{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Thoroughly Thriving","title":"How Great Leaders Build Trust When Everything Is Changing with Meraf Eyassu | #37","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1779,"description":"How do great leaders build trust when their teams are facing uncertainty and change?\n\nIn Episode 37 of Thoroughly Thriving, Darren and Sean sit down with Meraf Eyassu, an accomplished biotech clinical operations leader with more than 20 years of experience across clinical research, drug development, and organizational leadership.\nMost recently serving as Executive Director of Clinical Operations at Terns Pharmaceuticals, Meraf has led teams through the realities that come with developing new medicines—changing priorities, uncertain clinical programs, rapid growth, and major organizational transformation.\nBut throughout her career, one lesson has continued to stand out:\nPeople and relationships matter.\n\nMeraf shares why she believes great culture never happens by accident, why technical expertise alone isn't enough to build high-performing biotech teams, and what employees really need from their leaders when the future is uncertain.\nIn this conversation, you'll hear:\nHow working as a registered nurse helped Meraf discover her \"why\"\nWhy relationships can determine whether teams get results\nWhat Meraf looks for when building high-performing teams\nWhy adaptability and calm matter in unpredictable environments\nHow leaders can introduce change with empathy\nWhy great company culture must be intentionally created\nHow a leader's reaction to problems shapes employee behavior\nWhy trust should be built before uncertainty hits\nHow to communicate when you don't have all the answers\nWhat employees experience during an acquisition or major transition\nWhy leaders may need to communicate the same message repeatedly\nHow listening to employee questions can make leaders better\nWhat \"thoroughly thriving\" means to Meraf today\nWhether you're leading in biotech, clinical operations, healthcare, life sciences, or another rapidly changing organization, this conversation is a reminder that leadership isn't simply about having the answers.\nSometimes it's about creating enough trust that your...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kbajRkWd2zskg-dDekq9u_0PcI2XS8Pshh684sR6p20/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZGQ3/NTUzNTBlOTNlODZm/MDgxNTg0MDMzZjBl/MmU4Yy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}