[PREVIEW] The biggest career mistake you can make in Pharma

Épisode de Pharma Minds par Nathalie Lahitte · 14 décembre 2025 · 3 min

The real risk isn’t failure — it’s never fulfilling your purpose.

In this short preview, Marc Gailhardou, President of MSD’s EEMEA region, shares a perspective that can reframe your entire career.

He explores why a long-term mindset, resilience, and the courage to move when “the necessary departure” calls are essential for anyone who wants to grow in the pharma world.

🎧 Listen to this snippet before the full conversation drops tomorrow.

What you will learn in the full episode:

◾️ What it really means to lead 25% of the world’s population

◾️ The mindset shift that changes everything in so-called “emerging” markets

◾️ Why distance helped him see Europe more clearly

◾️ The hidden tension between global vision and local reality

◾️ A radically different way to think about career risk

◾️ The one leadership question that has guided him for 20 years

◾️ What stepping into a startup taught him

◾️ Why trust in pharma requires more nuance than strength or vulnerability alone

See you tomorrow!

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