Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Energy, agriculture, insurance, retail, human resources — no industry is unaffected. That’s why pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies need to define their relevance in this new health care ecosystem, and soon. Or lenders’ enhanced abilities to gauge credit risk. They’re also sharing risk. But not for long.

Health Care 8

Health Care Pharmaceuticals Information Technology Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2012

She certainly wouldn't disapprove of an employee seeking prescription help to become more productive. By contrast, encouraging an under-performing subordinate to lose 25 pounds, get a hair transplant or contact-lenses would likely inspire a formal complaint to Human Resources and/or a possible lawsuit.

Health Care 13

Health Care Ethics Pharmaceuticals Globalization 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2013

SAP, the German software giant, announced that it hopes to hire hundreds of autistics as talented programmers and product testers. SAP''s Bangalore office saw its productivity increase after deploying autistic hires. Ethics Human resources Innovation OCPD' Talk about turning a bug into a feature. I don''t know.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Ethics Human Resources Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

For more than a decade, leading human resource strategists have hit on a recurring theme: You want your star players working in the roles that matter most to the business. These are jobs in R&D, technology, and other areas vital to a firm’s strategic direction, product development, and process efficiency.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

Imagine the changes afoot in the pharmaceutical, medical device, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. For example, printing products on demand would significantly reduce the U.S. What happens, for example, if the value of a product’s underlying intellectual property overtakes its production value?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2014

When pharmaceutical companies conduct clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of their drugs as part of the process for obtaining regulatory approval, some patients receive the drug and others some standard existing treatment or a sugar pill (placebo). Take the issue of productivity.

Flextime 11

Flextime Call Center Human Resources CRM 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

If I was conflicted between an offer from Acme Pharmaceuticals and MegaSource Software, the chance to talk to a real employee might make the difference. On the marketing side, we frequently dream about networks of employees who post stories about our products, leading to massive new views to our content.

Marketing 8

Marketing Content Pharmaceuticals PR 8

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 19, 2011

As a young Brand Manager, I pounced on consumer insecurities, pumping products that solved bad breath, armpit odor, yellow teeth and bad skin. They know we can well afford their products. So do pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Pfizer. Human Resources. We operate by the mantra of “use it or you lose it.”

Advice 147

Advice Marketing Marketing Strategy Brand 147

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Human Resources commonly takes the lead in crafting and enforcing a strong policy. The negative effects of harassment also affect the well-being and productivity of colleagues and entire organizations. In healthcare, this ripple effect is particularly serious, as it may threaten the quality of patient care.

Health Care 8

Health Care Policies How To Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Here are some of the challenges that I’ve observed: Product management. Successful IoT plays require more than simply adding connectivity to a product and charging for service — something many companies don’t immediately understand. When product-based companies add services and connectivity, operational requirements increase.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Company Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8