Leadership

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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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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Overly intrusive board is CEO’s worst nightmare

Leadership /

“A perfect division of responsibilities between the board and management is a mere illusion. While the board sets strategy and oversees management, and management executes the plan, there is an inherent overlap and interdependence. A successful relationship is built on clear communication, defined boundaries, and a collaborative culture, rather than a rigid separation of duties.

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Accountability inspired by rule of law: NPP’s path to inclusive growth

Other, Political Leadership /

Recent revelations of the many instances of the abuse of power and privilege, the lack of transparency and the lack of accountability of national and political leaders in Sri Lanka range from the trivial to the significant. From the price of meals in the parliamentary canteen, disbursements from the President’s Fund to ‘select’ parliamentarians and

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Simple is effective: Eliminate the unnecessary for the necessary to survive

Decision Making, Leadership /

“The core idea of simplification in business is not about reducing effort or commitment. Instead, it is about focusing your energy on the most impactful activities and streamlining processes. In the current world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity a simplified approach can be significantly value adding. It is all about cutting through the clutter

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Rise of neo-conglomerates: Obsessive focus on core competencies

Decision Making, Finance, Leadership /

Despite the rapid decline in popularity of the traditional conglomerate as an effective business model, it is ironic that the five largest companies in terms of market capitalisation in the world, in United Stated Dollars trillions, as of 6 January 2025, were Apple (3.7), Nvidia (3.5), Microsoft (3.2), Alphabet (2.4) and Amazon (2.4) and they

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