Navigating change isn’t always easy. Nicole Landreville, P.Eng, RAC, FRAPS joined Baxter International Inc. as part of our Hillrom acquisition in 2021. Her role’s focus shifted, which led to feelings of doubt and uncertainty. But through it, she identified ways to stay grounded, focused, and calm. Check out her practical advice on ways to navigate the different challenges that change my bring. Interested to learn more about how Baxter employees and leaders have embraced change? https://bit.ly/48sUVY8 #ThisIsWhere change creates opportunity. #LifeAtBaxter
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For Mark, change has brought a deeper understanding of how his role in IT connects with Baxter’s product segments. “It’s interesting to get new insight into our different technology needs based on our different products, and possibly business models, which are all being re-envisioned.” Interested to learn more about how Baxter International Inc. employees and leaders have embraced change? https://bit.ly/48sUVY8 #ThisIsWhere change creates opportunity. #LifeAtBaxter
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“No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth.” – Robert Southey, Poet As usual, writing a goodbye post when an outstanding leader and mentor moves on to a new phase of their career is a difficult task fraught with mixed emotions, and this is especially true today because I’m saying goodbye to a special leader – Talvis Love. Even what should be the easy part of writing this post has its challenges – for one, there’s not enough space to list all the positive experiences, lessons learned, and funny stories that occurred during my 2.5 years working for and with Talvis. First time I met Talvis, I remember that for about 30 of the 45 minutes either one or both of us were laughing. And how he made me feel at ease during that initial meeting was a preview of how great it would be to work for him. (I remember excitedly thinking to myself, “Here’s someone who’ll be able to handle the stress of dealing with me on an everyday basis.”) And due to his patience, kindness, and generosity these last 2.5 years have been truly fulfilling, exciting (mostly in a good way), and educational. Talvis was an effective leader and achieved terrific business results at Baxter. But for me and the leaders, teams, and colleagues that had the wonderful good fortune to work with him his true lasting legacy will be the way his balanced blend of determination, humor, and compassion created such a dynamic, diverse, and productive workplace. I do have one lingering regret that I’m having difficulty shaking. Over the years Talvis has tried to teach me what I could only assume was the ability to read his mind – and I just never got it. Now and again, when responding to my simple email request for an authorization or comment, his reply would consist of an entirely blank space and his signature. I worked hard on reading his brainwaves through my office wall but drew blanks. So I hope he gives up on this project – I don’t want blank replies when I email him for updates and news... I will miss you, Talvis Love. Thank you for all the gifts of knowledge, laughter, and camaraderie during our time together at Baxter. Wishing you the best of everything in this exciting new phase. #thankyou #CIO #leadershipdevelopment #modernITleader
At first glance these pictures may look similar or even just a different angle of the same landmark, the welcome sign at Baxter International's world headquarters in Deerfield IL. But in fact these two pictures are tremendously different. The first picture was taken on my first day at Baxter 3.5 years ago. I was tremendously happy to be starting as the next CIO and extremely proud to be working for a company with a long heritage of creating innovative products and making such a tremendous impact on people's lives while continuously striving to achieve its mission of saving and sustaining lives. In retrospect, I really didn't know exactly what that meant and certainly didn't understand how it would be accomplished. Don't get me wrong, I understood intellectually but I had yet to experience it for myself. That quickly changed as I onboarded, meeting colleagues across the company. At every location across all aspects of the business, everyone without fail talked about and showed how important their work was toward achieving our mission of saving and sustaining lives. This focus manifested into a culture of creative collaboration, support for your colleagues and a sense of urgency to drive change and transformation to create innovative products and solutions for customers and patients. I was quickly immersed in our mission and the many transformations that occurred over the 3.5 years. Over that time, not all was perfect as is often the case with most companies and quite frankly it was hard, challenging work. But what never wavered, was this focus on saving and sustaining lives. It created bonds and what I hope are friendships that will last a lifetime. That brings me to the second picture. I took this picture yesterday as I was leaving the campus one last time as an employee. I leave being more proud of the work that countless teams across the company have accomplished. The challenging and tough times we all worked through together, the great accomplishments that were achieved and the setbacks that were worked through made Baxter an incredibly rewarding place to be a part of. However, life sometimes unexpectedly brings us curves and wrinkles that sometimes require us to make a change both professionally and personally. This is the situation with me. I decided to leave Baxter and although I will dearly miss the great colleagues and friends I've made and the rewarding and challenging work, I look forward to the next chapter both professionally and personally. I'm thrilled about the journey I'm about to embark and will take with me the tenacity and grit, supportive collaboration with urgency and a mindset to achieve goals that drive a greater purpose. I look forward to sharing those details in a future post. So this is not goodbye to my colleagues and friends at Baxter but a "see ya later". I will be rooting you all on from the sidelines wishing you the best and future success!
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Global Capability Centre (GCC) Communications & Engagement Leader Passionate About Everything Tech! Work Philosophy: If I Spot A Story, Consider It Told.
Moments that matter: Recently, I overheard two Novartis associates discussing our legacy while admiring the history wall - especially our humble beginnings as a pharma company in the early 1900s. We've come a long way, and it's heartening to see that legacy still holds value. Despite the excitement of our future as a focused medicines company, I often find even Baby Boomers and Gen Yers grabbing moments like these to pause and reflect after a hearty meal at the cafeteria. Every company should have a history wall or a dedicated history zone. Historic symbols like the #stagecoach or the #GreenDot (I won't reveal the company names. Reply if you know) become embedded in an organization's thinking, serving as bywords for initiatives and providing a foundation for visual identity. Legacy is not a bad thing. However, getting stuck there is a watch out. PS: If you were expecting an inclusion post, you haven't quite figured out my craft. I rarely state the obvious. 😀 #inspired #curious #unbossed #culture #conversations Maria J. Jobin Andre Libanori Nelly Riggenbach Goran Mijuk
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STREAMLINE (ARIBA) Regional Deployment Lead - Asia Pacific & South Africa-Animal Health at MSD
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