Execution

A unified Business Development and Partnering system, lessons learned from a Biopharma Leader

We recently finalized the deployment of our Business Development & Licensing product suite at one of the largest global pharmaceutical companies. This deployment represents a significant shift from a company that was plagued with the challenges and inefficiencies of a widely decentralized, geographically and culturally diverse community of business development teams to a highly agile, [...]

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Winning at Dealmaking – Shots on Goal vs. Taking the Right Shot

Having just watched the 2010 World Cup soccer final end in a 1-0 victory, I was struck by a number of things.  First, how a country’s fortunes, political capital, and all-around national pride are impacted by a World Cup victory… or loss.  Second, how few points are scored in a 90-minute soccer game.  Third, how [...]

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Connected Innovation and business models

I recently attended the World Innovation Forum ’09 at the Nokia Theater in New York (May 2009) and three speakers from that conference spoke about three themes that converged to provide a backdrop for a discussion on the essential capabilities a company needs to have in order to emerge from the current economy ahead of [...]

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