Industry Insights

What are the biggest commercial challenges in pharma and how can commercial teams achieve success? Tune in for a conversation with FirstWord and CentrX consultants by clicking on the podcast below. 

You've probably heard this phrase before, most likely in a professional context, perhaps from a stakeholder or colleague. If you embrace and promote change, it can be frustrating, especially if it directly impacts business outcomes. Here I will...

What are the top trends in digital impacting the pharma industry? It’s all about digital engagement. Tune in for a conversation with FirstWord and CentrX consultants by clicking on the podcast below. 

New pharmaceutical product launches, which had started to wane in the early 2010’s, are back, and some say with a vengeance. Yet, success for a new product launch remains elusive: as of March 2018, more than 50% of launches over the past 8 years...

Women represent 46 per cent of the US workforce, yet as of 2019, women represent only 6.4 per cent of corporate boards for the fortune 500 companies.

As the best-selling co-author of How Women Rise, and a world-renowned women’s leadership development consultant & speaker, Sally Helgesen helps women from across the globe aspire to become successful leaders in today’s workplace. While many factors...

Ensuring that women have the essential tools they need to flourish in the workplace and rise to leadership positions requires efforts from every aspect of society, from their personal networks to the organizations that employ them.

In an age where working effectively with diverse and cross-functional teams, knowing which style of leadership you employ can be key to ensuring that your teams are successful.  Take our quiz to find out what leadership style fits you the best.

Let me start with a startling statistic: 75 percent of the S&P 500 companies from 2012 will be entirely replaced by 2027. And here’s another one: the average company lifespan has dropped from 61 to 18 years over the past 60 years, and continues to...

In our recent white paper on leadership development trends, we touched on the need for leaders of the future need to be self-aware and seek to develop themselves while empowering their people to do the same. In this post, we expand on this point and...

Today’s economy, one that is fueled by major shifts in technology and financial crisis, is causing organizations to redefine their leadership approach in order to stay competitive. There isn’t a company that doesn’t talk of “getting digital” &...

At CentrX, we believe the right blend of unique leadership styles and diverse expertise forms a powerful team.

Organizations are adopting new, innovative leadership methods to manage the highly diverse and multi-generational workforce of today. It’s one of the ways to stay ahead of the curve in a volatile, and uncertain business environment. Looking to how...

It is an unfortunate truth that many companies simply do not know what to do in terms of millennial leadership development. This generation has taken the blame for the decline of a myriad of industries, including department stores, luxury goods and...

How do you think the relationship with customers will evolve in the following years?

The customer of the future looks for authenticity, transparency, and speed. It seeks more control, personalization and community-based services. These customers...