Let's be blunt: the way most practitioners and consultants approach digital analytics is defunct and in need of a radical overhaul. We were expected to dive in the depth of an ocean of data and find the "precious"? - the one and unique golden nugget of wisdom that would transform the organization. We've been told to "get executive sponsorship" and our goal should be to get a seat at the "grown up" table of management. In a nice echo chamber marketers despised IT and gave themselves pat on the back reinforcing the idea they were destined to become the CTOs, CMOs and CEOs of the future. Seriously? How is it going for you?