Published in The Startup·Sep 3, 2019Member-onlyIntegrity and Intellect: The Values At The Core Of AchievementThe font designer Eric Gill once said, “If you look after truth and goodness, beauty looks after herself.” You can say something similar when it comes to integrity, intellect, and the success of a company. If you focus on the first two, the third tends to take care of itself. …Hiring5 min readHiring5 min read
Published in Ascent Publication·Apr 4, 2019If You’re Not Indulging In Your Passions, You’re Holding Yourself DownMany people have passion for their work. If you’re someone whose passions are both personally fulfilling and a means to a financial end, you’re lucky. But it’s also important that you take time to indulge in passions that don’t really have a point. For example, after my kids were born…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Apr 2, 2019Stop Giving Boring Business Presentations And Start Speaking Like Your Favorite Lecturer. Here’s HowBack when I was in undergrad at MIT, the quality of my professors’ lectures would absolutely stun me sometimes. The way they could capture and hold our attention throughout the class was nothing short of amazing. …Presentations5 min readPresentations5 min read
Published in Ascent Publication·Mar 26, 20199 Behavioral Studies That Can Benefit Your Company And Influence HabitsAs a biotech executive, when I see a study regarding the efficacy/safety of a drug, I carefully examine the results and use them to inform my thinking. Yet when it comes to the world of interpersonal interaction, motivation, and human behavior, most of us tend to do whatever is intuitive…Self Improvement7 min readSelf Improvement7 min read
Mar 13, 2019I Just Turned 50. Here’s What I Wish I Had Known 25 Years AgoI turned 50 this year, and with the gravitas surrounding that milestone, I began thinking about all the things I wish I’d known at 25. The thing about good advice is that people rarely take it. The truth is, I know that 25-year-old me probably wouldn’t be able to understand…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Published in The Startup·Mar 5, 201920 Avoidable Problems Every Company EncountersChances are you have several colleagues and friends who work at medium- to large-sized companies. If you were to poll them, asking what problems they encounter on a daily basis, you might be shocked by how similar the answers are. That’s because there appears to be a natural state of…Startup12 min readStartup12 min read
Feb 28, 2019Why You Want To Hear “You Have Too Much Time On Your Hands”Most people believe they want to hear certain phrases from a boss or coworker. “You did a great job!” “You’re so detail-oriented.” “You’re a really hard worker.” Those affirmations are certainly positive, but they’ve become so commonplace that they’re thrown around without much thought. In business development meetings, for example…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Published in The Startup·Feb 26, 2019The Advantages Of True Collaboration Between CompaniesOur team at Morphic Therapeutic recently announced a drug discovery collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, a multinational pharmaceutical and medical devices company. A few months ago Mark Erion, Global VP, Cardiovascular & Metabolism at J&J, said to us that he wanted a true collaboration where scientists from both companies would…Innovation6 min readInnovation6 min read
Published in Tincture·Feb 19, 2019Tension Between Drug Discovery And Development Is Inevitable.Here’s How To Manage It — A tension exists between the discovery and development teams in any biotech or pharma company. During discovery, a team works to find a viable molecule that will be the basis for a new medicine. Their work is a pure form of innovation, so they have the mentalities of inventors. …Biotechnology6 min readBiotechnology6 min read
Feb 13, 20193 Habits Ruining Your Focus And RelationshipsWhenever I walk into a library, something clicks in my brain. The sight of an unmistakable banker’s desk lamp with a green glass shade primes me to focus and concentrate. And I’m sure that’s the result of about a decade’s worth of higher education. Thousands of hours in the quiet…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
