We act with urgency.

Action today compounds the lives saved tomorrow.

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Our company is platform-based and our molecules are information-based. Resisting the urge to wait has a compounding impact on the future.

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“Our culture is really about speed. And speed in a good way. So how quickly can we advance our products, our programs to understand whether they work or not in people. And we don't compromise safety or quality.” – Christy Shaw, Vice President, Early Development Program, Infectious Disease

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We pursue options in parallel

to make the best choice later.

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This mindset allows us to uncover more possibilities - greater impact. It results in more complexity and more work, but it gives us the opportunity to choose differently later. Even when we don't exercise our options, we value them. We do more than we need to - the minimum is never enough.

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We accept risk

as the only path to impact.

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One cannot change the world without taking risk. The key is to understand the upside and ensure we also understand the downside. When there is a huge asymmetry to the upside is when we move. Accepting risk does not mean doing something illegal or unethical.

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We obsess over learning

We don't have to be the smartest—we have to learn the fastest.

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Both failure and success push us forward. We relentlessly seek information. Having a learning mindset brings us new opportunities to get smarter and innovate faster.

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“Every time we run an experiment, there is always something surprising. When we hit a brick wall, we turn it into an opportunity for learning. This energy at Moderna, which is just exciting and it's still here, is being able to solve those problems quickly and learn because we're definitely not done. There's a lot more to accomplish and do.” – Kerry Benenato, Vice President, Platform Chemistry and Formulation Discovery

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We pivot fearlessly

in the face of new data.

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We use data to tell us when and where we can have the most impact, because impact is the only thing that matters. This mindset validates that any decision we make can be changed based on new information. We have no egos. We are regularly wrong, but we always decide for what is best Moderna long-term.

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We question convention

because proven models don't always fuel the future.

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Moderna is a company of problem solvers always in search of a better solution. We are at our best when we are in a mindset to invite passionate debate, act with healthy inquisition, and collaborate in pursuit of transforming medicine.

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We push past possible.

because greatness lives outside of comfort zones.

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In order to make moonshots, we set goals that go beyond what we believe is possible. We know greatness lives outside of comfort zones. This mindset empowers us to set ambitious goals and continue to push ourselves even when those goals are met. By thinking big, we increase our chances to build the best possible version of Moderna.

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“Because I have been encouraged to push, I’ve come out of my comfort zone to move things forward. The Moderna culture has been enabling for me because it's put me in situations that were once uncomfortable, and now they're comfortable. And now I know there are more uncomfortable situations to push through, which is always a little bit scary, but it’s a great opportunity.” – Kerry Benenato, Vice President, Platform Chemistry and Formulation Discovery

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We behave like owners.

The solutions we’re building go beyond any job description.

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No matter your role, we are all responsible to this community and organization. It’s all hands on deck to win for the patient. Moderna’s core challenges require us to leave our egos at the door, using this mindset to get to the best and most expedient solution.

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“It's really all hands on deck. Everyone comes to the table with ideas, brainstorming, willing to go out of their field of expertise to get the job done. And while that's great for the company, what makes people attracted to Moderna and stay at Moderna is that that's great for the individual too because you can learn so much. If you're going beyond what’s described in your job description, and have the opportunity to go outside of that comfort zone, you can't help but learn new things and grow as an individual as well.” – Christy Shaw, Vice President, Early Development Program, Infectious Disease

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We act with dynamic range

driving strategy and execution at the same time and at every step.

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At Moderna, we sweat the details without letting go of the big picture. Every moment requires the ability to flow between strategy and execution to succeed. This mindset encourages us to be both doers and strategists.

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“Within Moderna, there has always been general optimism and the concept that we can actually do this. That sense has been critical to ensure that we don’t get paralyzed. We try, we give it our best shot and figure out how we can truly deliver on something. It could have been easy to say, "this is too hard," but there has always been sheer optimism that we actually have the components to deliver on our mission.” - Said Francis, Senior Vice President & Head of Business Development & Corporate Strategy

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We remove viscosity

to encourage collective action.

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In order to do our best work, we have to be nimble, exercise agency, and minimize bureaucracy. This mindset allows us to build a fundamentally different company where nothing gets in the way of innovation. If you see viscosity, remove it.

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We prioritize the platform

over any single product.

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We have built the most advanced mRNA platform in the industry. Every decision we make is in service of delivering on the promise of mRNA science for patients. This mindset forces us to think systemically and grow intentionally.

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We digitize everywhere possible

using the power of digital information to maximize our impact on patients.

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We have an opportunity to scale intelligently—using digitization, automation and AI to turbo-charge what humans can accomplish.

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“We were built on this concept of having a smaller company that is very agile and can move fast. We see digital and artificial intelligence as key enablers for that.” - Dave Johnson, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer

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