Michelle Weese

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It doesn't matter whether Giovanni liked her. Michelle convinced him she could do the job at BMS and he believed her. Then, Giovanni instructed his LT to help her succeed, but Michelle dug herself into a hole and did the same thing at BMS that she is doing now. She left BMS in shambles to take the same role at Novartis. Thanks to this thread, everyone now knows how well that's going.
 






Been at Novartis for a while, I have no clue who this women is. LinkedIn says she is Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. Obviously she has a lot of haters. Must be home office colleagues complaining.
 




(To the tune of “I’m Still Here” by Elaine Stritch)

Verse 1
If you thought I’d fade away,
Cutting costs was just the way,
Three hundred fifty gone, oh dear,
But I’m here, I’m still here.
Communications turned to dust,
Public affairs? Well, that’s a bust.
They said I wouldn’t last a year,
But I’m here, I’m still here.

Chorus
Firing, hiring, reinventing the game,
Sponsoring Eurovision, oh what a claim!
But you know I canned the guy who ran the show,
Just thought I’d let you know!

Verse 2
Micro-managing my team,
Chasing down each crazy dream,
Bossing folks with flair and cheer,
But I’m here, I’m still here.
Got ideas that twist and twirl,
In this corporate-whirl world,
They say I’m tough, a pioneer,
But I’m here, I’m still here.

Chorus
Firing, hiring, reinventing the game,
Sponsoring Eurovision, oh what a claim!
But you know I canned the guy who ran the show,
Just thought I’d let you know!

Bridge
Through the chaos, through the noise,
Still making strategic poise.
Hold the line, with no fear,
I’m still here, I’m still here.

Outro
So here’s to change, here’s to flair,
To the bold moves, I’m almost there.
No backing down, let’s make it clear,
I’m still here, oh yes, I’m here.
I’m still here, yes, I’m here!
 










It's so frustrating working with patient advocacy groups under the stupid reputation-driven KPIs that Michelle has implemented. The patient groups see right through us and we've undone years of work to improve our relationships with them.
 




Feel bad for you guys that she has lasted this long. The issue is that 1) your company performance is strong so leadership is safe and, 2) Vas hasn’t been poached by another company. As long as he’s in place there’ll be no reason for him to make a change - esp. since he hired her. I honestly don’t know how she continues to get hired for top level jobs (or any job at all, for that matter)
 


anonymous said:
Feel bad for you guys that she has lasted this long. The issue is that 1) your company performance is strong so leadership is safe and, 2) Vas hasn’t been poached by another company. As long as he’s in place there’ll be no reason for him to make a change - esp. since he hired her. I honestly don’t know how she continues to get hired for top level jobs (or any job at all, for that matter)
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You're right. As long as Vas remains, Weese will remain. They both know/hope this will eventually go away. However, this 19-page thread shows up if you google Michelle Weese. It's on page 1 of google results; fifth link from the top; just above the PR Week link describing her as a 'health influencer.' She's definitely influencing some things, just not in the way she'd probably desire.
 




anonymous said:
the same topic also elsewhere - Neue Novartis-Vorzeigefrau schafft Gaga-Jobs: „Director of Inspiration“ – Inside Paradeplatz
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New Novartis role model creates crazy jobs: "Director of Inspiration"

Michelle Weese took over global communications command at the pharmaceutical giant in 2023.

She forced everyone to reapply and relocated top jobs to the US.
November 12, 2024 Lukas Hässig 65 16,477
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Before joining the top ranks of Novartis, she got a taste of life at Bristol Myers Squibb, another pharmaceutical multinational.

Weese is causing quite a stir at Novartis. Barely at the helm, she ousted Willi's longtime number two.

Two other Willi seniors, namely the woman responsible for internal communications and a comms warhorse, were let go by Weese.

Anything that smacked of Willi's personality had to go.

The remaining team members, many of them 45 and older, had to reapply for their old positions in the Novartis PR and Communications team.

"Terminator" Weese, conversely, created jobs out of fantasy for those she particularly valued.

For example, under Weese, there is now a new "Director of Inspiration."

Operation "Deforestation" has led to severe damage to the Rhine knee. According to a source, no one remains from the old media team.

The example of a Novartis spokesperson, well-known and respected in the industry, who was close to journalists at the Basel headquarters and provided communications support for important general meetings, speaks volumes.

He was transferred internally, after years in the job and, for a long time, previously held the title of Chief Media Officer.

Conversely, communications positions are springing up like mushrooms in New Jersey. The head of the communications team for the entire Novartis finance division is now based at the Novartis subsidiary there.

This is surprising, given that the Basel-based giant's Chief Financial Officer remains based at its headquarters in the tri-border region.

America First – also at Novartis (East Hanover, New Jersey; Architect Magazine)
"The newly created Corporate Affairs organization combines the Global Public Affairs, Communications & Engagement, and Global Health & Sustainability teams into a cohesive, coordinated unit," writes a spokesperson.

"The role helps advance Novartis's focused strategy, which focuses on the four core therapeutic areas of oncology, immunology, cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases (CRM), and neuroscience."

"Most of the global communications functions are located in Basel, Switzerland, the home of our global headquarters and a key hub in our worldwide network."

"We are proud of our geographical presence in Corporate Affairs, which includes colleagues in Switzerland and many countries around the world. We are leveraging this global reach to advance our strategy of rethinking medicine together."
 





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