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How Managers Can Learn Leadership – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1204 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1204 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: Mikhail Nilov Preamble This blog post is based on an INSEAD article by Vibha Gaba, the Berghmans Lhoist Chaired Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership at INSEAD and the Program Director of the Leading Successful Change executive education program. Link here.  https://knowledge.insead.edu/leadership-organisations/learning-lead-new-manager?utm_source=INSEAD+Knowledge&utm_campaign=ec3c1e7345-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_12_17_10_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ec3c1e7345-250254070  From Doer to Leader: How New Managers Can Learn to Lead with Confidence and Impact Stepping into your first management role is a defining moment in any car...

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s Bold Healthcare Mission – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1203 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1203 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: Google Images Preamble This blog post is based on a McKinsey Future of Asia interview of Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the entrepreneur behind Biocon Group, India. Link here. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-asia/future-of-asia-podcasts/mazumdar-shaws-bold-biotech-mission-affordable-accessible-healthcare?stcr=19133AEDBE6A412F94AED7C9499D5CFD&cid=mgp_opr-eml-alt-asx-mgp-glb--&hlkid=75463984430e45d794e43c868d653d09&hctky=15999472&hdpid=ba4dd71b-6d3a-4add-94ee-3f2185904084  Reimagining Biotech for the World – Lessons from Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s Bold Healthcare Mission In the rapidly evolving landscape ...

Charity Landscape Pakistan – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1202 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1202 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: cottonbro studio Credit: Faith Giant Credit: Julia M. Cameron Preamble This blog post is based on the report ‘Giving in Pakistan 2025’ compiled by Pakistan Center for Philanthropy and Charities Aid Foundation. Link here. https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/680a2b043029e999edde4e2a/68664b6abe9cdf1285c5ac4e_WGR%202025%20-%20Pakistan%20Giving%20Report%20-%20final%20checked.pdf  Pakistan’s Generosity in 2025: A Story of Culture, Compassion, and Collective Action In 2025, Pakistan emerged as one of the world’s most generous nations, earning a place in the global spotlight thanks to the World Giving Report 2025, a leading international study of charitabl...

Global Giving in 2024 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1201 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1201 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: Julia M. Cameron Credit: Suraphat Neau-on Preamble This blog post is based on the World Giving Index (WGI) 2024 insights from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), the most recent edition of the report before it evolves into the broader World Giving Report series. Link here. https://www.cafonline.org/docs/default-source/inside-giving/wgi/wgi_2024_report.pdf?utm_source=INSEAD+Knowledge&utm_campaign=ec3c1e7345-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_12_17_10_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ec3c1e7345-250254070  Global Generosity in 2024: What the World Giving Index Reveals About Human Kindness In a world facing economic uncertainty, climate crises, conflict, and w...

Traditional Medicines in Global Health – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1200 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1200 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: August de Richelieu Credit: Jonathan Borba Credit: Xenia Kovaleva Preamble This blog post is based on a WHO report published by DevelopmentAid on 12th December 2025. Link here. https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/202833/who-traditional-medicine-use-global-summit-indigenous-knowledge?utm_campaign=NewsDigest&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Newsletter&token=db66c8c8-346f-4eae-bfa0-543169fbb180  Traditional Medicine in Global Health: Unlocking Potential, Respecting Knowledge, and Advancing Equity Throughout much of human history, traditional medicine has been more than a form of healing; it has been a foundational part of...

WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE REPORT 2025 – Part 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1199 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1199 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: Dani Hart Credit: Helena Lopez Credit: Israel Torres Preamble This 2-part blog post is based on Women in the Workplace report 2025, which is prepared by McKinsey & Co. and LeanIn.org. This report is in the 11th year of publication. Link to full report here. https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/business%20functions/people%20and%20organizational%20performance/our%20insights/women%20in%20the%20workplace%202025/women%20in%20the%20workplace%202025_final.pdf?shouldIndex=false  In Part I of this series, we explored the Women in the Workplace 2025 report and its central message: while women have made historic gains in leadership ...

WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE REPORT 2025 – Part 1 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1198 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1198 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: Anna Tarazevich Preamble This 2-part blog post is based on Women in the Workplace report 2025, which is prepared by McKinsey & Co. and LeanIn.org. This report is in the 11th year of publication. Link to full report here. https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/business%20functions/people%20and%20organizational%20performance/our%20insights/women%20in%20the%20workplace%202025/women%20in%20the%20workplace%202025_final.pdf?shouldIndex=false  Part I: Corporate Gender Equality at a Crossroads in 2025 Introduction: A Decade of Progress Meets New Challenges In 2025, Women in the Workplace, the largest annual study of women’s represe...

WHO Report 2025 – Universal Health Coverage – Part 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1197 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1197 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: CDC Library Preamble This 2-part blog post is based on WHO report on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) 2025. To access full report, use this link. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240117815  Part II – “What Must Happen Now: Translating UHC Commitments into Resilient, Equitable Health Systems” The findings of the 2025 UHC monitoring report sound a clear alarm. For advocates, policymakers, global health bodies, and national governments; urgent action is required. But the challenge is not just technical or financial: it demands vision, strategy, and sustained political commitment. Here’s a roadmap, informed by the r...

WHO Report 2025 – Universal Health Coverage – Part 1 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1196 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1196 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: Jermain Ulinwa Credit: Anna Shvets Preamble This 2-part blog post is based on WHO report on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) 2025. To access full report, use this link. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240117815  Part I — “Where We Stand in 2025: Global Progress and Gaps toward Universal Health Coverage” The principle of universal health coverage (UHC), that everyone, everywhere should have access to essential health services without financial hardship, remains one of the most ambitious and morally compelling goals in global health. The 2025 global monitoring report by WHO and the World Bank offers a fresh vanta...