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Yes, there is a “new normal” – and now what?

When you browse through your LinkedIn feed these days, or any other media, you find a certain amount of talk about the „new normal“ – that we, by now, have all understood is a fact. But what comes after that? What comes after the common sense about that COVID-19 changed a lot of the certainties in business as usual, maybe to the better? It seems to have sunk in quite quickly, even the understanding that we have to adapt a new leadership style, new remote practices and an overall changed management style when it comes to culture and trust. But the

Updated 4 years ago

The people you need to recruit for the “new normal”

People are still finding their way through the crisis and ever since the COVID-19 lockdown rules have started to loosen, there is this urge to go back to something. And you might have – as many others – noticed already that this is quite impossible. There is no real “going back” to something after this exceptional time. And maybe that’s better than it might seem.New normal = new people?There are some key learnings f

Updated 4 years ago

Will it come down to company culture to master the crisis in Life Sciences?

In times like today – you all know what I’m talking about – it becomes even more clearly how important company culture is to make it through rough times. And don’t get me wrong, it’s not a decision whether or not you have a company culture. You have a company culture either way but it’s no doubt good to be in charge of it. And these can be the times when your real company culture shows and you find out whether you are or whether you are not.Do you know your company culture?</

Updated 4 years ago

Medtechs big challenge in recruiting

The great demand for medtech products and the growth of the industry is good news! As with every boom, however, this development goes hand in hand with a great need for qualified and motivated specialists who can meet the constantly growing demand. In the nature of medtech, the interdisciplinary and cross-functional way of working is inherent and that also means that the requirements and position profiles have an extraordinary range.Thinking cross-functional<s

Updated 4 years ago

Berlin may no longer be “poor but sexy” but it’s still a place to be – especially when it comes to L

What is it about Berlin that makes it such a vibrant und buzzing hot spot for Life Sciences and especially Biotech in the last couple of years? It’s been experiencing steady growth and an exceptionally high level of start-up dynamics. And yes, look at it, many of the biotech companies are founded from the universities and research institutions on site. And rightfully so, since they greatly benefit from the strong science and the good infrastructure for clinical studies in the region. But not only start-ups, also global pharmaceutical companies va

Updated 4 years ago

Are Earlier Stage Pharma Companies Winning The War for Talent?

When you’re trying to find the best talent that gets maximum results for your company, a good place to start is looking at the assets that exist in your company to attract the best candidates. A lot of research is looking into the factors that make candidates favor one company over the other and career opportunities, room for development and sense of purpose are sure among the winning factors. But how do companies look like in a different stage to candidates that compete for talent in the same industry. IIC Partners had a look at Pharma companies

Updated 4 years ago

Expert insight with Anders Fogstrup: Transformation and leadership

When new technologies and business models transform an industry it quickly comes down to single companies adapting to these new environments. A big part of how successful a corporate transformational effort will be, is the quality of leadership. We talked to a specialist in the area of corporate transformation about what exactly makes good leadership in a transformation process and why that is so crucially important and the result is this very interesting interview you can find below.Our

Updated 4 years ago

Expert insight with Anders Fogstrup: Inside corporate transformation

When it’s time to start a transformation process in a company (which nowadays is pretty much anytime), you need the right expertise in place to answer the essential questions at the right time and to manage the process from within. We talked to one of these experts about the various aspects of transformation processes and the result is this very interesting interview you can find below. Our counterpart in this insightful talk was Anders Fogstrup who is currently leading Mundipharma Germany. The company is part of a global network of privately-own

Updated 4 years ago

Expert insight with Anders Fogstrup: The 4 dimensions of corporate transformation

Transformation is everywhere at any time. Markets transform, businesses transform, people transform. I talked to a specialist in this area about the various aspects of transformation processes and the result is this very interesting transformation model you can find below.Developed by Mundipharma and put to action by Anders Fogstrup who is currently leading Mundipharma Germany. The company is part of a global network of privately-owned independent associated companies and opera

Updated 4 years ago

Why is diversity so important in Life Sciences?

The value of diversity has become almost a cliché – and for good reason. Yet there's still plenty of data that makes it clear we have a long way to go before the life sciences represent the population, on all levels: from board members to trial groups. The 2018 Life Science Workforce Trends Report</

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