Reflections, tales, and lessons learned at the interface of business and life science, or…
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A story of the relentless pursuit of one’s passion, this memoir reveals the impact of inevitable, unexpected events on a business and life. Dr. Rose shares approaches for navigating past these challenges and embracing unforeseen opportunities to achieve successful outcomes.
Basketball Diaries
Many of the values, skills and approaches teams rely on in basketball are the same as those that business leaders and their teams need to rely on in moments of truth when confronting situations one never could have anticipated
Rising Above the Storm
It’s been a stormy season for many life science / biotech companies, especially those who have already been at it for a bit and need to raise more funds to push past a critical goal. It helps to always be on the lookout for unanticipated opportunities, and to practice certain values, skills and approaches that increase the likelihood of being able to navigate past unforeseen challenges
Looking Back
As we approach the end of the year a lot of people are reflecting back on the past year. We may be reminded of how much we have to be thankful for, as well as the challenges and opportunities that we have overcome, or those that we know lie ahead in the coming year.
Wartime CEO
It’s been said that “the object of war is to survive it.” Many CEOs feel the same way when trying to get their business off the ground while regularly running into unanticipated obstacles.
Persistence
Persistence is critical to success in new technical ventures. Unexpected challenges will inevitably occur. To navigate past these barriers it’s helpful to focus, think out of the box, take some risk, leverage relationships, and act decisively
Freedom of Expression
Creating an environment where people are free to express themselves through speech or otherwise, in a civil respectful manner, is critical to intellectual debate, growth and understanding. What’s more, the most challenging moments in life rarely come with warning, so its important to prepare to respond to uncomfortable or unexpected events
The Fall of SVB
Nobody expected SVB to go under in a matter of days this past week. Nonetheless, unexpected events in one form or another occur regularly. How top management responds often determines whether or not a company will survive and thrive or fall by the wayside
Your Experience with Unexpected Events
I’m interested in hearing about your experience with unexpected events in startup or early stage technical ventures. Challenges or opportunities you never anticipated, as well as how you responded, and what was the outcome
