
Interview
Eli Lilly and Company’s Anat Hakim talks to GC about finding strength in adversity, the importance of inclusive leadership, and the innovative approaches the company is taking to D&I.
Childhood in two cultures
I was born in Israel and my family moved to the United States when I was seven. I still have vivid memories of running in and out of bomb shelters during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. My father was drafted into the Israeli army and we didn’t see him for several months. My mom was pregnant with my brother and we moved in with my grandparents. Luckily, my dad survived the war and came home to us. My childhood was non-traditional in this way, and a few others, but in most other respects, it was a very happy one.