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Four Timeless Leadership Traits – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1060 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1060 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: Cedric Fauntleroy Kampus Production Credit: Lubomir Satko Credit: Natanael Alves Bezerra This post is inspired by an article by Marcel Schwantes, Executive Coach, Speaker and Author. Link at the end. Preamble Leadership is a subject which has invited opinions, observations, and deep thinking by hundreds of people across various ages. From small town leadership to country leadership, and from first line managers to CEOs, leadership means differently in different role. We focus mainly on corporate management which is our core subject.  Too many traits have been identified, suggested, and recommended for leaders to cover every aspect of leadership. Mo...

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...