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    It is widely recognized that employees respond to people who value them and move away from those who decrease their self worth.

    "The scarcest resource in the world today is leadership talent capable of continually transforming organizations to win in tomorrow's world." Nel Tichy, The Leadership Engine

    Over the last few years I have heard many variations of th
    According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
    e following lament:

    Carl can be an overbearing and obnoxious character. We've tried on numerous occasions to reign in his offensive behavior but it just seems to fall on deaf ears. Otherwise, I must say he gets results and has brought in a number of big clients. He has some good contacts but the problem is that he doesn't listen to his people. It is "my way or the h
    ; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

    Examples of combination products may in
    ghway" and we have lost a couple of good people because of his attitude. He is known for generally creating animosity from those who report to him. Should we continue to work with this guy or simply let him go?

    This recurring leadership issue has caused me to write this month about the importance of conducting yourself and your business with integrity. Sinc
    lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

    what we tolerate has the tendency to grow, leadership ultimately predicts whether values are lived or simply espoused.

    In the last few years most companies have recognized the importance of documenting their values. Some have gone to great lengths in detailing what would be ideal behavior but it is still the rare company who has leaders who actually walk the t
    here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
    lk.

    The quality of interactions between a manager and his/her staff is what drives the quality of the products and services. The number one success factor for any manager is their "relationships with subordinates". Studies continue to show that the most important reason executives derail in their careers is their insensitivity and inability to understand the per
    d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

    Combination pro
    pectives of others. As Stephen Covey would say, "Good managers seek to understand rather than focusing on being understood."

    Managers must recognize that their number one job function is to treat all employees with warmth, dignity and respect. As I have often said, "Everyone has the desire to be heard and have their opinions acknowledged. It is not ne
    ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
    essary for leaders to agree or accommodate these positions, but rather it is essential to respectfully acknowledge and hear what is being said."

    Many organizations seem to forget the connection between customers, employees, and financial results. The best companies are able to get extraordinary results because they lead with people-centered values. Clea
    easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
    r values come first. Building trust comes second. A big misconception is that you create core values -- actually you discover them. You do not deduce them by looking at the external environment. You understand core values by looking inside - by discovering what is important to the organization and its people.

    If a company has taken the time to outline its value
    nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
    , they probably consume five or six written pages. Take those pages and reduce them to four or five key elements that best define the culture you want to reinforce. Here are some ideas:

    • Mutual respect


    • Commitment


    • Cooperation


    • Listening


    • Promoting teamwork


    • Soliciting feedback


    It is not enough to a
    and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
    ticulate values and to put them into formal company literature. Every supervisor, manager, and senior executive should be able to rhyme them off. To work they need to be 'living values' that show up in the day to day operations. Their purpose is to act as a powerful social control system. They form the basis of organizational culture in which people share expect
    ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
    tions which guide behaviors. Randomly testing your managers will give you a good indication of whether your company values are alive and well.

    Defining values, more often than not, becomes an intellectual exercise. However reasonable this may appear, it is likely only exciting for those engaged in the exercise. It does nothing for those who are in charge of managing peo
    ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

    Following aspects would a
    le. All too often, the criteria has been made at the rational level and they have left people's hearts behind. To get 'buy-in' you must address both the head and the heart.

    In our example, Carl's manager has not followed through on what the company espouses as acceptable behavior. What they have tolerated has grown. The organization talks
    dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

    Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
    Which combination prod
    bout putting people first but their actions show they put business first. There are a few options. They can do a 360 and get feedback to support their contention; they can do a performance appraisal outlining the need for improvement, they can get Carl an executive coach to help him gain insight into how his behavior is inhibiting his advancement or he can be dismissed.
    cts are meaningful and rational?
    Which therapeutic categories to select?
    Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
    Do combin
    If he is dismissed, you can be sure his successor will display different behavior not to mention anyone else who may be doubting the company's commitment to values.

    What do People-Centered Companies Do?

    According to Pfeffer and O'Reilly in Hidden Value, three common themes underlie the things that successful companies do to develop and tap the potentia
    tions increase the patient compliance?
    What would be the developing cost?
    How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
    l of their people:

    • The company has a clear, well-articulated set of values that are the foundation for management practices that provide for the company's competitive success.


    • The company has a remarkable degree of alignment and consistency in the people-centered practices that express its core values. They hire, fire, and promote based of these values
    t?

    As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel


    Senior managers in these companies (not just the founders or the CEO) are leaders whose primary role is to ensure that the values are maintained and constantly made real to all of the people who work in the organization.

    The most visible characteristics that differentiates the successful companies are their values and the fact that the values come fi
    ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

    Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
    st.

    Why are values so important?

    Because money by itself isn't sufficient for motivating long-term high performance. Most of us need to believe that what we are doing makes a difference to others and that our contribution is important. We also want to feel that we are valued as people, not simply as economic agents. We want to be respected for
    y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
    who we are, not simply for what we do.

    As we continue into this New Year with new uncertainties, companies will be confronted with an increasingly mobile society and cynicism about corporate life. Companies more than ever need to have a clear understanding of their people and their values in order to make work meaningful and thereby attract, motivate and retain outstand
    .

    As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
    ng people.

    For those wanting to improve their management and leadership skills, here is a suggestion from Stuart Levine, taken from The Six Fundamentals of Success.

    After any major league game, coaches review the day's videotapes relentlessly. They watch it over and over to see what worked and what didn't. Managers can use this technique as well. At the end of the day,
    elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

    Companies that provide selfless information through particip
    perhaps on your way home, spend a few minutes going over in your mind what work and what didn't. Think about the conversations you had, the actions you took and how you handled challenging situations. Reflect on what it is that you learned about yourself and others. Commit to improving. Congratulate yourself and what you did well. Do it every day until it becomes a habit


    tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

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