CEO Corner
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Embracing Culture As A Strategic Business Asset
1/4/2022
I believe that my recognition of the role company culture plays in shaping an organization has contributed to my success as my career advanced into leadership roles.
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Is It A Great Business Opportunity Or Merely A Great Idea?
11/1/2021
When entrepreneurs are presented with a biotech idea, they must distinguish between those that are merely exciting in concept and those with the potential to be actually developed into a company.
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Skills I Learned That Have Helped Me As A Public Pharma CEO
10/1/2021
While I learned a great deal about the industry in the latter part of my career, as a leader, my foundation was molded by the valuable lessons learned in two very different spaces — the U.S. Army Reserve and nursing.
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Creating A Culture of Innovation In Any Size Organization
9/1/2021
A company’s size and culture play a large role in how it defines and executes innovation.
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What The Sale Of Agios' Oncology Pipeline Taught Me
8/2/2021
Anytime a company undergoes organizational change — even if it’s a good change — the road there is not necessarily an easy one. I’d like to share a few things that might make it — or any major decision — easier for you
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How European Biopharmas Can Benefit From Establishing A U.S. Presence
8/2/2021
The maturity and scale of the biotech industry in the U.S. can offer several competitive advantages, making expansion into the U.S. well worth considering for leaders of biopharma companies formed in other countries, such as across Europe.
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Against All Odds: Advancing From R&D To Phase 3
7/1/2021
There is nothing more rewarding than knowing that we can help save a life and give hope to patients and their friends and families. Because lives are at stake, there must be more regulations and processes to ensure safety and efficacy.
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Capitalization, Coaching, And Clarity Are Keys To Success
7/1/2021
Throughout my career, I have employed the following guiding principles to advance treatment options for patients: capitalization is king, hire the right people, and be decisive and humble.
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From Academia to Industry – How Biopharma Entrepreneurship Became A Calling
6/1/2021
While I knew that I wanted to dedicate my life to developing gene therapies to cure human diseases, I could not have predicted that I would leave academia to become an entrepreneur.
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A Black CEO's Advice To The Next Generation
6/1/2021
As one of the few African American CEOs in corporate America, I am in a unique position to share my experience with the next generation of leaders as we continue to face major challenges around inequity, intolerance, and community cohesion.