Career Advancement

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Over a five-year span, one of my clients in the biotechnology field kept moving up through the ranks, from manager to senior manager to VP. And yet the U.S. ranks 30 out of 38 nations in terms of work/life balance, according to a recent study by Family Living Today and NowSourcing.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 22, 2024

While companies and universities have long worked together, this partnership is becoming even more crucial in industries like biotechnology, which are facing challenges due to fluctuating interest rates affecting venture capital and mergers.

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Career Advancement

JULY 1, 2019

For example, a multi-billion-dollar biotechnology company recently contacted me for a training on executive presence to help newly minted high-potential mid-level managers reach the next level of leadership. Here’s the program and what the audience learned.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A solid grasp of the latest advancements across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices is essential in driving innovations and the ability to synthesize information and translate it into actionable strategies quickly. This ability to bridge the gap between science and strategy is crucial in such a highly dynamic space.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 8, 2011

He has spent most of his professional life as a private research consultant, working primarily in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on research related to mental health. John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist focused on the genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders.

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Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 6, 2016

In virtually every advanced field, whether it be information technology, biotechnology, agriculture or renewable energy, America holds a leading position. Since World War II, the United States has been an innovation superpower. Other nations may challenge in one field or another, but no one can match its depth and breadth.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 27, 2013

Photo: James Duncan Davidson * * * Neuroscientist Russell Foster opens a session of TEDGlobal all about … us, asking the question: Why do […].

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2025

Two other technologies advanced sensors and biotechnology are less visible, though no less important, and have been quietly advancing. This is the new reality of living intelligence: systems that can sense, learn, adapt, and evolve, made possible through artificial intelligence, advanced sensors and biotechnology.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The dynamics of these relationships are, the researchers believe, likely to be common in other similar partnerships, such as between a biotechnology firm and a pharmaceutical partner. Often this dynamic seems to prompt publishers to prefer working with these more experienced partners.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

Over a five-year span, one of my clients in the biotechnology field kept moving up through the ranks, from manager to senior manager to VP. And yet the U.S. ranks 30 out of 38 nations in terms of work/life balance, according to a recent study by Family Living Today and NowSourcing.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 8, 2017

Guest post from Amy Blankson: In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported that the average attention span of a human has dropped to a mere eight seconds , one second behind that of a goldfish. Why does this matter?

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Moderna, a prominent pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm, adopted an unconventional approach utilizing RNA technology to develop one of the COVID-19 vaccines. Their advisory board consists of individuals with educational backgrounds in fields such as medical sciences, economics, journalism, and finance.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 16, 2011

Russell is an educational psychologist, author, executive coach and management consultant whose clients include Fortune 500 executives in aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, information technology, telecommunications and oil and gas.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Over a five-year span, one of my clients in the biotechnology field kept moving up through the ranks, from manager to senior manager to VP. And yet the U.S. ranks 30 out of 38 nations in terms of work/life balance, according to a recent study by Family Living Today and NowSourcing.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 2, 2019

There are some other categories not listed here which are showing remarkable growth, including life sciences and biotechnology and research. Expectedly, the highest growth opportunities will be centered around caretakers, health aides and caregivers.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

There have also been great leaps forward in biotechnology and even people without investment experience in the industry can find a niche sector to become involved in. This increased the need for care items for the elderly and there are plenty of gaps in the market for the healthcare sector.

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The Idolbuster

AUGUST 28, 2012

While Silicon Valley is best known for their technology companies – Google, Yahoo, Apple, Hewlett Packard, Intel, and Facebook to name a few, the Bay Area is also home to some of the most cutting edge biotechnology and medical device companies. The job at a small biotechnology company was a great match for his skills.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The first leader was someone I worked with as part of the management team at a biotechnology firm, and how he guided our organization during the merger of our North American parent company with a much larger European multinational.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 2, 2015

Dan was the president of a biotechnology company where I served in my first middle management role.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 30, 2019

If it is a venture capital-oriented IT, hardware or biotechnology company, this destination might be Silicon Valley.”. “A company should move to where the best resources are located, as long as the benefit covers the cost of moving,” the authors say. “If

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HR Digest

MAY 14, 2022

The biotechnology company announced Gomez’s appointment as the new Moderna CFO on April 11. Moderna CFO Jorge Gomez had assumed the position just one day prior, almost a month after leaving a dental company. While Moderna looks for a replacement, his recently retired predecessor, David Meline, will continue to work as the CFO.

