Well in MY experience, the idea that leading in biotech and pharma isn’t a good thing feels like blaming a hammer for a crooked nail. Sure, the industry has its flaws—like the Reddit rants about contract work and stagnant careers—but that’s not the field’s fault. It’s more like a broken system trying to squeeze innovation out of a bureaucracy-shaped mold. Think of it as a marathon where everyone’s sprinting, but the track’s full of potholes.

The research snippets mention job market woes and executives jumping to biotech, but here’s the thing: every industry has its grind. Biotech’s not some utopia; it’s just a different kind of pressure. The article about technical mastery not translating to leadership? That’s universal. You can’t just code a cure and expect a CEO seat—unless you’re also a politics wizard. But does that mean the field itself is bad? No. It’s like saying basketball isn’t fun because some players struggle with teamwork.

At the end of the day, the real issue isn’t leading in biotech/pharma—it’s how we’ve let red tape and short-term profits warp the mission. But toss out the baby with the bathwater? That’s a mistake. The people in these fields are still trying to save lives, even if the system’s creaky.