Our Takeaways: Highlights from Recent BioPharma R&D Conferences

Members of the Catalyst Advisors team attended multiple private, VC-sponsored conferences recently. It was a joy to get back to live, in-person meetings. The presentations sparked some timely ideas, and the hallway encounters led to engaging and open conversations with many research and development and regulatory leaders in our industry. The conference presentations and

Why I Chose to Join Catalyst Advisors

After more than 20 years at a large global recruiting firm, I left. I wanted to focus on clients with innovative therapeutics and work in a more collaborative corporate culture. At the big firm, there were 200-plus engagements per year in health care, but a large proportion of those was with hospital groups, diagnostics,

Three Insights Learned from Building Our Transatlantic Practice

The Catalyst Advisors office in Europe was opened in 2014 to develop new business for the firm on the continent and to support U.S. companies doing business in Europe. Since then, we have developed a full-scale transatlantic collaboration and fluency, which are key components of our success. Every assignment in Europe has an element

The Diversity Mindset: Thinking Outside the (Check) Box

Recruiting for diversity is not about checking a box. We see it as a strategic, forward-looking solution that positively affects culture, competitiveness, and innovation. With today’s highly competitive talent pool, recruiters need to expand their reach and look beyond the obvious. Only then can they find future diverse talent—diverse in terms of gender, race,

Two CEOs on the Best Leadership Advice They’ve Ever Received — and Given

For anyone working in executive recruiting, it is clear that there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to choosing a CEO for an organization. Whether a company is just starting out, needs a cultural turnaround, or is making moves to grow in a different direction, they need a leader who can achieve their specific

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Our Takeaways: Highlights from Recent BioPharma R&D Conferences

Why I Chose to Join Catalyst Advisors

Three Insights Learned from Building Our Transatlantic Practice

The Diversity Mindset: Thinking Outside the (Check) Box

Two CEOs on the Best Leadership Advice They’ve Ever Received — and Given