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The Idolbuster

JANUARY 15, 2013

I heard a cautionary tale from “George” the former VP of marketing at a mid-sized biotechnology company about how a bogus forecast helped propagate a disaster. It is tempting to think that these numbers are scientifically derived and reliable, but often they come from sticking a finger in the air, and then justified after-the-fact in Excel.

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The Idolbuster

JANUARY 25, 2013

Prior to launching her wellness practice, she worked in the management consulting industry and at one of the leading cancer research biotechnology companies. Catherine Chen, Ph.D., is a Health Coach who supports high-octane professionals to achieve with ease, have time for what they love, and live a balanced life.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 12, 2021

Drug Research —The applications for drug design and biotechnology using 3D displays can be exponential. With 3D tomosynthesis, doctors can pinpoint the size and location of cancer tumors in dense tissue; they can detect abnormalities earlier and better see small tumors because the images are clearer and have greater contrast.

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CO2

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Further supporting this, a study published in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) emphasizes executive coaching as an effective developmental tool for managers. This research highlights the positive effects of coaching on behaviors, attitudes, and overall performance.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 20, 2025

GUEST POST from Greg Satell Many experts suspect that the COVID crisis is receding into the background. It is, of course, hard to know for sure. There will continue to be debate and we will still need to have some mitigating measures in place. Still, for the most part, people are back at work, kids […]

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Unfortunately, many of us have developed expertise in only one field (software engineering, information technology [IT], marketing, biotechnology, automobile manufacturing, the food industry, etc. The more knowledge you possess in more areas, the more problems you can solve in pursuit of your vision. and we like to stick to our knitting.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2014

For example, if you are a biotechnology fund manager who wants to communicate the importance of investing in biotechnology, you may think that your value is in your recent success in investing for shareholders, but if you are a reasonable person, you will likely also have doubts about this.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2012

There are intriguing signs that we might be approaching the point where digital innovation takes a big leap into the physical world: 3D printers are breaking into the mainstream , tech billionaires are backing an asteroid mining venture , and lots of people keep saying that biotechnology is the next great frontier.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Their behavior displays promising parallels to the early days of the biotechnology industry. When biotechnology startups like Genentech began to acquire other startups to retain their edge, pharmaceutical incumbents were forced to enter the acquisition melee to remain competitive.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2012

For the past few decades, emerging technologies such as biotechnology, microelectronics, information technology and communications technologies have become central to the socioeconomic development of nations. These technologies improve productivity and facilitate better living standards when they penetrate into societies.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2011

That was the question Todd Pierce asked himself in 2006 after years of experimenting with the full menu of trainings, meetings, and competency models in his capacity as CIO of biotechnology giant Genentech. I remember sitting there and saying, 'There's got to be a another way.'".

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2011

Another CEO of a fast-growing biotechnology venture, a Chinese-American entrepreneur, added that he wanted his company to be perceived as American rather than as Chinese. "Most technology ventures in China are of the C2C variety, i.e., Copy-To-China.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The reason for the interest in in part because the industry has suffered from poor returns on investment over the last decade; indeed, some sectors, including biotechnology, report negative aggregate returns. China and India, in particular, offer attractive liquidity and investment opportunities VCs haven't seen for a while.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2011

And biotechnology and medical devices are among the leading areas for venture capital funding. Virtually every day, there is information about a clinical study with a new way to treat sick people. Fortunes have been made from implants, surgical instruments, and artificial products.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

Is it possible that local funding could help bolster tourism in Florida, biotechnology in California, publishing in New York, and agriculture in Iowa? Wouldn't it make sense to test drive state-owned banks elsewhere to see if they could help support local industries? Our 50 states have been called laboratories of democracy.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2012

French pharmaceutical company Sanofi recently acquired Boston-based Genzyme to tap into America's intellectual capital in biotechnology. Nestle, Unilever, and Novartis have several business units based in the U.S. America fosters risk-taking and innovation by entrepreneurs who become global leaders.

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