What does it take to reorient a 172-year-old healthcare company toward driving groundbreaking innovations? In this episode, Jon Lange speaks with Brent Saunders, Chairman and CEO of Bausch + Lomb, about how he’s reinvigorating one of the world’s most iconic eye care brands. Brent shares how the company is focused on driving major innovations across its broad portfolio, including Project Halo, a potential breakthrough in contact lens material science that could result in a new paradigm of all-day comfort. Jon and Brent explore what it means to be a great leader in healthcare, the importance of curiosity and humility, and Brent’s personal recipe for happiness. This is a wide-ranging conversation about eye care, leadership, and how to foster a mission-driven culture to ultimately advance the standard of care for patients.

Key Takeaways

• Bausch + Lomb is investing in major innovation across its portfolio, including Project Halo, a potential breakthrough in contact lens material science that could result in a new paradigm of all-day comfort.
• A new contact lens under development may help slow the progression of myopia in children, which could be a game-changer for pediatric eye care.
• Revitalizing innovation requires top talent; Brent’s focused on building out his R&D team as a first step toward taking big swings on groundbreaking innovations.
• Success is a long game; Brent and Jon discuss the myth of “overnight success” and how passion, hard work, and consistency are key ingredients for real success over the long term.