The Confidence to Pivot: Romina Oxborough on Growth, Leadership, and Learning as You Go

Romina Oxborough is a scientist, strategist, and senior executive who has built a global career across drug development, clinical operations, and executive leadership. Her story is shaped by big moves—not just in job titles, but across countries, disciplines, and definitions of success. In this episode, Romina shares how choosing growth over certainty has guided her every step of the way.

Guest Shoutout:

Romina Oxborough is an executive, mentor, and champion of values-based leadership. With a background in science and a future-focused mindset, she leads teams and individuals to grow with purpose. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

The Story Behind the Episode

Romina’s career spans preclinical research to post-marketing and access, with deep expertise in science and business. But it’s her mindset that makes her story resonate. A relentless learner and pragmatic optimist, Romina talks about how curiosity and courage helped her say yes to new roles, new countries, and new possibilities—even when fear or doubt were in the room.

We explore what it means to lead with intention: to be ambitious without apology, to make space for mentoring others, and to own the decisions that didn’t go as planned. Romina reflects on a moment early in her career when she accepted a role that looked great on paper but quickly felt wrong. Instead of staying stuck, she chose alignment—and that move taught her that “failure” is often just redirection.

Romina also shares the importance of strategic influence, the impact of role models who lead without ego, and her belief that legacy isn’t about recognition—it’s about ripple effects. Her story is a reminder that confidence is not about having the perfect plan, but about trusting yourself to figure it out along the way.

Key Takeaways:

• Ambition and humility can go hand in hand.
• Saying yes to change means trusting you can navigate it.
• Not every move will be right—but every move will teach you.
• Legacy is about the difference you make, not the credit you get.

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Shortened Transcript Highlights

00:30 – Romina shares her global background and transition from science to strategy.
03:15 – The power of saying yes to change—and trusting you can learn.
06:00 – A misaligned job choice and how it taught her to pivot with intention.
08:10 – The difference between knowing when to stay and when to go.
10:45 – Legacy as service, mentorship, and making a difference quietly but powerfully.