Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

New technologies, shifting regulations, and a heightened focus on biotechnology and pharmaceuticals meant that professionals needed to stay ahead of the curve. I saw a gap in the market—a demand for comprehensive, high-quality training that could empower individuals and drive progress in the industry.

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Uncertainty Biotechnology Industry Training 376

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2011

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining innovation in health care, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. And biotechnology and medical devices are among the leading areas for venture capital funding. The first lays the blame at the door of the government.

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Health Care Biotechnology Mayo Pharmaceuticals 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Organizations invest billions annually on a success curriculum known as "leadership development," which ends up leaving so much on the table. In other words, what if cultivating a successful inner life was front and center on the leadership agenda?

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Development Biotechnology CIO Short-term 21

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

Paul Kennedy's seminal Rise and Fall of the Great Powers captures the way technological and economic advances have converted into strategic advantage, and how failure to "lock in" that edge accelerates imperial decline. Technik , then, is the technological quotient of civilization. It pledges $1.5 The contrast between the U.N.'s

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. What would this leadership look like over time? pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g., And what did they say was their biggest concern? Not competitive threats. Not rising costs.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

You may ask, what are some risky investments that stand a high chance of failure but, if successful, enable larger technological leaps that promise earthshaking impact? Three major factors drive convergence: technology, competition, and the customer. Let’s say you’re in the energy sector. Find Pivots.

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Skills Power Six Sigma Disruptive Innovation 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

In virtually every advanced field, whether it’s information technology, biotechnology, agriculture, or renewable energy, America holds a leading position. Those factors do play important roles, but the most important thing driving America’s success has been its unparalleled scientific leadership.

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Company Innovation Competitive Advantage White Paper 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Our limited sample suggests that both groups agree that board leadership should serve as champions of board diversity, but they differ on the policies they advocate to increase board diversity. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2015

division of the Korean conglomerate Hanguk Industries, where Mark, a vice president of technology, reported to him. ” Hanguk was a large, fast-growing company with diversified interests spanning electronics, biotechnology, shipping, construction, and chemicals. We pride ourselves on being a multinational leadership team.

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Case Study Career Biotechnology Course 8

Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. Being a corporate entrepreneur has a profound effect on both your reputation for innovation and your prospects for leadership opportunities. What better way to signal that you have leadership capabilities? Innovation Capital.

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Innovation Reputation Social Capital How To 83

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

Although US firms had pioneered and dominated the technology for two decades, they were now getting pummeled by cheaper Japanese imports. At the same time, the marketplace has become so fiercely competitive—and investors so demanding—that few are willing to take a flyer on an unproven technology.

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Technology Venture Capitalist Supply Chain Innovation 8

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Broad experience A broader range of educational backgrounds within corporate leadership can offer valuable perspectives and a more expansive outlook when confronted with uncertain circumstances. Their advisory board consists of individuals with educational backgrounds in fields such as medical sciences, economics, journalism, and finance.

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