AI UNPLUGGED
The word ‘avatar’ is derived from Sanskrit and means ‘descent.’ In Hinduism, it translates into the descent of a deity to Earth in bodily or spiritual form
LIFE LESSONS
In this first of a two-part article and as I look back on my life and work, I’m reminded of the many times I did things that were detrimental
PRICING STRATEGY
Among the four Ps of marketing, price is arguably the most problematic aspect for sales and marketing professionals. It’s a seemingly never-ending equation
CORPORATE ETHOS
One of my favourite management aphorisms is that ‘culture eats strategy for breakfast,’ as observed by
PSYCHOLOGY HACKS
SELF-WORTH IS PRECIOUS Archana Law urges people to treat themselves kindly Do you spend hours worrying that you…
ORGANISATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS
Compared to other life forms on Earth, human beings began to organise themselves as families, tribes, armies, nations and corporate entities over the course
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
High school graduation is an American custom, which I adopted so that my school was the first to hold such a ceremony in Colombo. Technically
WORKPLACE WELLNESS
As the line between work and life blurs, providing a robust suite of wellbeing programmes that are focussed on physical
SALES STRATEGY
Holding on to existing leads as well as retaining customers is vital today, not only in the case of B2C but B2B as well
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
For decades, hundreds of business scholars have been poring over volumes of leadership and management literature
PRODUCTIVITY HACKS
Do you often find yourself watching music videos from the 1990s, sorting through random photos or simply staring into space
ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING
The realm of organisational learning has been streamlined and become more effective due to the rapid advancement of ICT. At present
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
Popularity among schooling teenagers often depends on athletic prowess. Students with money to spend may be popular due to their ability
CORPORATE RELATIONSHIPS
The relationships we have with our colleagues are important; and to build them, we need to interact and communicate effectively
MULTICHANNEL RETAILING
Bizarre valuations in ‘e-tailing’ are taking the world by surprise. Globally, copycats of Amazon.com
BUSINESS EVOLUTION
Top executives in a global restaurant chain cling to an organisational structure long after it has served its purpose because that
WORKPLACE MEETINGS
Economist and writer Thomas Sowell had this to say about meetings: “People who enjoy meetings shouldn’t be in
THE BELIEF SYSTEM
Do you believe in yourself or are your beliefs holding you back? There’s no limit to human ingenuity and no one knows what people can do until they try
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
An overhaul of the education system that’s been long overdue was announced by the prime minister at a recent school prize giving somewhere in the outstations
OCCUPATIONAL WELLBEING
Since the dawn of civilisation, people have attempted to live and work, to bring about physical and mental wellbeing. However, it isn’t easy
