Healthcare Leadership Development Programs

Leadership in the pharmaceutical industry

In the wake of pandemic-driven innovation, the pharmaceutical industry now faces a new set of challenges. Various factors are reshaping the sector, including an ever-evolving product landscape. There are also growing market pressures to consider, such as supply chain issues, regulatory reviews, and talent shortages, to name a few.

To navigate this landscape successfully, organizations must strike a balance between immediate tactical decisions and a long-term strategic vision. This can only be achieved through strong pharma leadership, engaged teams, and a culture that embraces growth and change.

Your people are the foundation of your success. Investing in their development and retention is key to staying competitive and driving innovation. At Impact, we focus on effective change management, empowering leaders to navigate uncertainty and lead transformation. Our customized leadership development programs are designed to fit your organization’s needs, as demonstrated in our work with companies like Polpharma and Stryker.

Our healthcare leadership training

For over 45 years, organizations across pharmaceutical, healthcare, life science and medical technology have partnered with us to address different challenges. We have helped them strengthen core areas, such as talent retention, succession planning, skills development, and employee engagement. Drawing on our industry expertise and customized approach, we create healthcare leadership courses designed to develop effective, future-ready leaders in your organization.

Our pharma leadership development programs

Thriving in today’s competitive landscape requires more than just cutting-edge research and breakthrough discoveries. It calls for a highly skilled workforce empowered by strong leadership to navigate complexity, collaborate effectively, and drive innovation at every level.

Our work spans pharmaceuticals, medical devices, healthcare, and retail pharmacy. Just like you, our solutions and programs are not ‘off-the-shelf’. By collaborating closely with your key stakeholders, our consultants take the time to understand your goals before designing a healthcare leadership development program tailored to your specific requirements.

What we can guarantee is an experiential program that’s practical, memorable, and results-driven, creating meaningful impact for both your people and your organization.

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Case studies in pharmaceutical leadership

We’ve partnered with leading organizations in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors to deliver effective development solutions. For example, we’ve worked with Teva and Stryker to strengthen team dynamics and build high-performance teams. Our collaboration with Polpharma Group focused on cultural transformation, team development and change management. And our award winning leadership programs for Cigna have empowered high-potential leaders to navigate future challenges.

Recent results in the pharma and healthcare sector highlight the powerful impact of our development initiatives. A high-potential talent program led to a 53% promotion rate and 90% retention. Additionally, an organization-wide process to create and implement new values drove positive culture change, with 83% of global employees reporting noticeable improvements after 12 months.

Talent pipeline development delivered measurable outcomes, with 100% of participants gaining leadership skills that they can apply to their day jobs. Organizations also saw enhanced cross-functional collaboration, including a higher level of participation in projects, increased innovation, ideas and productivity and greater attention to work quality. Lastly, our adaptive leadership approach led to a 20% increase in the number of managers who present strategic and developing styles.