
Want To Develop Better Leaders
I met one of my academic mentors, Dr. David Frew, D.B.A, while pursuing my MBA at Gannon University. His areas of expertise are management and organizational behavior and thus, why I asked him to participate as a member of Life Science Leader magazine’s editorial advisory board. By Rob Wright
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Ask Pharma Execs The Tough Questions
A reader recently had this to say about one of our stories – “I’m hoping to see you ask some harder questions to the execs and how they cope with tough challenges. By Rob Wright
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A Novel Approach To Shortening The Drug Approval Process
Two pharmaceutical industry stories recently caught my attention. The first involves Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: NABI) which recently announced that the company's smoking cessation vaccine NicVAX failed a second late-stage trial. By Rob Wright
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Blanchard's Wisdom Proves Useful Beyond The Message He Conveys
Over the years I have had the opportunity to read a variety of leadership books written by Ken Blanchard and his various co-authors. Perhaps one of his best is The One Minute Manager with co-author Spencer Johnson — one of the bestselling business books of all time. By Rob Wright
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Reader Rants To Rob On Regs
I recently got an email from a reader about the stage 3 requirements for the new FDA guidelines on validation of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. I thought I would go to the guidance to learn more about stage 3. By Rob Wright
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A Candid Discussion With An Entrepreneur Drug Developer
I recently had the opportunity to speak with a person who was intimately involved in the development of Zithromax (azithromycin) — one of the world’s bestselling antibiotics. By Rob Wright
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Science Or Sales
Having spent the better part of my career on the sales side of pharma, I found it interesting that one of our editorial board members, took the time to jot down his thoughts regarding science vs. sales. By Rob Wright
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Let's Talk Quality – Insights From A Former CEO
A reader reached out to me to suggest Life Science Leader magazine do more to cover compliance/quality systems. He sees this as being the biggest issue facing the industry today, and that quality transcends the entire executive leadership team. By Rob Wright
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Leadership Expert Shares Thoughts On Change Implementation
I recently got a call from Leo Hopf, author of “Rethink, Reinvent, Reposition.” He wanted to discuss business renewal in life science organizations. According to Hopf, “There are hundreds of books on innovation. By Rob Wright
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Effective Interactions
The other day, I had the opportunity to speak with Jeannie Kahwajy, Ph.D., president of Effective Interactions. Kahwajy teaches around the world and was recently invited by Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, to speak to 160 ambassadors on communication. By Rob Wright
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