Heather Bresch is chief executive officer of Mylan, a generics and specialty pharmaceutical company. During her 20-year career with Mylan, Bresch previously served as the company’s president, chief operating officer and chief integration officer. In addition to her current role, Bresch also sits on the company’s board of directors. She has served two consecutive terms as chairman of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association and provides expert testimony to national institutions, such as the U.S. Congress and the U.S.
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May 20, 2013
Can we create simple rules for a complex world?
May 17, 2013
Is government action a game changer for corporate America?
May 17, 2013
We asked our Scholars and Fellows what they thought the ultimate game changer is for this year.
What do you think the ultimate game changer is? Tell us in the comments!
“The impact of Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” movement on not only how both genders conceive of their roles at home and at work, but also how employers approach cultivating female talent and building flexible work policies.”
May 17, 2013
In antiquity, much of the world's recorded knowledge was located in one spot: the Library of Alexandria in Egypt. Nearly every culture and empire of that era recognized the library as the epicenter of scholarship. Today, however, information is increasingly decentralized. Alexandria's vast repositories of papyrus scrolls could now fit onto a single flash drive. In the 21st century, digital information is being created, analyzed, and stored at an astonishing rate.
May 17, 2013
A simple change in viewpoint can make a powerful difference for business leaders. An abundance mindset is a game changer that changes how the rules of innovation are perceived.
May 17, 2013
With the U.S. economy continuing to be stuck in idle and unemployment trapped at alarmingly high levels, it’s a good time to look for game changers.
May 17, 2013
Energy abundance offers real opportunity to renew America’s manufacturing base.
May 17, 2013
Educating creative and fearless thinkers and doers.
May 17, 2013
How will job-creating commercial products and services, government, industry, and academia innovate together?
May 17, 2013
How entrepreneurs will raise capital from wherever demand exists
May 17, 2013
Federal policymakers have been consumed lately with various efforts—productive and foolish alike—to reduce the federal deficit and tame long-run debt projections. After the severe recession and a large amount of stimulus spending drove the deficit to $1.4 trillion in 2009, many lawmakers, economists, and concerned voters began a renewed effort to curb the size of government and put the federal budget on a sustainable path. Substantive, structural changes to federal health and retirement policies are necessary to achieve this goal.
May 17, 2013
We’ve all seen it before – the instant when a certain player steps onto the field and by their shear presence and talent, changes the entire game. In our mind’s eye, we’ve probably even imagined ourselves stepping out onto the field, putting up the score that wins it all. What baseball- or football-loving child has not imagined winning the World Series or Super Bowl, hoisting the trophy before cameras and saying, “Hi Mom!”
May 17, 2013
For several years now, there has been a lot of talk in the United States about “change.” Facing sluggish economic growth, a stubborn unemployment rate, and a business community uncertain about the future, there is no doubt America needs fresh, bold new ideas. But not all change is good—and not all change benefits U.S. businesses and workers or bolsters the country’s innovative and entrepreneurial foundation.
May 7, 2013
What does abundance mean for our nation’s future, and what levers can be used to shape abundant outcomes in healthy and rewarding ways?
March 19, 2013
Identifying the longer term workforce needs of U.S. manufacturers
March 15, 2013
The future of Africa is in the hands of entrepreneurs
March 14, 2013
Gene therapy, stem cells, organ transplants, robotic surgery, and robotic limbs—these are examples of the best of American technology