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Business Leaders – Review, Change, Upgrade Like Technology – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1115 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1115 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: Fernando Cortes Credit: Los Muertos Crew Credit: Nataliya Vaitkevich Credit: ROMAN ODINTSOV Preamble In the digital era, where change is the only constant, technology has adopted a natural rhythm: review, change, upgrade. Every day, we witness software updates, new app versions, and breakthrough innovations that redefine how we live and work. Behind each of these developments is a relentless commitment to improvement. The question that arises is: Are business leaders evolving with the same urgency? Many organizations invest millions in digital transformation, but often the leadership mindset remains stuck in legacy model...

Five AI Trends to Watch in 2025 (and Beyond) – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1061 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1061 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: Brett Sayles Credit: Christina Morillo Credit: Ron Lach This post is inspired by an article by Rob Howard of https://innovatingwithai.com and PWC report. Link at the end. Preamble I keep returning to the topic of AI because it is the most happening field right now and shall remain so for the next several years.  According to PWC (Price Waterhouse Cooper) global report, Artificial Intelligence shall cause to increase global GDP by 14% in 2030. This will be the equivalent of additional $15.7 trillion. The report highlights that: • Labor productivity improvements will drive initial GDP gains as firms seek to augment the productivity of ...

Next Generation Marketing Skills – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1026 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1026 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 our contributions here. Credit: Artem Podrez Credit: Karolina Grabowska Credit: Timur Saglambilek Preamble The marketing landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements and changing consumer behaviors. To thrive in this dynamic environment, marketers need to acquire a new set of skills. While consumer companies, rather non-pharma companies, have acquired new marketing tools and techniques, the pharma companies are still sticking to old ways of marketing, mostly.  There are no specific skills for pharma industry in marketing domain, though there are clear indicators in research and development. However, the present relationship between companies and customers ha...

Corporate HR Function – Responsibilities and Limitations II – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1014 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1014 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: Andrea Piacquadio Credit: Christina Morillo Credit: Mizuno K HR – Human Resources Department – as it is mostly referred to, is among key functions in any corporate.  In this 2-part blog post, I have addressed the following points: • What are key functions of HR – in a simplified way • Is HR performing its functions the way it is required to do? If not, what are the limitations? • What should be done to make HR effective and leading? Reasons HR is Not as Effective as it Should Be Ineffective Performance Management Systems Performance management is often seen as a bureaucratic process rather than a tool for employee g...

Snapshot of Future Organizations – What Leaders Should Do – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #928 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #928 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: Andrea Piacquadio Credit: Javon Swaby Credit: Mo Eid This post is based on a very interesting article written by Sandra Durth, Bryan Hancock, Dana Maor, and Alex Sukharevsky – Link at the end. Generative AI is expected to have a highly significant impact on organizations and the economy over the next decade. The technology is accessible to everyone, even for free use, and is so easy to use that anyone with little or no formal training can use it. It is being embedded into everything, emails, word processing, meeting software, and so on. It means that the technology is poised to transform the way people work. Mckinsey research s...

Alert for Career and Profession Changes – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #888 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #888 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: Anna Shvets Credit: Marily Torres Credit: Monstera Production Workers of all grades! You guys should consider doing these things, now.  One, learn and keep learning new skills while you are safely tucked in your present job. Learn skills related to your current profession, and also the professions which shall be in demand in the future. Two, do take pride in what you are doing and have been doing, but be mentally ready that you may have to do some other work. It may be an emotionally stressful event, and if it is, seek help to overcome it. Three, ...

The Future of Work – Choosing a Career that Will Stand the Test of Time – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #805 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #805 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: Anna Nekrashevich Photo Credit: fauxels Photo Credit: Sarah Chai The world of work is changing at an unprecedented pace. COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift towards remote work and digital transformation, making it clear that the ability to adapt to new technologies and work environments is critical for long-term success. Automation, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies are transforming the job market, and many traditional jobs are becoming obsolete. However, these changes are also creating new...

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 aweso...

Tired Organizations – Reasons & Cures – Part 7 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #766 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #766 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: Marcus Aurelius Photo Credit: Anastasia Shuraeva Photo Credit: Pavel Danilyuk Continued from Previous…… We explore reasons why organizations fail to perform up to mark and become tired.  Technology Aversion Alan Greenspan, the long time and more famous head of Federal Reserve in the US, recounts in his book ‘The Age of Turbulence’ his early days of work. According to him, they used to have large size registers in which they made data entries manually. The same data was used for analysis. Now US has the most advanced technologies in t...