Great leaders not only take responsibility for their decisions and actions but also assume responsibility for the decisions and actions of those who directly, and indirectly report to them. Even if specifically unsaid, they acknowledge, through both word and deed, that such is the expectation which goes with the post. It is a principle which […]
A good leader knows where the buck stops Read More »
Though theoretically, the voting citizens are the master, they are virtual slaves of the very master they elected As Sri Lanka struggles to contend with the economic and social impacts of COVID-19, there is a growing view that the situation could have been significantly better had there been more decisiveness and transparency at a national
Change management under normal circumstances is a challenge. The ‘overnight’ changes demanded by COVID-19 is a case in point. Organisations, and individuals, had to act fast with little or no planning and without a phase of transition. New ways of working, transacting, and communicating emerged. A careful review of the effectiveness of the various change
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The Daily FT met up with Ronnie Peiris, Coach, Mentor and Consultant, in understanding the contents, and context of the workshop he is conducting on ‘Capital Budgeting – the Investment Decision’ on 27 October at the Cinnamon Lakeside (see www.ronniepeiris.com). He highlighted the following based on his 45 years of experience in projects ranging from $ 1 billion to $ 5 million
The investment decision is so crucial; avoiding pitfalls and confronting biases Read More »
Recently I watched the movie ‘The hacksaw ridge’ the amazing story of how a young man called Desmond Doss went to the battle field without a gun because it was against his value system to kill. Eventually he ended up saving 75 people from death. Whenever I propose to managers who get trained, coached and
Corporate leadership in COVID-19: Managing ‘the today’ to thriving in ‘the new normal’ Read More »
Achieving the right balance between stewardship and business partnering was the key topic of discussion at the ‘Conformance vs. Performance’ session of the 4 modular ‘CFO of the Future’ training program conducted by Ronnie Peiris, Coach, Mentor, Consultant and former Group Finance Director, John Keells Holdings PLC, at the Cinnamon Lakeside on 24 February. After
The Chief Financial Officer: The ‘Preserver,’ ‘Reporter,’ ‘Creator’ and ‘Enabler’ Read More »
Following are excerpts of an interview with Ronnie Peiris who gives his insights on the guardianship role that CFOs have to evolve to fill in a challenging future Q: What prompted you to do this course titled ‘The CFO of the Future’ under your important ‘Nurturing Leaders’ initiative? Title suggests there is a new role for current
The CFO of the future: Not just a glorified accountant Read More »
The appetite for gullibility in Sri Lankan voters vis-à-vis election promises, and election pledges, has not diminished despite getting their fingers burnt over and over again – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara A couple of years ago, I told one of my friends that the word “gullible” had been removed from the Oxford Dictionary. He immediately
Politics in SL: A lucrative biz thriving on public gullibility Read More »
Research your candidates and assess their track record against the key criteria. For me the important ones are selflessness, accountability and trustworthiness. Don’t vote for someone because they are a member of a certain party. Find out how they are viewed within their party, not just by outsiders. Everyone remains an individual even when toeing
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Ronnie Peiris (right) conducts the workshop By a Special Correspondent “This workshop is significantly different from the others in that the content is rife with actual touchy-feely experiences from my corporate involvement of 47 years and my life of 68 years. It is a down-to-earth, uncomplicated program structure – with minimal focus on theories and
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