Thoughts on Being Human
“Suz, this is an omen.” For more than 27 years, I have been blessed to work with the same executive assistant. I know how long it’s been because…
Spotlight on Transitions
This topic of “transition” came home to me (literally and figuratively) over the Thanksgiving holiday. With our adult kids returning, my husband and…
Is Your Networking Not Working?
Networking! You know, that activity that one either embraces or goes running away from as quickly as possible. For many, the word evokes a grueling,…
Optimizing Your Essential Commercialization Teams
For those of you following closely (thank you!), you may recall that in an earlier e-conversation — 21st Century Commercialization — More than a…
Where Are Decisions Made in Your Organization (And Why Does It Matter)?
Can you draw it? At your next company lunch and learn, try this experiment: Ask ten people from different functions to take a blank piece of flip…
Reading Recommendations from the High Cs
Summer is a wonderful time for catching up on our reading – whether business, pleasure, or something in between. This month, we sought out…
The Future Is Now
Back in the early 2000s, I was head of commercial strategy at Millennium Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I remember saying to then CEO,…
