Ep 31: Projecting The Voice of Reason
At Moderna, A CFO Vows To De-risk R&D As mRNA Tech Promises To Shorten Success Path
This article first appeared on Forbes.com Speed to market has always been critical in the life sciences industry. Companies that bring products to market quickly and efficiently are better positioned to succeed and improve patient outcomes. Or so the industry wisdom goes. For Moderna, the covid wunderkind that captured almost $40 billion in sales over the […]
The Mentoring Round | Emma Brown, CFO, Medius
CFO Emma Brown’s pivotal career theme is simplification. In a high-pressure turnaround, she realized that complexity hindered understanding. Stripping back to basics, she rebuilt a cash flow, cutting through complexities to identify and solve underlying business problems. This approach, simplifying structures and focusing on essentials, transformed a $40 million loss into a $15 million profit. […]
966: The Billionaire’s Apprentice | Michael Perica, CFO, Rimini Street
965: Removing Complexity for Strategic Success | Emma Brown, CFO, Medius
The Mentoring Round | Michael Kennedy, CFO, MDA
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Michael Kennedy tells us that while he had anticipated a significant workload at MDA, the reality was far beyond his initial expectations. This is a common experience for many CFOs when they transition into roles that demand organizational transformation. Leaders tell us they often underestimate the scale of the tasks […]