Great post, also applicable to other areas besides AML. This type of behavior is a product of the culture here, which is to hire/promote your buddies despite their lack of knowledge or experience. It’s a recipe for disaster.
100% Agree! We have way too many crony hires across all sales divisions and health systems. Examples of it in AML, Bladder, Prostate, Hospital, Specialty, and PCP. This may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in Pharma history.
So what is the deal? How do these people get hired and promoted? I am shocked at the lack of oncology experience here. Is there literally no oversight from HR? Is upper management okay with the lack of qualifications these people?
What exactly do you want to see qualifications to be a good manager? Disease space experience? Lots of advanced degrees?
Your answer says a lot and i could guess you may be doing some of the buddy hiring, or have benefitted from it. Yes, experience in the market is important, an advanced degree does help, and possessing the ability to lead if futile. It makes sense this would be so puzzling for you if you work here!
Not op here, but I’ve had managers who’ve had all of these things and still be crap but you are entitled to your opinion. Personally, I want a leader, not a manager who will collaborate with me. Disease state experience is helpful sometimes, but having emotional intelligence and solid relationship building skills with my KOL’s is much more impactful.
Yoep, the ability to lead is important, EQ plays a big role in that. Experience is also really important, so they can help with high level customer needs. Being a good collaborator is an important skill for any position, not sure why you wouldn’t want someone who knows how to collaborate with others.
