Can data storytelling replace dashboards as the main tool for communicating value?

Should data storytelling replace dashboards as the main tool for communicating value? The short answer is no; they are complementary. Not all executives take the time to look at dashboards before a meeting. Some come prepared with questions. Some want to go over every detail on an update. Others just want to focus on the items that have slipped or are at risk. In the end, they want enough information about the things that are important to them to be able to make any decisions quickly and easily, or a path to get there if it's not quick and easy. Understanding their needs is going to help you know how to communicate value; dashboards and stories are just tools. Both have a place.