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How Biotech Teams Can Break the Decision Loop—Without Perfect Data
Why do smart biotech teams keep circling the same decisions? It’s not indecision—it’s misalignment. This article introduces the Confidence Threshold: a simple, powerful tool to help your team decide with clarity under pressure.
The Executive Hiring Mistake Biotech Leaders Keep Making
Executive hiring in biotech isn’t just about fit—it’s about trajectory. The most common mistake? Choosing who you know instead of who you need.
Feeling Sidelined? How Senior R&D Leaders Stay Relevant as Biotech Transitions to Clinical
As biotech companies move into the clinic, senior R&D leaders often feel sidelined. This post explores how to stay relevant, strategic, and essential as your role evolves.
If You’ve Been Laid Off, Read This
If you’ve been laid off from biotech, you don’t need a pep talk. You need a plan. This post breaks down what actually works—so you can stop spinning and start making real progress.
Feeling Stuck in Your Leadership Role? Here’s How to Move Forward
Feeling stuck in your leadership role? Whether you're juggling too much, struggling to be heard, or hitting a ceiling, this guide will help you break through. Learn how to set boundaries, think strategically, and create space for bigger opportunities.
How to Let Someone Go with Clarity, Respect, and Confidence
Letting someone go is never easy—but it’s a critical responsibility of leadership. In this post, I share a proven 3-step framework to help you navigate these conversations with clarity, respect, and composure—so you can lead with confidence and protect team trust.
How Biotech Leaders Can Make High-Stakes Decisions with Confidence Using a Decision Matrix
Discover the power of structured decision-making for biotech leaders. Use this free Decision Matrix to align teams, clarify priorities, and make confident choices.
Making Connections: 3 Best Practices and a Super Simple Template
Amid ongoing layoffs, creating meaningful connections has never been more critical. Here are three best practices, the template I use to make connections, and an illustrative example to make it super simple to get started.
Building Resilience After Layoffs: Strategies to Overcome Survivor Syndrome and Lead High-Performing Teams
In biotech, layoffs are tough—but survivor syndrome can linger long after. Learn how to nurture resilience, redefine loyalty, and build a high-performing team ready to thrive amid uncertainty.
How Executive Coaching Helps Navigate Layoffs and Overcome Survivor Syndrome
Layoffs don’t just impact those who leave—they profoundly affect those who remain. Learn how executive coaching can help leaders rebuild resilience, navigate survivor syndrome, and steer teams to success.
Surviving Survival Syndrome: Understanding & Addressing Survivor Syndrome
Discover strategies to navigate the aftermath of layoffs that have been sweeping through the biotech sector. First in a three-part series on Survivor Syndrome for Biotech Leaders.