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March, 2021

Why an International Women’s Day?

If corporates do not discriminate women in their recruitment, promotions, and remuneration  If they recognise that child bearing requires work-time and work-place flexibility, facilitate that and ensure career progress is not disadvantaged as a result  If they actively discourage ‘old boys clubs’ and ‘macho cultures’ – that unfairly marginalises women

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January, 2021

New Year reflections

Adhere to a strict diet of the information you consumeBecause there is so much ‘junk’ info tempting you at every turn – it can ‘play hell’ with your mindOur mind is where we actually live!Intelligence is also knowing what not to consume .

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December, 2020

Learn from Screw-ups!

Every business was once a start-up. Some scaled-up, some screwed-up!

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December, 2020

Prosperity Gap

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November, 2020

What’s new in Parliament?

Two of Sri Lanka’s oldest political parties have been decimated and on the verge of extinction?Meanwhile, two ‘new political parties’ have got 85% of the total votes.But the ‘intel inside’ suggests these two new parties have been ‘transplanted’ from the two ‘legacy machines’.Then, what’s really new this time? 37% of the MPs are new.Let’s hope these new ‘intel inside’ are not crippled by dysfunctional ‘motherboards

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July, 2020

Trust as a competency

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April, 2020

Corona: Who will settle the bill?

Governments all over the world are dishing out economic rescue packages – on an unprecedented magnitude. On the face of it, this is very encouraging and of course much needed. But, who will actually pay for this – considering the following:

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April, 2020

It’s not the crisis that will cripple your business…

It’s your business response to the crisis

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March, 2020

There is no better time

The panic is causing disruption, in some cases complete stoppage or reduction of business-as-usual.

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November, 2016

Learnings from the ‘Trail’

Judging by the public response (qualitative) and the donations received (quantitative), the ‘Trail’ need to be commended. How do you explain such an overwhelming volunteer response to the ‘Trail’?