JOB SECURITY
Over the past few years, AI has been steadily entering our daily lives and the corporate world. But while it’s a sought after technology, it will also impact negatively on more than 500 million jobs
MIND POWER
It’s the 21st century, and the workforce and workplace are changing. Amidst all the other challenges, it is becoming commonplace for people to work in occupations that are mentally and creatively
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
Nothing can be worse for a child than coming last in class; and nothing can be worse than a teacher handing out the reports and reading out positions while doing so. “As usual, Babsie has come
EXECUTIVE HEALTH
Preventing our bodies from breaking down is far better than looking for the best specialist to restore us when disease strikes and our bodies have been affected. The best way to remember what
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
As the head of a school, the principal is presumably in total control of what goes on within its walls. He or she is always held responsible for whatever happens in it. I am speaking only of private and international schools since I’m never too sure how much praise or blame can be attached to principals of state schools that are run by the Department of Education.
GLOBALISED WORKPLACES
With rapid economic globalisation, the advancement of information and communications technology, and skilled migration, human resource managers are facing the mammoth
BUSINESS DYNAMICS
From innovation and co-creation to embracing the reality that change is inevitable, traditional norms in the business environment are undergoing an exciting transformation
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Although extremely tricky and sometimes even baffling, changing how things are done can be a powerful performance enhancing tool. Part of the problem involves
BRAND ADVOCACY
Coercing your customers to be your business advocates is the ultimate challenge for most or commercial entities. Much has been written about this but despite that
PRODUCTIVITY HACKS
“Productivity is the deliberate strategic investment of your time, talent, intelligence, energy, resources and opportunities in a manner calculated to move you measurably closer to meaningful goals,”
WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS
FOSTERING TIES THAT BIND Pallavi Pinakin provides useful insights into developing healthy attitudes Considering the…
RISK TAKING
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX Nicola Walsh writes that creativity shouldn’t be limited by the fear…
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
How to ignite change given the overwhelming wreckage and failure rate of related programmes is a common dilemma. These expensive and often expansive adventures rarely deliver, and the resulting
CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving individuals. To that end, each of us must work on our own improvement,”
UPWARD MANAGEMENT
According to management hierarchy, your boss usually manages you; it’s not the other way around. But in a Harvard Business Review
COLLABORATIVE ENERGY
When physicist and entrepreneur Lester Levenson suffered a second heart attack, his doctor sent him home to die. After railing against
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
As I write this at the beginning of the New Year, the local A-Level results have been announced
SUPPORTIVE LEADERSHIP
Congratulations on arriving at a great stage in your career! You have settled into a leadership role, work is engaging yet stable, your
ROBOTIC ETHICS
Since the beginning of civilisation, ethics and leadership have been linked to each other like two sides of a coin. There was no possibility
CUSTOMER RETENTION
THE VALUE OF PATRONAGE Dr. Muneer Muhamed writes that it’s crucial to measure anticipated regrets…
