RE: A CEO's Viewpoint18 Feb 2026 15:50
@Nick
Sorry, but It needs a total change in focus from top down. No part time, multi job WFH nonsense, proper full on full time focus commitment. If they can't give it 100% dont bother is my opinion go and work somewhere else. Sorry but this gravy train has to end, its totally ridiculous.
I can tell you now, if i was in charge of this outfit I would totally take it apart. I would not be employing non performing BDMs on 90k. Good grief for that i could get three commission hungry sales reps banging on every biotech door in the UK to secure service lab contracts to make that lab viable. If within 12 mths I couldn't make it pay, shut it down and outsource the dev work elsewhere. We are paying busy non performing fools and the BOD are part of the problem and always have- zero commercial acumen.
The begging bowl will return again very shortly and no doubt they will get another million odd quid to spunk away on the next lot of bloated pay awards, bonuses and jollys abroad, its obscene but its not free money is it, its the small investor buying in oblivious to the reality and certain connected individuals posting utter nonsense here to paint something it isnt to suck in the vunerable.
Not sure a return of Satu on your list would be the answer, scientists need to stick to what they know, Sales needs to stick to what they know and CEOs need to be commercial business driven to make profits- not playing at it.
Sorry but you dont put Zebras in charge of a lions pen. Im saying, people with specific skill sets should be 100% dedicated to that skill set and deliver in this business. This frankly, is nothing short of a shambles.
Its how it is