<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/leadership/news/beyond-the-data.html" dsn="news"><teaser-title>Beyond the Data</teaser-title><teaser-description>Hirsch and Simon explore why sound leadership judgment requires trust, mission-driven decisions and human insight beyond data and AI.</teaser-description><pubDate>10/16/2026</pubDate><title>Beyond the Data</title><description>Hirsch and Simon explore why sound leadership judgment requires trust, mission-driven decisions and human insight beyond data and AI.</description><author>Leslie D. Hirsch, M.P.A., FACHE and Andrew F. Simon, Ph.D., Psy.D.</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/in-the-lead-beyond-the-data-320x180.jpg" alt="A laptop partially opened."/></image><category>Business</category><department>Buccino Leadership Institute</department><relationships>Buccino Leadership Institute</relationships><created-date>2026-10-14T14:29:10.728Z</created-date></item>