Want to Improve Your Leadership Skills? Focus on Critical Thinking
Highly successful leaders are exceptional critical thinkers. Here are five ways to improve your approach to strategic problem-solving.
Effective data leaders focus on decision-making, sharing, Gartner says
Chief data officers are heavily involved in digital transformation, and successful CDOs link business goals with analytics, Gartner said.
How to Recruit and Retain Talent in Post-Pandemic America
More than anything, your employees need to feel part of a Movement
Local Allergen Tracking Apps – The Allergy Plus App Provides Users with Accurate Allergy Information (TrendHunter.com)
(TrendHunter.com) In time for the spring and summer allergy seasons, the Allergy Plus app by Pollen.com helps users manage their allergies with up-to-…
How Big Pharma finds sick users on Facebook
If you’re a drug manufacturer looking for patients, one company has become a major destination in the past few years: Facebook. The social media gia…
Sligo biotech start-up Nektr secures €1m in funding
The start-up is developing a compound that can help in tackling antibiotic resistance in humans and animals.
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This startup wants to bring clarity to the complex world of IVF
About 180 million people globally suffer from infertility. In the United States, one in eight families have trouble conceiving. The statistics are onl…
Help! How Can I Be a Better Mentor?
There's more to helping someone succeed than giving top-down advice. Megan explains.
Give Yourself Permission to Do This One Thing to Be a Better Leader
This makes a huge difference in how you perceive your work and your business.
If You're Doing These 4 Things to Reduce Anxiety at Work, You're a Better Leader Than You Think
Bestselling authors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton address the issue of anxiety for anyone who runs a team.
4 Things Employees Need from Leadership to Support Their Wellbeing
How to lead and inspire employees during a crisis or major disruption.
‘Fitbit for the brain’ Cumulus raises £6m for its neuroscience headset
The Belfast start-up will use the funds to expand development of its technology for gathering and analysing data for clinical trials.
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The editor of digital health’s newest journal wants to democratize medicine with data
"There needs to be an increase in diversity of the authors, not just in gender, but also representation from different countries," said Leo Anthony Ce…
Digital ethics: What do leaders need to think about?
From privacy and surveillance to fairness and transparency, Avanade Ireland’s Graham Healy discusses what leaders need to think about when it comes …
Andreessen Horowitz Leads Headway’s $70M Series B For Footprint Expansion
The company has facilitated around 300,000 therapy appointments since 2019.
Why Asking Questions Is the Quickest Way to Influence Others
Telling people that to think is not the best way to persuade them to your point of view. Skillfully crafted questions are far more powerful in bringin…
To Think Creatively, Stop Focusing on Being an Expert
If there’s one thing to learn from poring over the daily rituals of history’s greatest artists, it’s that creativity is elusive, even for…Cont…
‘The big challenge for pharma in Ireland is ensuring a skilled graduate pipeline’
SSPC’s Prof Gavin Walker discusses opportunities in Ireland’s pharma sector, the importance of a diverse pipeline of talent, and how he got to the…
A Look at Dentsu’s Global Health Offering
Last month, Dentsu introduced a formal healthcare offering, Dentsu Health, that connects expert healthcare marketers to clients. Dentsu Health will be…
Data was the new oil, until the oil caught fire
We’ve been hearing how “data is the new oil” for more than a decade now, and in certain sectors, it’s a maxim that has more than panned out. F…
Roc Nation’s VC Neil Sirni lays out his investment strategy
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation announced in 2017 that it was forming a venture investment arm called Arrive. And the firm has been busy since then — co-founde…
3 Business Topics That Deserve A Leader's Focus
Technology will keep changing. The winners will harness it to delight customers more than rivals do.
How can leaders ensure the tech sector is more sustainable?
HP Ireland’s Gary Tierney discusses how tech companies need to work to ensure they fight the climate crisis and make the world more sustainable.
The…
What regulatory challenges are facing the life sciences sector?
William Fry’s Charleen O’Keefe discusses some of the regulatory trends and challenges she sees coming down the line.
