Going from ‘In the Weeds’ to the Boardroom: Tactical to Strategic Quality with Elisabeth Hutchins.
Update: 2025-12-10
Description
This week on Let’s Talk Quality, we’re joined by Elisabeth Hutchins, Senior Director of Quality at Upstream Bio, for a conversation focused entirely on one theme:
How quality professionals make the transition from tactical execution to strategic leadership.
In this episode, Elisabeth shares:
- What changes as a company enters Phase 2 and Phase 3
- The moment she realised she needed to stop firefighting and start planning
- How she built the quality team around her to enable strategic thinking
- The soft skills that shape strong future QA leaders
- How to balance urgent deliverables with long-term quality strategy
- Why confidence is essential before others trust you as a strategic partner
Elisabeth brings an honest and practical perspective that will resonate with managers and directors looking to step into bigger leadership roles.
A highly insightful discussion for anyone looking to evolve into a strategic quality leader.
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