by Kate Pym | Jun 15, 2026 | Blog, Business, Business development, Commercial, Consultancy
One of the realities of running a business is that not every part of the job plays to your strengths or interests. At heart, I am a salesperson. Not in the stereotypical sense of persuading people to buy things they do not need, but in helping people understand how a...
by Kate Pym | Feb 24, 2026 | Blog, Business, Commercial, Consultancy, Financial
There are moments in consultancy that make you stop and reflect, not because something went wrong in a dramatic sense, but because it highlights a structural issue that rarely gets discussed openly. Some time ago, I was contacted by a Scottish university and invited...
by Kate Pym | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Commercial, Consultancy, Healthcare
I recently returned from a trip to Vietnam, where someone explained that, in the post-unification era, being a “tall poppy” was viewed negatively. Standing out or striving to be better than others could be seen as dangerous. That got me thinking, how often...
by Kate Pym | Nov 25, 2025 | None
Today we join the global movement to say no to violence against women. 25th November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the UN’s #OrangeTheWorld campaign – a call to action to end gender-based...
by Kate Pym | Jul 8, 2025 | Blog, Business, Business development, Commercial, Healthcare
The newly published Defining the Size of the Health Innovation Prize report by Frontier Economics, commissioned by the Health Innovation Network, highlights a transformative opportunity for the UK. It sets out a bold, evidence-based case for strategic investment in...
