Leadership Lab 🔪- Dissecting life science success stories

Join Maurice Thornton, founder and managing director of headcount AG, as he hosts top leaders and innovators in pharma, biotech, medtech, and digital health. Each episode delves deep into the personal journeys behind groundbreaking achievements in life sciences. From unexpected challenges to pivotal breakthroughs, Maurice uncovers the hidden ingredients of success, asking the questions others don’t. Curious how they made it? So are we 😉Tune in every month for candid conversations that reveal the untold stories behind some of the industry’s most transformative leaders.

Leadership Lab 🔪- Dissecting life science success stories is a business podcast hosted by Maurice Thornton, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Maurice Thornton hosts Leadership Lab 🔪- Dissecting life science success stories, a business show with 21 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  10 career lessons from life science leaders

  Aug 13, 202643 minS2

  This episode is a little different. Instead of sitting down with one guest, Maurice looks back at some of the conversations that have stayed with him most — and the lessons that keep coming up again and again. From taking career risks and building your network before you need it, to asking for help, hiring people better than you, seeking feedback and knowing when it’s time to get uncomfortable, this episode brings together some of the strongest moments from leadership lab so far. Featuring insights from Catherine Leduc, Jana Herrmann, Annick Whyte, Armend Håti, Marc Bauer, Michelle Bridenbaker, Tiago Nunes, Veronica Gambillara Fonck, Daniela Marino, Adrian Cuadra Leon and Agata Baranowska. Maurice reacts to each clip, shares his own perspective from nearly 20 years in recruitment, and connects the themes that have appeared across these conversations. A few things worth stealing, indeed. What’s one lesson you’re taking away from this episode?

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  Episode #5

  Christopher Hertz on Medtech, wound care & the reality of building a startup

  Jun 5, 202659 minS2

  <p>In this episode of leadership lab, Maurice Thornton speaks with Christopher Hertz, Founder and Managing Director of Piomic, about what it really takes to build a medtech startup.</p><p><br></p><p>Christopher shares his journey from molecular biology at ETH Zurich to co-founding piomic, a company working in advanced wound care. What started as a nine-month “let’s see if this works” idea became a much longer journey through prototypes, investors, clinical studies, FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, and the reality of trying to bring a medical device to patients.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, Maurice and Christ...

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  Episode #4

  Tiago Nunes on Rare Disease, Clinical Development & Finding Joy at Work

  May 7, 20261h 1mS2

  <p>In this episode of Leadership Lab, Maurice Thornton speaks with Tiago Nunes, SVP Clinical Development at Mirum Pharmaceuticals, about rare disease, clinical development, patient-centred trials, and the career turns that shaped his path.</p><p><br></p><p>From Rio de Janeiro to Europe, from medicine and GI research to pharma and biotech, Tiago shares an honest look at finding the right fit, learning from feedback, and building a career with joy and purpose.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, Maurice and Tiago explore what clinical development really involves, why rare disease trials require creativity, how patient voices can...

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  Episode #3

  Stop selling yourself: Catherine Leduc on career strategy and standing out

  Apr 2, 20261h 11mS2

  <p>What if the reason you are not standing out is not lack of experience, but lack of clarity?</p><p>Career coach Catherine Leduc joins Maurice Thornton to explore personal branding, networking, career drift, and what it really takes to stand out in today’s life sciences job market.</p><p>***</p><p>In this episode of leadership lab, they discuss why career growth is not just about selling yourself better, but understanding yourself better. From personal branding and networking to career transitions and senior-level job search strategy, this conversation is full of practical insight for professionals looking to gr...

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  Leadership Lab 🔪- Dissecting life science success stories

  Does my contribution really make a difference?

  Mar 14, 202633 minS0

  <p>As part of our Podcasthon initiative, we sat down with Mathias Terheggen, Head of Partnerships and Philanthropy at ETH Foundation, to talk about a question many people ask before giving: does my contribution really make a difference?</p><p>In this conversation, Mathias shares how donations help create real opportunities for future scientific talent, why every contribution matters, and how support can help shape the environment where curiosity, research, and innovation grow.</p><p>If you’ve ever wondered whether your support can have a real impact, this episode is for you.</p><p>You can donate any amount he...

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