"Hello, Lisa?...This is Price."

A few days ago I spent time on the phone with Dr. Lisa Balbes of the American Chemical Society.  ACS is a big outfit . . . 161,000 members.  It’s also networked with some 5,000,000 global and interdisciplinary scientists who rely on the organization for authoritative information.

Dr. Balbes wanted to talk about change—how it’s affecting ACS members, and how they need to manage it into their careers.

You can listen to our conversation below.

The key point in my comments boils down to this:  Academic credentials and technical expertise are core elements for career success as a scientist.  But, folks, that’s not enough anymore.  Even if you’re an expert in your field, you don’t have the “right stuff” if you’re not an ace at managing change.