Armin Neises is taking over as head of the MAIN5 Institute

MAIN5 has recruited Armin Neises for the expansion of the MAIN5 Institute! With its ambitious business academy, the pharma management consulting company trains line managers and senior managers on how they can safely navigate their teams and initiatives in a competitive and rapidly changing environment. At the same time, the MAIN5 experts for organisational change in life science companies also envision their young institute as a think tank. The academy offers participants an inspiring space for exploring relevant topics outside of the everyday pressure and routine, to meet in an informal setting and to share experiences. 

‘The current social and intercultural changes have also shaken up the pharmaceutical industry’, commented Tore Bergsteiner, Managing Partner at MAIN5. ‘The unprecedented insights that patients have in the information age, the disappearing clear structures in a network society and the noticeable progress of new digital players require an urgent review of and adjustments to management methods and strategies for success. We are all the more pleased to entrust the experienced and dedicated leader Armin Neises with the development of our institute.’ 

Neises is a certified General Manager and has already set up and run successful business academies. He has many years of experience in management consultancy and training. To date, he has trained or consulted more than 2,000 line managers and senior managers from several reputable industrial companies. As Director of MAIN5 Institute, he plans to expand the industry-specific curriculum in such a way that traditional, innovation-based companies in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries will also be able to cope with internal and external challenges in the future. To start with, there will be a seminar program that focuses on areas such as the complexity in the pharmaceutical business and BPM as a management tool in pharma R&D. The goal is to bolster the business skills of scientists and doctors working within the context of the pharmaceutical industry. 

One special aspect of MAIN5 Institute is that the method-oriented and value-driven curriculum for its training courses is focused exclusively on the specific requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. Another special aspect is that the young business academy imparts a firm, modern and practical understanding of management and leadership: What intelligently steered organisational changes can introduce valuable organisational flexibility? How can prudent management thwart the efforts of people resisting reforms; how can it involve employees in the process; and how can prudent managers be empowered so they can act with confidence? 

‘Life scientists, physicians and engineers who are highly qualified in their respective disciplines and are entrusted with managerial functions in the life science industry are approaching us today with very specific requirements and problems regarding management and leadership’, explains Armin Neises, Senior Director of MAIN5 Institute. ‘They need modern, more subtle and dynamic forms of leadership in order to meet their need for self-monitoring and participation. Our trainers are extremely well-acquainted with this environment and they possess extensive experience working in the industry and up-to-date management know-how. They can also offer a change in perspective that points the way forward for management.’