The Black Organization for Leadership and Development (BOLD) podcast series, sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, accelerates Bristol Myers Squibb's business performance by fostering an inclusive environment that values the contributions of Black employees equally with those of others. The series, BOLD Innovators, highlights BMS leaders and their career journeys. It provides an authentic, personal perspective on how they’ve shaped their careers, overcome hurdles and contributed to our mission of helping patients prevail over serious diseases.
All sessions are hosted by Bryant Powell and the BOLD Communications team.
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The Black Organization for Leadership and Development (BOLD) podcast series, sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, accelerates Bristol Myers Squibb's business performance by fostering an inclusive environment that values the contributions of Black employees equally with those of others. The series, BOLD Innovators, highlights BMS leaders and their career journeys. It provides an authentic, personal perspective on how they’ve shaped their careers, overcome hurdles and contributed to our mission of helping patients prevail over serious diseases.
All sessions are hosted by Bryant Powell and the BOLD Communications team.
A servant leader: Featuring Adam Taliaferro, director, Strategic Alliance lead, U.S. Policy & Government Affairs
BOLD Innovators podcast
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2 years ago
A servant leader: Featuring Adam Taliaferro, director, Strategic Alliance lead, U.S. Policy & Government Affairs
In the first episode of Season II, we have the pleasure of speaking with Adam Taliaferro, director, Strategic Alliance lead, U.S. Policy & Government Affairs. Passionate about playing football, Adam was offered a scholarship to play at Penn State bringing him closer to realizing his dream of possibly playing professionally. At the fifth game in his freshman year against rival Ohio State, Adam made a routine helmet-to-helmet tackle that would change the course of his life. He had broken his neck — a similar injury suffered by the late Christopher Reeve. Given only a 3% chance of ever walking again, Adam fought insurmountable odds to not only walk, but to walk well.
Adam’s hope that he would walk again was fueled by the constant support of people, family and friends that encouraged him every day. “No one person can get through this type of injury by themselves,” Adam explains. His desire to help patients overcome adversary led to an advocacy position at Bristol Myers Squibb in U.S. Policy & Governance Affairs. Adam educates patient advocates on health policy and how to make their voices heard to state policy makers about the importance of access.
This episode was originally released on BMS.com in August 2022
BOLD Innovators podcast
The Black Organization for Leadership and Development (BOLD) podcast series, sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, accelerates Bristol Myers Squibb's business performance by fostering an inclusive environment that values the contributions of Black employees equally with those of others. The series, BOLD Innovators, highlights BMS leaders and their career journeys. It provides an authentic, personal perspective on how they’ve shaped their careers, overcome hurdles and contributed to our mission of helping patients prevail over serious diseases.
All sessions are hosted by Bryant Powell and the BOLD Communications team.
