Change The Culture, Change The Game
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
If you have been to my LinkedIn profile, you may have noticed I added the Reading List by Amazon. This is part of my own personal culture change. Is Facebook in my future? Time will tell. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
One-On-One With Fred Hassan, One Of Many Highlights At The R&D Leadership Summit
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Last week I attended The Conference Forum’s R&D Leadership Summit in Miami. Dan Perlman, founder of RPS (ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services) and the program sponsor, informed the attendees that the goal of this conference was to serve as a “think tank” for R&D leaders in the pharmaceutical and biopharm industries. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
Hello, My Name Is Rob, And I Am A Social Media Idiot
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The other day, I sat in my first meeting on the topic of social media. The conversation was dominated with words such as, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, tweeting, Klout, friending, hash tags… lost yet? I know I was. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
Are You A Winner Or A Whiner?
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Occasionally I get a business book sent to me that I feel has some "golden  nuggets" I feel compelled to share with the Life Science Leader audience. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
The Wisdom Of Knowledge Transfer
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The baby boomers are hitting 65 this year. So, why is that important to pharma and bio companies? Think about it. For most traditional pharmaceutical companies, senior leadership is made up of baby boomers. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
Leadership As A Practice Is Broken, But Social Media Can Fix That
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
I recently had a conversation with Mike Myatt, author of Leadership Matters...The CEO Survival Manual. From his perspective, leadership has become accountable to far too many of the wrong masters. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
National Mentoring Month
By Rob WrightChief Editor, Life Science Leader
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Monday, January 3, 2011
I recently purchased a birthday card for my wife and realized that I spent more on this piece of paper than the cost of a gallon of gas. I have always been somewhat skeptical of purchasing cards for certain days of recognition and holidays for which I am unfamiliar or more likely, I perceive as marketing gimmicks. By Rob Wright  Continue Reading..
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Rob Wright

Rob Wright was chief editor of Life Science Leader magazine from 2011-2021. Prior to joining the publication, he spent nearly 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry. During his industry career, Wright conducted well over 1,000 presentations and roundtable discussions, including the facilitation of FDA-mandated clinical training programs for hundreds of licensed healthcare providers. He has chaired, moderated, and served as a speaker at industry and academic conferences, and served as co-chair for the 2015 and 2018 BIO International conference’s educational planning committee. Wright’s 500+ published articles have appeared in peer-reviewed academic journals, B2B magazines and online publications. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, MBA with distinction from Gannon University, and completed his doctoral coursework in marketing at Cleveland State University. He is a member of international business honor societies Sigma Beta Delta and Beta Gamma Sigma. He can be followed on Twitter @RfwrightLSL