Coming Together

April, 2015    SMM-123 Coming Together Pharma and medtech are converging to form “pharmatech” business models that are very strong competitors. It will be of interest to those who must compete against them or who want to become one of...

Evolution of Excellence

May, 2015    SMM-125 Evolution of Excellence Many examples of excellence don’t stand the test of time. How can we better understand how firms become and remain excellent? And how might that understanding change the way we grow our own...

Mission Critical

March, 2015    SMM-122 Mission Critical This feature article is an interesting by-product of Brian Smith’s research with industry leaders. It describes about how leaders mitigate the isolation they sometimes feel by using strategy...

Under Pressure

March, 2015    SMM-121 Under Pressure This short article summarises some of Brian’s research into the selection pressures that are acting on and shaping business models in life sciences. It introduces ideas about how various market changes...