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Continuing Importance of Soft Skills in the Age of AI – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1269

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Continuing Importance of Soft Skills in the Age of AI – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1269 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1269 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Ann H Credit: Magda Ehler Credit: Vitaly Gariev Preamble This blog post is based on an article from Harvard Business School faculty. Link at the end. Why Soft Skills Still Matter in the Age of AI Artificial Intelligence is transforming the workplace at a pace few could have imagined just a few years ago. AI can write reports, analyze data, generate code, summarize research, create presentations, and answer customer queries. As organizations rush to adopt AI, a common question has emerged: If machines are becoming smarter, will human skills become less important? The answer, surprisingly, appears to be the opposite. Recent res...
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Is Your Organization Listening to Customers? – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1268

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Is Your Organization Listening to Customers? – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1268 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1268 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Gustavo Fring Preamble This blog post is based on an INSEAD article. Link at the end. What Happens When You Actually Listen to Customers? In boardrooms around the world, companies routinely proclaim that they are “customer-centric.” They conduct surveys, they measure satisfaction scores, they track complaints, and they monitor social media conversations. Yet a critical question remains: Do they actually listen? Not listen in the sense of collecting data. Not listen in the sense of producing reports. But listen in a way that leads to action. According to recent research highlighted by INSEAD, the answer to this question may determine w...
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Ebola Strikes Again – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1267

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Ebola Strikes Again – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1267 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1267 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Abdulkadir Muhammad Sani Credit: Iyke Ibeh Preamble This blog post is based on several related documents from WHO, CDC, and MSF. Ebola Has Struck Again: Understanding the Disease, Its History, and the Global Fight Against It The world is once again confronting one of the most feared infectious diseases known to humanity: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). A new outbreak, centered in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and spreading into neighboring Uganda, has triggered global concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) because of its potential for regional...
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First 90 Days on a New Job – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1266

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First 90 Days on a New Job – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1266 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1266 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Alpha Trade Zone Preamble This blog post is based on the recommendations given by Michael Watkins during a Q&A session. He has also written a book on this subject. Link at the end. These days particularly, I see lot of movement in the pharma industry. Some very senior people from leadership positions are switching after serving long stints. This post is directed toward them especially. The First 90 Days: Why Your Fast Start in a New Job Matters More Than You Think Starting a new job is one of the most emotionally charged transitions in professional life. It brings excitement, anxiety, hope, uncertainty, and opportunity.  Whether you are a firs...
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The World’s Ten Biggest Problems - Part 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1265

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The World’s Ten Biggest Problems Part 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1265 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1265 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: ahmed akacha Credit: Damilola Saka  Credit: Saikat Ghosh Credit: Yan Krukau Credit: Zunaid Hasan Preamble This blog post is based on an article compiled by Daniil Filipenco for Development Aid Digest. Link at the end. The World’s Biggest Problems: Why Humanity’s Greatest Challenges Are More Connected Than We Think (Part 2) In Part 1, we examined five defining global challenges: • Climate change • War and conflict • Water scarcity • Global health threats • Human rights violations A common thread emerged. These are not isolated crises. They are interconnected systemic failures. Now we turn to the remaining challenges, ones equ...
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The World’s Ten Biggest Problems Part 1 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1264

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The World’s Ten Biggest Problems Part 1  – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1264 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1264 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Fatima Yusuf Credit:  Credit: Fatima Yusuf Preamble This blog post is based on an article compiled by Daniil Filipenco for Development Aid Digest. Link at the end. The World’s Biggest Problems: Why Humanity’s Greatest Challenges Are More Connected Than We Think (Part 1) The world has never been more advanced. We have artificial intelligence, precision medicine, instant global communication, space exploration, and unprecedented scientific knowledge.  And yet, humanity continues to struggle with problems that threaten lives, stability, and the future of civilization itself. This contradiction forces an uncomfortable question....
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Can Money Buy Happiness? – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1263

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  Can Money Buy Happiness?  – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1263 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1263 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Kampus Production Preamble This blog post is based on research done by Harvard Business School’s Jon M. Jachimowicz, Assistant Professor of Business Administration. Link at the end. Can Money Buy Happiness? Yes, But Not in the Way Most People Think For generations, society has repeated a familiar phrase: “Money can’t buy happiness.” It sounds wise. Moral. Comforting.  It suggests that fulfillment lies beyond material wealth and that happiness is accessible regardless of financial status. And to some extent, that is true. But modern behavioral science paints a more nuanced picture. The real answer is not a simple yes or no. It is this: “...
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