Sustaining Engineering: The Team That Keeps the Wheels Moving There is a part of R&D leadership that does not get nearly enough attention in leadership conversations, and yet it quietly determines whether your entire operation stays compliant, competitive, and solvent. It is sustaining engineering. I have had the privilege of leading sustaining teams across very […]

Three numbers from the latest Medtech Big 100 and what they should change about your FY27 planning Three numbers from Medical Design & Outsourcing’s most recent Medtech Big 100 analysis are worth putting side by side. Aggregate revenue across the world’s largest device companies hit a record $486.7 billion, up nearly 3 percent. R&D spending […]

The Only Metric That Actually Predicts Team Performance You Can’t Mandate High Performance. You Have to Build It. Early in my career, I was asked to run a team performance workshop I did not want to do. My R&D team was missing deadlines. Progress was happening, but communication was not. My executive leader pushed me […]

If it were simply about the engineering or the science, this job would be so much easier. Effective med device R&D leadership is not just about the black and white of the data. It is also about bridging the communication gap between what needs to be done and why it matters to the company. Sometimes the […]

If it were simply about the engineering or the science, it would make things so much easier. Effective medical device R&D leadership isn’t just about the data. It’s about bridging the communication gap between what needs to be done and why it matters to the company. Sometimes the programs or projects are clear. But medium […]