Earning Trust and Building Courage
summary
Merck is a 350-year-old science and technology company operating in life science (biologics, vaccines, gene therapy manufacturing), pharma, and electronics focused on semiconductors, and it pursues cross-sector projects like bioelectronics. The company states an ambition of 25 billion by 2025, employs 60,000 employees across 58 countries, and argues trust is earned through consistent actions, transparency and honesty. Decision-making mixes rigorous facts with gut checks, risk plans that start with the worst-case scenario, and measurable innovation outcomes.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Overview of Merck
- 3:44Leadership and trust
- 9:31Science and public trust
- 13:54Courage and corporate purpose
- 17:36Closing remarks
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