When Stress Undermines Leadership During Organizational Change
An old colleague called me recently.Senior leader. Pharma. Twenty years in the industry. She had survived the restructuring.Kept her role. Kept her team, what was left of it. A promotion even seemed within reach.“I don’t know what’s wrong with me,” she said.“I should be relieved. Happy even.” She wasn’t sleeping. Couldn’t focus in meetings the […]
Solid leadership, in a system under pressure
In 2025 and 2026, I have seen more “goodbye” posts on LinkedIn or other platforms than ever before. Especially from former colleagues over 50. Pharma has always been demanding. But the last 2 years are feeling different. Not because leaders suddenly became less capable or less needed, but because the system itself is under sustained […]