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The harsh reality is that our modern world is not robust enough to survive instability. Our modern comforts and lifestyles have made it such that we are reliant on those comforts for our very survival.

Let me ask you a more focused question: where does leadership fit in to what you are betting on? Is it first? Last? Somewhere in between? Is it even on your list?

Most of us manage our lives by setting goals, sometimes on a long-term basis, other times on a short-term basis. Often people define these targets by simply making mental notes; others use written or journalized reminders. Managing a business is very similar.

How often do we find ourselves in situations where we feel like we have very little choice? This is the only thing we can do. Occasionally, we may look at the opposite position and then make a choice. Often, we may defend the decision as being the lesser of two evils.

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have just completed a big study on the use of intranasal vaccines for COVID-19. These aren’t just any vaccine; they are a novel way to stimulate both local (mucosal) immunity as well as systemic immunity, and this could change the way we approach not only future COVID-19 vaccines, but also other vaccines such as Influenza, RSV, and even Cystic Fibrosis.

Two facts: eggs go rotten & leading people takes bravery. Leading people means developing systems that safely allow everyone to honestly evaluate whether things need to be changed. It means not necessarily having all the answers, but being confident that when the right people ask the right questions, the answers are uncovered.

Pharmacy U turns 10 this year! Canada's leading event for the pharmacy industry will be in-person once again, on April 2, 2022, at the International Centre. That in itself is cause to celebrate.

The Law of Compensation states that you will be paid based on the demand for what you do, the skill involved with what you do, and the ease with which you can be replaced.