Leader of the Year 2021 of the Israeli Leadership Forum Dr. Tal Zaks

We were pleased to present “The Leadership Shofar” to Dr. Tal Zaks, Chief Medical Officer of the biotechnology company Modern, who led the development of the Corona vaccine. Dr. Zack shared with us the challenges faced by the FDA and the media and the great efforts made by his company, which was a start-up, in the race against time. He talked about seeing science and medicine as a mission throughout his career and how his perception changed from examining “why it won’t work” to asking, “If it does work, what can we do with it.” Dr. Zaks discussed the transition to the industry and the connection between medicine and politics and shared unique insights into what is required of a manager, such as knowing how to communicate effectively with everyone, seeing beyond the crisis, and allowing your team to move forward on their own.