Paula Bellostas (FTMBA 2010) Partner, AT Kearney Ltd gives insight into her career and will be available to answer questions in a Q & A.
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Paula came to consulting after a career as an industrial engineer, experience that helped mould her into the curious and analytical person she is today. But despite her background in a field driven by numbers, her approach to work is anything but impersonal. “Work hard, be kind and good things will happen,” she says, explaining her life philosophy.
She has consulted for nearly a decade in the pharmaceutical industry, helping pharmaceutical and bio pharmaceutical clients formulate strategic responses to changes in the healthcare environment, regularly working with senior management teams. Her current area of interest is understanding the threats and opportunities that digital technologies bring to the pharmaceutical value chain. She has contributed to many industry articles and is a non-executive director for NHSx, the digital transformation unit of the National Health Service in the UK.
Paula looks for ways to carry that ethos into her work every day. Consulting, she says, isn’t just about problem-solving; it’s about affecting clients in a positive way. “You’re doing something good for the client. The human-to-human connection is so important.”
Her favourite projects are those in which people are prepared to take risks and trust that you’re going to take that big leap side by side, she says. “You come at the problem as a team and then deliver a really good outcome.”
Paula is also a mental health advocate who volunteers with Samaritans, and her writing has been featured on Thrive Global and The Huffington Post.
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