April, 2023

What should be Sri Lanka’s value proposition to the world?

Large enough local market consumption?Access to a fast growing sub-continent?Large scale, low cost labour force?Highly technically skilled workforce?Strategic maritime and aerospace location?Ease of doing business, policy consistency and credible governance? Pick the focus (from above), then develop domain specific value propositions.

March, 2023

Address root-causes, not gimmicks, on International Women’s Day

March, 2023

The Royal-Thomian

Only a handful of Sri Lankan companies have been in existence for over 100 years. However, for 144 consecutive years (through two world wars and many local show stoppers), the Royal-Thomian has been played. On the verge of the 144th  encounter, we reflect on what organisations can learn from the Royal-Thomian. 

March, 2023

Board of Directors: Reasons for Existence

February, 2023

White Collar Crime

The excessive focus on KPIs tends to mask management productivity, which is rarely measured. Consequently, managers have mastered the art of:

February, 2023

Incredible India – So Sri Lanka!

January, 2023

The Cuppa needs a storm!

January, 2023

New Year: So what?

December, 2022

Be imperfect!

December, 2022

What drives leaders?

The ‘feel good’ of being recognisedSincerely wanting to accomplish something worthwhilePerks and privileges – the legitimate ones‘Hunger’ for power, inflated egosAbility to abuse power – for personal gainsLogical career progression – in the ‘day job’Nepotism i.e. family pressure to take over the ‘business’ Which ‘caps’ fit you?