Lean: Impact on Organizations

I came across a few photos capturing the “before” stage of a Lean Lab initiative I led more than a dozen years ago.  It was a valuable learning experience.  Today, many opportunities still exist.  Have you implemented Lean in an R&D or laboratory environment?  What benefits did you see?  While Lean implementation is often associated… Continue reading Lean: Impact on Organizations

Capabilities of Future Leaders

What capabilities are required for future leaders in life sciences? How can organizations develop such leaders? A recent McKinsey article, Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders in Life Sciences, addresses this exact question. Using data from their 2017 survey on leadership development in life sciences, the authors illustrated the gaps and opportunities and presented five critical skills. Adaptive… Continue reading Capabilities of Future Leaders