Leader's Agenda

On this episode of the Leader's Agenda, Beth McCombs, the CTO of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), and Kate Cronin, the Chief Brand Officer of Moderna, sit down with Tarja Huuskonen to talk about their career paths and learnings throughout their careers in Life Sciences. They provide tips on how they navigate culture, practice their own styles of leadership, and even share a few insights into their day-to-day work. Listen in and enjoy the latest episode of the Leader's Agenda!

Miyoung Chun isn't afraid to tackle complex problems. She is a scientist, leader, and pioneer that is able to harness the collaborative power of many, across multiple domains and disciplines.  Her "project" made the State of the Union and ignited a nationally-funded multi-year discovery to the workings of the brain. As you listen to this wonderful conversation between host, Tarja Huuskonen, and Miyoung, pay attention to both the "what" and the "how" to gain valuable advice and insights for your own journey as a leader.  What's the one leadership lesson that resonates most with you?

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Tom Polen, the CEO of BD, gives us an insider's view of the mobilization and fast action that the Life Sciences industry underwent to fight a global pandemic: How did BD shorten a 3-year development cycle to 3 months while scaling up its manufacturing capability from 8 million tests in a year to 12 million tests each month? The answer might surprise you! Listen to the whole episode as we explore not only the macro forces that are shaping Life Sciences innovation, but the societal themes that are forcing a new conversation about corporate responsibility, leadership integrity, inclusion, and cultural renewal.

What's your innovation strategy? What are the systems? And what's the right culture? These three foundational questions may be at the heart of defining your company's future as an innovator. Our conversation with Gary Pisano, Harvard Business School Professor, educator, researcher, and author of award-winning articles and six books on innovation and strategy, was thought-provoking on topics that get a lot of attention but not always the right action.

Whether you are building a new strategy for innovation, wondering how to transform your company to become an innovator, or are struggling with tough choices and culture change, this video podcast will provide a pragmatic view backed with research and experience. You'll want to hear it more than once!

Tom Polen is chairman, chief executive officer and president of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), an innovative global medical technology company headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Since taking the leadership reins in early 2020, he has focused the organization’s BD 2025 strategy around three pillars—Grow, Simplify, and Empower—which drive and accelerate the innovation of advanced, cutting-edge technologies like smart connected devices, and the high performance of a diverse team of 70,000 associates who approach their work with a growth mindset. He puts a strong emphasis on the impact BD’s associates make by doing things The BD WAY every day and fulfilling the company’s purpose of advancing the world of health.

This Leader’s Agenda podcast episode features Jamie Gurley, who has recently joined our Action for Results team as a Senior Leadership and Organizational Transformation Advisor.  Jamie has dedicated much of his professional life developing leaders, and facilitating personal, team, and organizational transformations. Prior to joining Action for Results, Jamie led several programs for the Center for Creative Leadership, including launching the first Leadership at the Peak program in Asia. We are honored to have Jamie join not only this podcast, but take on the role of co-host throughout our Leader’s Agenda series.

Don't miss this episode, which calls for redefining the leader's role in simple terms, and focusing on what matters the most in building shared leadership throughout the organization.

According to Rosemarie Day, a healthcare systems expert, author, and the CEO of Day Health Strategies,  we are at a crucial crossroads in shaping the US Healthcare system,  and it isn't enough to just wait and see. Rosemarie, an advocate of universal healthcare, is calling for women to take an active lead in creating a future where patients are able to take charge of their own health and can access the care they need.  How do we improve access and outcomes for the patients, while still ensuring sustainability and value for the other players in the healthcare system, including payers, providers, and companies developing medical products and solutions?  According to Rosemarie, the next election will determine how fast and which way the healthcare system will change. Are you ready?

What does the future of healthcare look like? How should life sciences leaders and med-tech companies reshape themselves and others to meet the new challenges and opportunities?

Action for Results is hosting two new podcast series:

1. The Leaders Agenda: Focusing on trends and opportunities shaping healthcare and the patient experience right now.

2. Value Driven Product Design: Exploring crucial capabilities preparing life sciences companies for the future.

Please join us in an empowering, and inspiring journey of connecting visions and practices for better healthcare outcomes.