultivating the right data culture. Held January 12, 2023; [watch the recording](https://events.atlan.com/modern-data-leaders-panel).

## More resources to kickstart your data transformation

- [Free ebook: Active metadata for DataOps](https://atlan.com/resources/dataops-active-metadata-report/) - how active metadata helps modern data organizations embrace the DataOps way to stop wasting time and money.
- [Free ebook: The third-generation data catalog primer](https://atlan.com/resources/data-catalog-primer/) - where data catalogs came from and where they're going.
- [Free ebook: The ultimate guide to evaluating data lineage](https://atlan.com/resources/data-lineage/) - the 19 questions to ask when evaluating a lineage tool.