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Pharmaceutical Giant Eli Lilly Sued for Age Bias

HR Digest

Recent reports suggest that Eli Lilly, a prominent pharmaceutical manufacturer, has been embroiled in a class-action lawsuit alleging discriminatory hiring practices against older job applicants. It is crucial for companies to embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the experience and expertise that older professionals bring to the table.

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Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

Strategy Driven

Further, they need to limit their focus to, at most, six capabilities, and make those capabilities work together as a mutually reinforcing system that perpetuates competitive advantage. That belief stems from having chosen a differentiated way to play that is supported by a strong system of mutually reinforcing capabilities.

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3 Mistakes in U.S. Health Care That Emerging Economies Can’t Afford to Repeat

Harvard Business Review

The health care system in the United States, with its technological prowess and massive infrastructure, often serves as a reference point for rapidly developing economies around the world while they build their own medical systems. Over the same period, pharmaceutical exports have doubled. Victor Albrow/Getty Images.

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Get Ready for the New Era of Global Manufacturing

Harvard Business Review

McKinsey has identified more than 20 distinct submarkets in China, for example. On the innovation front, the opportunities are more diverse, but equally powerful. Pharmaceutical companies are mastering bio-engineering techniques that will help develop personalized medicines. Innovations Are Changing The Way We Design Products.

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New Lessons from Fighting an Ancient Disease

Harvard Business Review

While currently crippled by inadequate infrastructure in many countries, low- and middle-income countries will be the fastest-growing markets for pharmaceuticals and medical devices over the next decade. To do so, we enlisted one of our NGO partners to teach our IT team how to use geographic information systems (GIS). Redefine ROI.

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The 3 Things CEOs Worry About the Most

Harvard Business Review

AT&T, for example, had to switch its focus from traditional telecom services to wireless services, and this shift required employees with different skill sets. As a pharmaceutical company, we obviously were part of that whole ecosystem. They had a range of concerns, beginning with finding the right talent.

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Developing Global Leaders Is America's Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

They are remarkably open to talented people from diverse backgrounds, and are highly skilled at giving future leaders the knowledge and experience they need to lead successfully in the global economy. America's higher education system is a magnet for talented leaders from all over the world.