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Different Kind of Leadership – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1152 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1152 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: Miguel A. Padrinan Credit: Pavel Danilyuk Preamble – How to Lead Like No One Has Led Before: Lessons from Marginal Leaders This blog post takes insights from a recent INSEAD article. Link at the end. The concepts embedded in this rather high-end article are alien to organizations in our part of the world. We are still stuck with the classic, conventional leadership style, where the end justifies the means. Nevertheless, these are interesting, intriguing, and refreshing. In most organizations, leadership is associated with clear metrics, performance goals, and hierarchical authority. Yet, a growing cadre of “marginal leaders”, those tasked with buildi...

Framework for Delegation 3 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1071 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1071 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: Fatih Yurtman Credit: Gustavo Fring Credit: Kindel Media These posts are based on an INSEAD article by Eliot Gattegno and Nadav Klein. Link at the end.  Preamble The Delegation Framework as recommended by the authors has five stages. 1. Task-based Delegation 2. Project-based Delegation 3. Process-based Delegation 4. Goal-based Delegation 5. Clairvoyant Delegation Goal-Based Delegation Goal-based delegation shifts the focus from how work is done to achieving specific outcomes. Unlike task-based, project-based, or process-based delegation, which emphasize execution, goal-based delegation gives employees autonomy to determine their own stra...

Framework for Delegation 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1070 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1070 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 Shvets Credit: Sarah Chai Credit: Sora Shimazaki These posts are based on an INSEAD article by Eliot Gattegno and Nadav Klein. Link at the end.  Preamble The Delegation Framework as recommended by the authors has five stages. 1. Task-based Delegation 2. Project-based Delegation 3. Process-based Delegation 4. Goal-based Delegation 5. Clairvoyant Delegation Project-Based Delegation Project-based delegation goes beyond assigning individual tasks by entrusting employees with a set of related tasks or an entire project. This approach brings greater accountability, autonomy, and skill development, as employees manage multiple aspects of a...

Issues with Leadership Development Programs – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1057 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1057 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: Alax Matias Credit: Chu Chup Hinh Credit: Mustapha Damilola This blog post in based on a McKinsey article published ten years ago in January 2014 but is still very relevant. Link at the end. I have added my own point of view based on Pakistan experience.  Preamble Every organization of substance and character spends money on leadership development programs. US companies alone spend almost $14 billion annually on leadership development. Most universities offer degrees and courses in leadership development even in Pakistan. Elitist institutions in Pakistan may charge 1.5 million for a two-week management development program while a top bu...

The Servant Leadership – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #971 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 971 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to aq.pharmaveterans@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Matheus Bertelli Credit: Werner Pfennig This post is based on multiple searches; some of the links are given under references. The Concept of Servant Leadership The term ‘servant leadership’ was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in an essay titled ‘The Servant as Leader’ that was first published in 1970. Greenleaf said, “The servant-leader is servant first … it begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions…The leader-first and the ser...

The End of Imperial Leadership – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #970 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 970 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to aq.pharmaveterans@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Antoni Shkraba Credit: Mikhail Nilov Credit: Thirdman Opening Statement There was a time when leaders were seen as larger-than-life figures, almost imperial in their grandeur. They were celebrities, often writing books, appearing on television, and becoming the face of their organizations. These leaders were celebrated for their charisma, decisiveness, and the ability to command respect and admiration. However, the era of imperial leadership is now waning, giving way to a new paradigm where leadership is defined by service to people—both within the organization and among customers. This shift marks a significant evolution in what it means to lead effectivel...

Relationship between People Growth and Organizations Growth – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #926 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #926 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com . Please email to aq.pharmaveterans@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Edmond Dantès Credit: Kindel Media Credit: Polina Zimmerman The dynamic interplay between individual growth and organizational development has long been a subject of discussion among the management theorists. It's a classic chicken-and-egg scenario: which comes first, the growth of employees or the growth of organizations? In this blogpost, I shall try to look into this intricate, yet inevitable relationship. My view is that it is a symbiotic relationship, which means that both parties should benefit. I also argue that one cannot happen without the other, and if it does, the growth may not be lasting. Let us explore the p...

Evolution of Management Thinking and Practices – Peter F. Drucker – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #919 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #919 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. Peter Drucker's Wife - Doris Peter. F. Drucker The purpose of this series is to show how major changes evolved in the management thinking and practices.  I understand it is presenting a very large subject in a digest form, and is particularly for those who believe in understanding management, practicing it, and experimenting to develop new ideas for better performance. Among modern contributors, Peter F. Drucker arguably had the most profound effect on management thinking and practices. It is therefore important to understand his...