Newsletter Archives

Sep 06, 2025

Here's this week's SMDP Mentor Moment
Growth looks different than you expect

Growth looks different than you expect

There's a common belief that growth follows a straight path - work hard, level up, repeat. In reality, real growth rarely follows a neat trajectory. Sometimes, it looks like failing, like walking away from something you once wanted, or like standing still while everyone else seems to be moving ahead. It doesn’t always feel empowering. In fact, it mostly feels exhausting, frustrating, even humiliating. But does that mean it isn’t happening?

Log on to the SMDP Portal to view this "Mentor Moment" and don't forget to discuss this topic with your mentor/mentee - or share this content with someone else who can benefit from it.

Read the most recent mentor moments

Nothing wrong with wanting more Are you married to the project? Maybe the plan is the problem? You disagree with your mentor

Learn about industry careers

United States Regulatory Lead (USRL) at Amgen Senior Consultant at mPulse Mobile New Product Development Engineer at Johnson & Johnson Associate Director-Clinical Development Trial Leader at Eli Lilly and Company