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What is Leadership Discoveries?
You know it best: being an executive leader can be tough. How do you stay inspired and keep moving the business forward with so much going on? Meet Dr. Shirley Kavanagh, Executive Advisor and scholar/practitioner. In each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Presented by Shirley Kavanagh each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Leadership Discoveries is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your favourite podcast platform.
Leadership Discoveries #8:
Empowered Leadership: Ashley Cox, Strategic Leader in the Life Sciences Sector & Founder of Caledonia Life Sciences
Ashley Cox is a strategic leader in the Life Sciences sector and female founder, who has recently founded Caledonia Life Sciences. This is a consultancy specialising in corporate strategy and business development for early-stage biotech & pharmaceutical companies. With a solid background in European business development, she has held senior roles at prominent firms like EVERSANA & SmartAnalyst. Ashley is also a dedicated advocate for women in the healthcare industry, contributing over 6 years to the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, including roles as Regional Chair of Northern Europe & President of the London Chapter. Hear how to make the jump to starting your own company, what more we can do to encourage women in STEM, what we can learn from great & terrible leaders, the value of Cultural Intelligence (CQ), and her hopes & fears for AI (Artificial Intelligence).
This episode covers everything from empowered leadership to life sciences. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
How do you articulate your value to a client?
What's changed in the life sciences space over the years?
How do you make the jump to starting your own company?
What more can we do to encourage more women in STEM?
Do we self-sabotage our leadership potential as women?
What is the state of women leadership in life sciences?
How do you develop Cultural Intelligence?
What are Ashley's thoughts on AI?
Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn.
Check out the episode and show notes below:
Show Notes
Empowered Leadership: Ashley Cox, Strategic Leader in the Life Sciences Sector & Founder of Caledonia Life Sciences
[0:28] Welcome back to Leadership Discoveries!
[0:40] Ashley Cox
[1:33] How does it feel to start Caledonia Life Sciences?
[2:22] What gap does Ashley want to fill?
[3:22] How do you articulate your value to a client?
[5:00] What's changed in the life sciences space over the years?
[6:28] How do you make the jump to starting your own company?
[8:52] What more can we do to encourage more women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)?
[11:44] Do we self-sabotage our leadership potential as women?
[13:48] What is the state of women leadership in life sciences?
[17:56] Who are the most inspirational leaders in Ashley's career?
[21:35] What do leaders need to focus on in 2025?
[23:30] How do you develop Cultural Intelligence (CQ)?
[25:10] What are Ashley's thoughts on AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
[27:40] Connect with Shirley at ShirleyKavanagh.com and LinkedIn, and Ashley on LinkedIn
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