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Teams That Empower Each Other – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1135 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1135 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: fauxels Credit: Kindel Media Preamble In a high-performing team, something magical happens—members consistently support, encourage, and elevate one another. It's not just about individual brilliance; it's about synergy. Unfortunately, many workplaces still promote individualism, silent rivalries, and siloed operations. But the modern workplace demands more than just task completion—it needs cohesive units that build each other up. So how can leaders and organizations intentionally create teams that operate from a place of mutual support rather than competition? Let’s explore this in some depth. Why Do We Need Teams That Uplift Each Other? Before d...

Emotional Profiles of Bosses – The ‘Leading’ Type – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #908 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #908 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans  aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: fauxels Credit: Pavel Danilyuk Credit: RDNE Stock Project Today, we shall talk about the bosses who are the ‘Leading’ type: means they assume the leadership role as it should be done. The debate about managers and leaders notwithstanding, these bosses manage and lead the team. Leading bosses, often characterized by their positive orientation, strong leadership qualities, and principled work ethic, contribute to creating a positive and effective work environment. Here are the key attributes, and behaviors displayed by this group of bosses. Pos...

Emotional Profiles of Bosses – Self-Promoting Type – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #905 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #905 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans  aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Press Master Credit: Hamid Tajik Credit: RDNE Stock Project Today, let us talk about the bosses who are almost always self-promoting themselves. Self-promoting bosses exhibit certain behaviors that revolve around promoting themselves, enhancing their image, and advancing their career at the expense of others or the organization. Recognizing these behaviors is essential for employees to navigate their professional environment effectively. Here are some common traits and behaviors of self-promoting bosses. • Taking Credit for Others' Achieve...

Learnings from 2020 – Blog Post #424 by Asrar Qureshi Dear Colleagues!  This is Pharma Veterans Blog Post #424. Pharma Veterans welcomes sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. We take a break from the 'Story of a Pharma Salesperson’ and move on to other topics. We shall return to it again later. How do we conclude a year so full of turmoil, anxiety and fear? What do we claim to have learnt from a year of chaos, uncertainty and sadness? We shall conclude all the same. The most important fact about COVID is that it has touched all tiers of society in all parts of the world. No disease, calamity or even war had ever done so. Every situation has the potential to teach something. 2020 is no exception. As I see, we can possibly list down the following learnings coming out of the exces...

Freedom of Expression Limits – Special Blog Post by Asrar Qureshi Dear Colleagues!  This is a special Blog Post. Pharma Veterans welcomes sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Today is 12 Rabi ul Awal. This day is associated with our Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and therefore carries huge significance and reverence for Muslims around the world.  Special celebration arrangements are made across Pakistan. The passion and fervor of devotees is inspiring and contagious. This is a defining moment for Muslims. In the name of so-called ‘Freedom of Expression’ the opponents of Islam have gathered together and testing the tolerance of Muslims by insisting on showing blasphemous sketches of our Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). Other activities also keep going on unabated. The W...