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Growing with Purpose Podcast: "Do it For Your Daughters" with Megan Driscoll

Written by Megan Driscoll | November 14, 2018

Megan Driscoll believes that all people are equal and worthy  and she has the business practices to back it up. 

Today on the Growing with Purpose podcast, host Paul Spiegelman talks with Megan Driscoll, CEO and Founder of PharmaLogics Recruiting, a Boston-based global recruiting firm exclusively focused in life sciences. Megan's career as an entrepreneur is defined by hard work, innovation, and bold decisions that showcase her strong values. Megan is a staunch supporter of female leadership in business and an advocate for wage transparency and equality. Her mission-driven firm is a prime example of the power of business to do good in the personal and professional lives of employees. 

In this episode, hear how Megan has learned to lead with her heart, not her head — and how she recently realized that meant it's time to exit her company. Tune into Megan's story below:  


 

Show Notes 

[4:17] Upending the Traditional Recruiting Business

[5:51] In a Recession, Cannibalize Yourself

[12:52] Debunking the Stigma of Private Equity

[19:05] Lessons Learned from Humble Beginnings 

[24:53] Surviving a Bruising Employee Betrayal

[27:52] Do It for Your Daughters (And for Wage Transparency)

[32:14] Making the Most of a Millennial Workforce

[38:00] Leading with the Heart, Not the Head

 

Book that Influenced Megan's Leadership

The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne Dyer