On this episode of Papa PhD, I bring you my conversation with returning guest David Giltner about opportunities and obstacles PhDs face when accessing influence and leadership positions in organizations outside academia.David Giltner has covered this and other questions around career readiness for PhDs in his new book "It's a Game, Not a Formula: How to Succeed as a Scientist Working in the Private Sector". VIDEO https://youtu.be/e-AEp6aIk4Q?sub_confirmation=1David Giltner has spent more than twenty years developing cutting-edge photonics technologies into commercial products in the fields of optical communications, remote sensing, directed energy, and scientific instrumentation.In 2017 he started TurningScience to providetraining and support for scientists of all disciplines seeking to enter the private sector as employees, collaborators, or entrepreneurs. David is the author of the books 'Turning Science into Things People Need' and 'It’s a Game, Not a Formula,' and is an internationally recognized speaker and mentor on the topics of technology commercialization, product development, and career design.David has a BS and PhD in physics and holds seven patents in the fields of laser spectroscopy and optical communications. Thank you, David Giltner ! If you enjoyed this conversation with David, let him know by clicking the link below and leaving him a message on Twitter:Send David Giltner a thank you message on Twitter!Click here to share your key take-away from this interview with David! This episode’s resources: David Giltner | TwitterWebsite | TurningScience.comBook | It's a Game, Not a Formula: How to Succeed as a Scientist Working in the Private Sector You might also like the following episodes: David Giltner – Reconciling the Research and Development MindsetsKatya Park – Staying True to Your Life Plans During the PhDMatthias Hombauer – Being a PhD, a Father and an EntrepreneurNatalia Bielczyk – Figuring Out Where You Fit in the Job Market as a PhDAs always, if you find value in Papa PhD and in the content I bring you every week, click on one of the buttons below and send some of that value back to me by becoming a supporter on Patreon or by buying me a coffee :) Now with the added perk of receiving the brand new Papa PhD and PhD Dojo stickers! Support the show on Patreon ! Or buy me a coffee :) Get the Papa PhD Career Readiness Tool kit !