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4 things you need to know about a life sciences career
Thinking about pursuing a career in the life sciences? These insights from people and organisations in the industry might help.
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Onboarding into a New Leadership Role — Remotely
Making Your First 90 Days Count Onboarding into a New Leadership Role — Remotely A few simple actions to get you started Image Credit: Busines…
Healthcare is the next wave of data liberation
Soon, with the emergence of new market leaders, we’ll be able to access our health records as easily as our bank statements.
Privia Health Begins Trading
CEO Shawn Morris said physician well-being is key to shifting the health care industry to value-based care.
How Much Time Should You Spend on Business Leadership Training?
You can't spend one day a week doing business training
What Managers and Team Members Must Do to Build a Healthy Organization
Working together as one is key. Here's the first step.
Growing cloud demand bolsters Microsoft and Google earnings
The tech giants saw adoption of its cloud services increase while ad revenue at YouTube saw a large bump compared to a year ago.
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The Only Place to Lead is From the Front
Leaders won't get a break once the pandemic is over. There will be other major disruptions, and they'll keep coming faster and faster. How to be ready…
16 pharma and medtech companies that are hiring right now
Are you looking for a new job in the life sciences industry? Here are 16 companies that are all actively hiring.
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Kids-focused fintech Greenlight raises $260M in a16z-led Series D, nearly doubles valuation to $2.3B
Greenlight, the fintech company that pitches parents on kid-friendly bank accounts, has raised $260 million in a Series D funding round that nearly do…
The life sciences sector must balance innovation with data privacy
As developments in life sciences become more innovative than ever, the need for data will be critical. But so will the need for data privacy, writes J…
You Can Now Name A Shark & Help Protect It As An NFT
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Some people spend much of their time dreaming up names for their future kids. A small group gets to use these names on real sh…
How chatbots can help HR enhance employee engagement
Employee experiences and HR efficiency will soon reap the benefits of embracing chatbots, writes ThirdEye Data’s DJ Das.
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Social Media for Nonprofits: Empowering Younger Generations to Take Action
In this post, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at how a nonprofit leverages social media to empower younger generations to take action and build a…
SoftBank bets big on a ‘digital Ellis Island’
Welcome Tech, which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by …
Discord reportedly ends takeover talks with Microsoft
The chat and messaging start-up was in discussions to be acquired for $10bn but, according to reports, the talks have been fruitless.
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Microsoft’s acquisition of Nuance tells us a lot about its AI strategy
Microsoft’s recent shopping spree reached a new climax this week with the announcement of the $19.7-billion acquisition of Nuance, a company that …
Global Demand for Health and Wellness Expected to Hit Nearly $7 Trillion in 2024
While 12 months of lockdown have no doubt left plenty of people feeling sluggish and a bit heavier, demand for health and wellness products and servic…
How tech could help the trans community access health information
As a trans woman who struggled to find help during transition, I’m trying to democratize access to resources within my community.
“I’m never goi…
Health care API adoption is slowed by security concerns and skills gap
Health care lags behind other industries in API adoption, but digital transformation projects and regulatory requirements will spur usage.
Survey finds talent gap is slowing enterprise AI adoption
According to an O'Reilly survey, enterprises are struggling to overcome a talent gap in data science, affecting their ability to adopt AI.
The $10 billion business of perimenopause
A slew of new companies is finally addressing the estimated 6,000 women a day who enter perimenopause. What took so long?
Around the time Emily Barcl…
5 Signs That Will Identify Someone With True Leadership Skills
Look for greatness in those you lead.
BrandProject expands beyond the studio model with a new $43M fund
BrandProject —a firm that’s backed successful direct-to-consumer commerce startups like Freshly (acquired by Nestlé), Persona (also acquired by …
7 Strategies to Create Long-Term Sustainable Team Engagement
Based on my own long experience in business, team satisfaction, engagement, and productivity continues to be a challenge. According to consistent feed…
In His Final Shareholder Letter, Jeff Bezos Explains a Profoundly Simple Lesson Most Leaders Overlook
Bezos explains why your goal should be to "create value," and how to do exactly that.
