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Navigating Uncertainty – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1151 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1151 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: energepic Credit: Fox Credit: Andrea Piacquadio Preamble This blog post takes insights from a recent McKinsey article. Link at the end. In today’s rapidly shifting world, disruption is no longer a rare event; it is the norm. A recent McKinsey study revealed that 84% of business leaders feel underprepared for future disruptions, with geopolitical shifts standing out as a key concern. Geopolitical changes affect all organizations in all countries, not just global companies in developed countries. For example, a Pakistani company doing business only in Pakistan is not immune to global changes as it affects supply chains, exchange rates, local currency value, pr...

How to Continuously Reinvent Yourself Throughout Your Career– Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1074 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1074 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: Asia Culture Center Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko Preamble In today's rapidly evolving professional landscape, the ability to reinvent yourself is no longer optional—it's essential. Whether you’re navigating industry disruptions, shifting personal aspirations, or responding to technological advancements, continuous reinvention is the key to staying relevant and fulfilled. When I look at my own rather long career, I find that I was forced to reinvent myself in the middle years of career because of continuous changes in my assignments, each considerably different from the other. Understanding the value of reinvention, I...

Adaptability Skill in Leadership – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1051 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1051 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 our contributions here. Credit: itay verchik Credit: Derrik Wandera Credit: Halid Elosman Credit: RDNE Stock Project Credit: RDNE Stock Project This post is inspired by Ryan Ettridge’s program titled ‘Becoming Unstuckable’. Link at the end. Preamble Freedom comes in many forms. Freedom is important for everyone as it means getting free from preconceived notions, prejudices, and biases learnt over time. It also means getting liberated from the shackles of the distorted ‘management wisdom’ learnt from seniors and peers. Leadership is usually associated with control, structure, and decisive action. Leaders are supposed to be always ready to take decisions quickly. While these traits are i...

Getting Up and Restarting After Career Setback – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #820 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #820 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: Andrea Piacquadio Photo Credit: Ann H Photo Credit: Mizuno K I have found few people whose career trajectory keeps rising throughout the career span. For ordinary mortals like me and many others, there are ups and downs during a long career. Personally, I have faced serious setbacks more than once. I have also seen it happening to others, have talked about it, and tried to find solutions together. Experiencing a career setback is certainly disheartening and challenging, but it doesn't have to be the end of the road. Setbacks are a normal part...

About Family Businesses – Part 7 – Recommendations – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #713 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #713 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: William Fortunato Photo Credit: William Fortunato This article takes some insights from Harvard Business Review articles whose links appear at the end. The times are turbulent, the risks emerge from unknown corners and tend to attack the very existence of businesses. The most recent example is that of COVID19 which led to the unceremonious demise of so many enterprises, new and old. The shield against this would be to build resilience in the organization.  Resilience would mean that the organization structure, strategy, investment, o...