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Article: The Essence of Today’s Biotech CEO

The Biotechnology industry continues to grow, but along with this comes the challenge of finding qualified and experienced Biotech CEOs to lead.

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Author: Mensah Alkebu-Lan

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Despite the technical complexity of the two industries, there are a number of investors who have been paying close attention to Biotech and Pharma companies and their Chief Executives.
The Biotechnology industry continues to grow, but along with this comes the challenge of finding qualified and experienced CEOs to lead.

There is a very short list of CEO candidates with decades of experience. Instead, companies have had to come up with ways to identify leadership potential. For example, boards at Biotech companies may opt to use things such as psychometric instruments to identify behavioral characteristics relevant to leadership roles.

The essence of the Biotech CEO embodies a number of traits. For example, he or she must be able to learn from others. This is extremely important in the life sciences.

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