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Our Responsibility and Debt to Patients and Our Industry

Our Responsibility and Debt to Patients and Our Industry

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As I work to maintain connections with people over the years, reflecting on the transformative personal growth many people, including myself, have experienced throughout our pharmaceutical careers is often thrilling. The journey from the initial stages of developing sole-contributor expertise while striving to bring life-changing treatments forward for patients to gaining personal comfort in the higher-risk environment of smaller companies and leading teams of people has been remarkable. Along this path, I have witnessed many people’s personal and professional growth…

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Let Little Things Be Little Things

Let Little Things Be Little Things

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It started like any other monthly call with a vendor, partner, or customer. Then, a small comment or slip by the other party happens, and the frustration wells up and erupts. This particular incident was nothing in itself, but it was one more thing in a series of minor events. It was the last straw, and the dam had burst. Now, they are in scramble mode because they were not aware our frustrations had been building. As I think back,…

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Goals are not a Panacea for Achievement

Goals are not a Panacea for Achievement

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I have been a strong advocate of S.M.A.R.T. goals.  This method has significant appeal for annual bonus planning and assessing performance achievement.  However, being goal driven in all aspects of your life can be detrimental. What I have begun to understand is that goals always leave me feeling like I am chasing a long-sought reward that never seems to be within my reach.  By moving the objective as soon as I get meaningfully close, I convince myself that striving for…

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Do We Do Enough to Support Employees Emotional Well-Being During Growth Opportunities?

Do We Do Enough to Support Employees Emotional Well-Being During Growth Opportunities?

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Many employees’ express yearnings for experiential growth and development opportunities throughout their career.  Frequently, they look to their manager to bring about these opportunities without personally investing in the creation of a development plan.  Astonishingly, it does not work out as either the employee or manager envision.  My experience has taught me that the causes generally break down into two broad groupings.  First, poor engagement leads to insufficient personal commitment.  There is a whole host of reasons why poor engagement…

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