Leaders in Life Sciences

Ep 7: Lifelong Learning with Sam Howard


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What does it mean to be a lifelong learner, and how can you do it? How does it benefit you? Today’s guest, Sam Howard, explains what it means to him to be a lifelong learner and how he does it. 

Sam Howard was previously a managing consultant for Enterey. Today, he’s a Senior Program Manager at Dendreon. In today’s interview, he discusses his career, going back to his days in the military and how he transitioned from that to life sciences. He also talks about whether leaders are born or made, the difference between managers and leaders, and how he recommends getting more reading time in.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

  • How Sam decided on a military career coming out of school
  • Correlations between Sam’s scientific training and military work
  • Whether leadership is innate or something that can be fostered
  • The difference between managing and leading
  • How Sam adapted to different leaders he had to work for or follow
  • Who influenced Sam’s development as a leader
  • One minimally viable self-improvement thing that can be done daily
  • The best books Sam has read
  • How to get more reading time in
  • Sam’s networking strategies
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    Leaders in Life SciencesBy Mike Ferletic