Strategic Planning Breakout Session

Timothy P. O’Connor, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, The Rockefeller University

David M. Cabrera, M.S., Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Scientific Officer, Van Andel Institute

Albin J. Soares, M.B.A., Director, Research Administration, La Jolla Institute

Timothy P. O’Connor, Ph.D. Executive Vice PresidentThe Rockefeller University

David M. Cabrera, M.S.Chief of Staff, Office of the CSOVan Andel Institute

Making the Decision to Create a Strategic Plan

Preservation(Vishnu)

Managing the Fundamentals• Optimize Resources• Peak Efficiency• Clear Goals

Removal(Shiva)

Letting Go• Escape Traps of Past

• Abandon values, attitudes, &Practices that serve current/past

But fail the new model

Create the Future• Guided Experiments

• Measured Progress (Not just $)• Internalize LearningMainstream Successful

Experiments

BRUTAL HONESTYEvaluate Current & Past Organization Elements

PROTECTFrom Infection & Non-Goal

Evaluation

Innovation

Sustaining Disruptive

The Three Box SolutionWhat Ancient Religion Teaches Us

Creation(Brahma)

Refining the Plan

VARI 3.0 2017: Focus VARI 2.0

2015: Expanding on Success

VARI 2.0 2015: Expanding on

Success

VARI 1.0 2014: Testing an idea

VARI 1.0 2014: Testing an idea

Strategic Priorities

1.0

•New CSO

•Outlined plan

2.0•New Initiatives

3.0•Big Jump

The Challenge of Moving ForwardLetting Go

8.9%

3.4%

10.7%

9.6%

36.6%

The Process of Moving Forward

Creating the Strategic Plan

VARI 3.0 Strategic Plan Integration and Alignment

Alignment with

VARI

VARI

Alignment with

Faculty

Collaboration

with MSUGreat Graduate

Students

Alignment &

Science Support

VAIGS OpsCores

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Implementing the Strategic Plan

The Rockefeller UniversityCore Priorities of 2012-2020 Strategic Plan

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VARI 3.0 Strategic Plan Alignment and Execution

• VARI/ MSUCollaborative cores initiative

Cores

• VARI/ VAIGS alignment

• Great graduate studentsVAIGS

• Core consolidation

• Good to Great

• PhilanthropyOps

Recruitment Visits Hires

19

6

1 Rising-Star

Evolving with the Strategic Plan

Philanthropic Support

Program/ Center Grants

Training Grants

Industry Support (SRA/Royalty/ Sponsorship)

Joint Appointments ( New/ Total)

Major New Collaborations ( Total/ Regional)

Indirect Costs Recovered

Active Interventional Clinical Trials

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Graduate School PhD Program (Incoming/ Total Student)

Rising Star Recruitment

Junior Faculty Recruitment

Publications Trend ( RCR, H-Index, Impact Factor)

Exceptional Science > Gravitational PullShort Term (0-24 months)

2018

Long Term (60+ months)

Mid Term(25-60 Months)

2017

Core Services Survey

5% + 5% + 5% +/ year Evaluate

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Strategic Planning Breakout Session

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