Leadership perspective Archives

MSD publishes 2019/2020 corporate responsibility report

Letter from our chairman and CEO, Ken Frazier

October 14, 2020

Advice from women in leadership

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

August 27, 2020

A painter, cook and cancer-fighting champion - meet Wendy Short Bartie

She dreamed of becoming a mayor. Instead, she found a new passion and grew to lead a different kind of community.

August 4, 2020

How diversity and inclusion is essential to our mission

By Celeste Warren, vice president of human resources and chief diversity officer

August 3, 2020

Lessons from dual pandemics

A conversation with MSD Chief Patient Officer Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., about her early work caring for people with HIV and AIDS, and the parallels of the AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics

July 6, 2020

How MSD’s Karin Shanahan is helping New Jersey get back to work

July 1, 2020

Ken Frazier calls for unity in the face of injustice

Our CEO and chairman shares his thoughts on how we can all do better, together.

June 2, 2020

“Though the challenge of this pandemic is immense, we know that science and collaboration will triumph, just as they have before.”

by Ken Frazier, Chairman and CEO

May 27, 2020

Cancer care during COVID-19: No patient left behind

By Dr. Roy Baynes, chief medical officer

May 21, 2020

Meet Chifumi Umeda: a rock music enthusiast from Japan who helps others crank up their confidence, in good times and bad

She’s a diehard fan of rock music, enjoys high-rope walking with her kids and has trekked the snow-covered mountains – all while leading one of our company’s largest businesses.

May 14, 2020

‘Focus on two or three game changers and give them your all.’

- Three supply chain leaders share their stories

March 19, 2020

Farm to boardroom: meet leader Laura Villarreal

Laura is determined to keep animals and humans healthy

January 1, 2020

Powered by inclusion: how we celebrate our diverse workforce

September 24, 2019

How Susi embraces the gray areas… and dreams big

Susi Fiedler was always taught to “do as I was told” and “never be too optimistic.” But her 22 years with our company and becoming the president of our EUCan business has taught her a lot

September 1, 2019