SOCIAL BUSINESSES
Optique Solidaire is a social business by Essilor (an international ophthalmic optics giant based in France), which offers high
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
While Western countries such as Finland and Australia start schooling children rather late, Sri Lanka in the Global South begins educating its tots while they’re very tiny
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AI is transforming every facet of human life and we really don’t know how far it will go despite sci-fi authors trying to frighten us
MIND POWER
Aren’t there moments when we feel truly inspired and uplifted because we’ve made some progress in climbing to get a better world
HALLMARKS OF SUCCESS
Brand IKEA comprises a combination of the first letters of its founder’s name Ingvar Kamprad; Elmtaryd, the farm on which he
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
Ever since Maria Montessori launched her theories on a responsive world, teaching youngsters has started very early in their lives. In
POSITIVE THINKING
Some people spend their entire lives wondering how to be successful but can never figure it out! Everyone desires personal
CONSUMER FOCUS
In today’s disruptive economy, defined industry borders are becoming blurred; they seem
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
People resist change. Change at a personal level is hard enough but instituting it in an organisation is even tougher. The bigger problem
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
A former student of mine was telling me about one of her professors at a prestigious university in New York City (NYC). Many students
LEADERSHIP POINTERS
More often than not, good leaders are great people – and it’s often lonely up there! Chicken Licken was a leader
who persuaded others to follow
WORKPLACE TOXICITY
Two years ago, the death of a Uber software engineer drawing a salary of over US$ 170,000 made headlines in
GREAT WORKPLACES
At Great Place to Work® Institute, we have studied thousands of mostly good workplaces
TALENT ECONOMY
In 1980, Roberto Goizueta – a Cuban émigré who had relocated to the US as a teenager – was appointed CEO of
PRIVATE EDUCATION
If you’re thinking of deriving profits from education, you will also need to think long and hard about it as a business. It will take a long time
MARKETING STRATEGY
Thinking global and acting local is a popular marketing strategy that has become more applicable and relevant in the context of globalised
DISRUPTIVE MARKETING
A few years ago, a Tamil language movie titled ‘Enthiran’ featuring superstar Rajinikanth featured a
CLIENT ENGAGEMENT
When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
What suicidal tendrils wrap themselves inexorably around the minds of teenagers these days that
MIND GAMES
We have all surely had toxic people contaminate us with their poison at times – meaning that we must know at least one person who questions our
