Author name: Natasha

Benchmarking National Budget 2026 and making theatrics of cheerleaders superfluous

Finance, Political Leadership /

The Sri Lankan National Budget for 2026 is poised to be a pivotal document, arriving at a critical juncture in the nation’s economic recovery and reform agenda Sri Lanka’s National Budget will be unveiled on 7 November 2025, and I hope it will be significantly different from the predictable rhetoric and theatrics we have heard […]

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Confirmation bias: Silently destroying meritocracy, objectivity and fairness

Behaviour /

The varied public response to recent incidents ranging from the arrest of Ranil Wickremesinghe, former president and prominent politician of Sri Lanka to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, American right-wing political activist, evidence that our assessment of, and response to, events are primarily based on our like or dislike of the individual, or individuals, involved

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Nobility of professions is being traded for silver and gold

Leadership /

While the profit motive is a necessary component of a functional economic system, its overemphasis poses a grave threat to the concept of professionalism.  Despite the general acceptance of a ‘stakeholder model’ of governance replete with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) thinking, the

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Entitlement mentality of national leaders must give way to empathy, sensitivity and morality

Political Leadership /

The ‘RW incident’ highlights the urgent and critical need for Sri Lanka’s leaders to align their actions with the economic reality of the country and the lived experience of its citizens The hullabaloo over whether Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW) misused public funds when he extended his official trip to Cuba and the United States of America

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Building high-performing teams: Converting mystery into reality

Leadership, Other /

In today’s hyper-competitive landscape, high-performance teams, being those elite units that consistently exceed expectations, are an elusive rarity. What fuels their relentless drive for excellence has been a subject of much discussion. We have been made to believe that there is a mysterious intangible which separates a great team from a good team and that

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Chronic impunctuality, haphazard time management: Silent assassins of Sri Lanka’s productivity

Decision Making, Leadership, Time Management /

“When a leader arrives on time for a meeting, an appointment, or even a casual conversation, they communicate, without uttering a single word, that they value the time of those waiting“ Sri Lanka’s national leaders are notorious for not keeping to time. While individual politicians may vary in their adherence to schedules, the overall perception

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Great leaders encourage questioning, challenge, and criticism

Other /

While a conservative approach is admittedly less risky, an excess of it will erode the competitiveness of the organisation over time because it lacks the variety to spice up its life. The willingness of a leader to be questioned, challenged and criticised is an invaluable trait. Many leaders show annoyance, displeasure, and become defensive when

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Government must take hard calls now or risk fading into oblivion

Political Leadership /

Right now, if there is one politician in Sri Lanka who is endowed with emotional intelligence and armed with a clear mandate to carry through major change, then it is the current president, Anura Kumara Disanayake The performance of the National People’s Power (NPP) Government has been a mixed bag. While there have been successes

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Morphing from effective manager to great leader: Essential traits and behaviors

Leadership /

There is a moment in the career of many managers when they start transforming from a manager to a leader. I experienced my ‘eureka’ moment in 1987 during a workshop based on the thoughts of Tom Peters and Bob Waterman, in “In Search of Excellence”, a publication which explored the art and science of management

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