Data-Driven Decision Making
Brendon James Writes
Data Science • Digital Transformation • Leadership • Risk & Complex Systems
Introduction
Brendon James BA, MBA (Culture), MSc OSH (Process Safety), MBA Sustainable Energy Mgt
Meet Brendon
Brendon James works at the intersection of data science, risk management, energy systems, and leadership in complex environments. He has experience across the oil and gas value chain, including operations, regulatory contexts, process safety, and analyzing energy systems.
Brendon’s work focuses on applying data analytics, machine learning, and systems thinking to support decision-making in high-risk settings. He is committed to improving organizational safety, resilience, and learning in complex systems.
The Work
Speaking and Engagement
New Book
Leading Through Fire
Decisions in Complex Systems and the Weight of Responsibility
Leading Through Fire explores how decisions are made inside complex systems where uncertainty, pressure, and competing incentives shape outcomes.
Drawing on real-world experience in high-risk industries, the book examines how leadership, culture, and decision-making influence whether systems drift toward failure or adapt toward safety and resilience.
The book reflects on the responsibility leaders carry when making decisions in environments where the consequences affect organizations, communities, and lives. Coming April 28 2026.
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