Significant Career Lesson From a VP Pricing at Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Barrett learned the importance of valuing diverse perspectives and career aspirations early in their career. A mentor's comment, "if everybody was like me, the world would be a boring place," highlighted the necessity of different backgrounds and experiences within an organization, a lesson that has remained relevant and significant throughout a career in pricing, contracting, and reimbursement.
Diversity and Inclusion, Mentorship, Career Aspirations, Organizational Values, Leadership
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Barrett Land
VP Pricing, Contracting and Reimbursement
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Vanguard University
CSU Long Beach - MBA
Business Management & Admin
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Operations and Project Management
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. The importance of diversity of individuals, aspirations, and experiences within an organization.
2. Recognizing that not everyone has the same career goals, and that's valuable.
3. The lesson was learned from a mentor early in the career, highlighting the importance of mentorship.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
One lesson, a mentor told me early on, was when I was talking about coworkers having different aspirations about wanting to grow themselves or grow within the company. I was discussing folks who weren't interested in that; they wanted to come in, do their jobs, and go home.
The mentor told me that if everyone was like me, the world would be a boring place. This illustrated the value of diversity in individuals, in where folks want to go in their careers, and in their experiences.
This was 25 years ago, when diversity wasn't as big an element as it is today, but it's always stuck with me. The value of organizations needing people with different backgrounds, aspirations, and experiences.