Women in leadership

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate all the women in the world. Our General Manager at Recipharm in Uppsala, Helene Fehrm discusses her top tips for becoming a successful leader.

“Throughout the pharmaceutical industry we have become somewhat accustomed to a traditional industry leadership style that demands a highly extroverted and assertive approach. However, as an industry that employs millions of people worldwide, from different backgrounds and cultures, it is essential that we recognise the vast differences across all individuals.
We have to be inclusive and open to allow all leaders, especially female leaders, to be authentic to themselves and not feel pressured to personify the accepted or the traditional leadership style.”

Helene explains how as a leader, not everyone is going to like you or your approach but that it’s imperative to lead with integrity and empower your team to get the most out of your workforce.