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Written by Daniel Salcius | Image by Blake Weylan

San Diego Companies Raced to Confront COVID-19. Their Actions Reflect the Simple Truth About Leadership

The Carrera Agency
Live Your Life On Purpose
8 min readApr 25, 2020

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San Diego companies helped the global community manage the COVID-19 crisis. Medical technology companies ramped up production, while leaders in biotechnology, communications, and computer technology opened supply chains and fast-tracked solutions for scientists and patients. Their quick action and definitive stance in the crisis proved one simple truth about successful organizations today: purpose-driven leadership matters.

Information technology professionals aren’t surprised to hear that 90% of the nation’s innovation sector employment growth in the last 15 years was generated in five major coastal cities, including San Diego, CA. The weather isn’t the only factor that contributes to the region’s attractiveness for employers and job seekers. Many companies in San Diego provide their workers with an intangible, highly-desirable benefit: purpose-driven leadership.

San Diego is rich with career-defining opportunities, from early startups to Fortune 100 companies. But there are a few industries that stand out among IT professionals, most notably, medical technology, biotechnology, semiconductors, and communications.

Are these San Diego companies well-liked by employees for their focus on innovative solutions? Yes, but…

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The Carrera Agency
Live Your Life On Purpose

The Carrera Agency (and Designing North Studios) thoughtfully connects clients with top technology and design talent every day.