| | Information, insights, and advice for ACS industry members
August 15, 2019 |
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| Greetings. As many of us head off to the ACS San Diego meeting, we leave you with some interesting reading courtesy of Patricia Hubbard, Senior VP and CTO of the 137-year-old Cabot Corp. You'll also hear some straight talk from Neal Langerman on the state of safety in the chemical enterprise. There's more of course. Hope you enjoy it. John C. Katz
Executive Editor | BOSS TALK | Insights and advice from a senior executive in the chemical industry |  | | | Patricia Hubbard, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Cabot Corporation |
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| In the Cabot Corporation press release announcing your appointment as SVP and CTO, you were quoted as saying, "I see great opportunity for Cabot to bring the power of materials innovation to address some of the most pressing global macro trends." Can you elaborate on the primary macro trends Cabot hopes to address? | There are a few important macro trends where Cabot's materials have a significant role to play, but probably the two most prominent are... Read More |
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| WHAT I LEARNED | Observations and reflections from chemists with decades of experience working in industry. | | | Neal Langerman, Principal Scientist, Advanced Chemical Safety |
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| Is any country doing chemical safety awareness better than the U.S.? If so, what are they doing to achieve this superiority? |
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| The British Health and Safety Executive (HSE, the British equivalent of US OSHA) has had consistent political support from Parliament. Over decades, the HSE has fostered a... Read more. |
| CAREER CORNER | ACS Career Consultants and other experts answer questions about advancing your career in industry | How do you suggest I make the most of my 1:1 with my supervisor? |  | Patrick Gordon, ACS Career Consultant | |
| Go in with your past accomplishments, take notes, ask detailed questions about how your performance is evaluated, and remind... Read more. |  | Matt Greaney, Senior Research Chemist in the Catalysts Business Unit of Cariant | |
| It's important to be open and up front with your supervisor(s). Poor communication is often the... Read more. |  | Kara Allen, Director, Recruitment & University Relations, Aegis Sciences Corporation | |
| A 1:1 meeting is a great way to get feedback and direction from your manager. Prepare ahead of time, and ensure you create a... Read more. |  | Donald Truss, ACS Career Consultant | |
| Build a friendship. Ask about non work things and wait for him/her to talk about work. Anticipate what... Read more. |
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| LINKEDIN LEARNING COURSE | What you most need to know from an industry-connected LinkedIn Learning Course. Today's course: Balancing Multiple Roles as a Leader | Leadership is an essential skill for career advancement and involves a complicated juggling act between strategist, subject matter expert, coach, change agent and visionary. In the... Read More | SPOTLIGHT ON EARLY CAREER CHEMIST | Get to know an early career chemist working in industry. |  | | Jana Olson, Science writer, Philip Morris International |
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| Who has been your favorite interviewee so far? |
| Bob Curl, Nobel laureate and chemistry professor at Rice University. He was so... Read more. |
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| QUOTABLE"I think that women have been taught to be quiet, to be slow in taking credit for their accomplishments and excellent ideas, and not to seek out people who might become their champions/mentors. Unfortunately, this has not worked in their favor."
Val Kuck, Bell Laboratories (Retired). Hear more from Val on this topic and others in the August 29 issue of ACS Industry Matters. |
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