Imagine you are a small biotech with an exciting asset with promising early phase clinical results. This bodes well for […]
“All improvement happens project by project and in no other way” – Joseph M Juran There is something in that, […]
Effective patient recruitment can accelerate the commercialization of new medicines more than any other single optimization. Unfortunately, patient recruitment is […]
We have worked with many life science companies who were seeking to professionalise their operations. In prior years they may […]
Both consulting and staffing solutions play significant roles in the rapidly evolving pharmaceutical industry. Each provides unique value based on […]
The life sciences have always been at the forefront of innovation. Biotech companies and research universities, by their very nature, continuously […]
The first lesson of the Titanic disaster is that ships with holes in them sink! How methodically interrogating project assumptions […]
Are your Project and Portfolio Management capabilities optimised to deliver your portfolio? For any organisation it’s important to recognise that […]
The chances are that if you work in a Pharma/Biotech organisation, you will be looking forward to a time when […]
The industry sector we are part of – ‘life science’ we would identify as: Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology companies, medical Diagnostics […]
In the introductory article – see here – we explained what the Blue Line© is and what is focuses on […]
There is plenty of great knowledge out there about the phases of team formation , key dysfunctions of teams (Patrick Lencioni’s famous […]
Would you believe that you could learn about transformational change leadership from a Netflix series? No? Well, frankly I am […]
Our job roles usually evolve over time. But on occasion, a company will reflect on changes in the external world and realise that a […]
Leadership teams frequently aspire to change the ‘mindset’ of their units. They link the degree of productivity, customer responsiveness, urgency to achieve – with (quite rightly) an enthusiastic self-starting, engaged attitude […]
A mid-sized contract manufacturing organisation, based in the UK, was doing okay. It had some lucrative, high-tech contracts with big Pharmas, […]
UK Pharma firms that are selling into the primary care market will typically field sales teams in each region. Marketing and sales management […]
Regulatory Target Product Profiles (RTPPs) RTPPs describe the aims of a drug development programme in terms of labelling concepts. They can be used […]
Emerging TPPs As a drug moves through development its properties, activity and effect on disease are revealed. ETPPs are used […]
Aspirational Target Product Profiles (ATPPs) ATPPs provide the context for and set targets along a range of key criteria that are required to […]
Target Product Profiles (TPPs) are descriptions of key features needed in a new treatment for a disease and are used to […]
The interest in drug repurposing has grown, as the effort required to bring new drugs to market has increased. When […]
Developing orphan drugs is a risky business. Small numbers of patients, despite high prices, may not lead to high revenue […]
Consequences for Medical Devices in case of a no deal Brexit. Over the Counter (OTC) remedies may not seem like […]
This is a series of articles about managing conflict, specifically in partnerships and alliances, but the principles apply to any […]
The journey toward provision of ‘quality metrics’ to regulatory authorities has been a slow process, but it is becoming adopted […]
In the current pandemic we have facilities but we don’t necessarily have the materials or the people with necessary skills […]
This is a video of a webinar given in the run-in to the European Partnerships in Clinical Trials conference. It […]
A key to success for life science in the coming decade When someone in the life science sector has reached […]
What needs to change in our heads for us to be able to lead cross functional teams effectively? Sometimes we […]
How can a leader build commitment in a cross functional team? Leaders may come into this position having a strong […]
Cross functional leaders who have up to now worked in expert functions, are accustomed to learning more about their specialism […]
It is common to find that teams do not analyse their internal customers/stakeholders, which can lead to a confusion in […]
Dealing with conflict – you may be stuck with traditional responses -combat or avoidance. We need to think about this […]
Who are the stars and the poor performers in your supply chain suppliers? Which from these are the critical suppliers […]
As of mid 2020 the business world is communicating remotely. But can you run a team building event in this […]
There are practical ways to develop this sort of leadership mindset and skills, but internal project office / L&D people […]