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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 ideas in some

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. Positive Outlook

Emotional Profiles of Bosses – The ‘Managing’ Type – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #907 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #907 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: Lukas Credit: Sora Shimazaki Credit: Yan Krukau Today, we shall talk about the bosses who are always ‘managing’; means they do it themselves and ask others the same. I have been hearing in so many cases from so many people the same phrase, “please manage somehow”. It is an unhappy situation when a senior person asks his subordinates to just do it somehow. The implied sense is to do it by hook or crook. It means that the manager either does not have capability to give worthwhile input to his junior, or he is not doing it. In both cases, the manager is caus

How to Promote Engagement in Your Organization? – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #852 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #852 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: Alexander Suhorucov Credit: Ketut Subiyanto Credit: Wills.io This post is based on several research findings by Gallup and McKinsey. Fighting disengagement is a defensive strategy; offensive strategy will be to promote engagement. Multiple strategies must be employed to promote engagement level across the organization. We take a brief look at some of these strategies. Recognizing and Valuing the Presence The first step in creating and sustaining an environment of engagement is to recognize the people who work here.  This basic step is needed because in most o

Is Pharma Industry Ruining Careers? – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #830 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #830 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. Photo Credit: Nicola Barts Photo Credit: Mikhail Nilov Photo Credit: Monstera Photo Credit: Vantha Thang A colleague working in a large MNC, who was few years senior to me when I started, once told me this. “I was about 18 years of age when I joined as medical representative. I had a rather large territory, and I traveled a lot with several night stays. My expense statement was bigger than most and I earned almost 1800 rupees a month. Earning 1800 at 18 was fantastic”. In the early 1970s, this amount of money was large by any standard. The gentleman kept rising through the ranks

Tired Organizations – Reasons & Cures – Part 10 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #769 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #769 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome 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. Photo Credit: Kampus Production Photo Credit: George Milton Photo Credit: RODNAE Production Continued from Previous…… We continue with the suggested cures.  Implement/ Update Technology Technology has helped to revolutionize the way work is done in every sector, and it is not just about technology industry. Have you been to an embroidery unit lately? One design made by computer and copied into the HMI – Human Machine Interface – is embroidered on a length of cloth simultaneously by 10 – 100 machines in synchronization; the sight is not just awesome; it is powe