Most teams have data.
But no owner.
Everyone uses it.
Nobody fixes it.
A tiny story
A lead said:
“This number is wrong.”
Everyone replied:
“Not my table.”
Meeting wasted.
The real issue
No data owner.
No point of contact.
No accountability.
No SLA.
Bugs stay open.
Trust goes down.
What you need now
Assign owners.
One table.
One owner.
Show owner name.
On dashboard.
Small text.
Define responsibility.
Refresh.
Accuracy.
Fixes.
Create escalation path.
Who to ping.
When broken.
Track known issues.
Simple list.
Visible.
Ownership creates reliability.
Two spicy takes
Hot take 1:
Data without an owner is just noise.
Hot take 2:
Ownership matters more than tools.
3 actions this week
1. Assign owner to your main dashboard.
2. Add owner name below title.
3. Write one-line responsibility note.
Instant trust boost.
Closing
Own the data.
Earn confidence.
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