CO-OPETITION DYNAMICS
RIVALS IN COLLABORATION Don’t rule out the value of ‘co-opetition’ BY Jayashantha Jayawardhana The term…
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
GROWING PAINS Well-rounded children find the transition to adulthood easier BY Goolbai Gunasekara Teenage patterns…
HONOURABLE LEADERSHIP
When it comes to leaders demonstrating vulnerability, executives are understandably concerned about optics
POST-TRUTH WORLD
We live in a world where advanced technology and digital machines shape our institutions. As such, there is a tendency
BOARDROOM DYNAMICS
Gender diversity is an issue that finds ‘No Admission’ stuck on its face in many boardrooms. This is despite the fact
PRODUCTIVITY HACKS
Be honest: are you truly busy? In a world where people wear ‘busy’ like a badge of honour, not being so can make
PEOPLE SKILLS
Since its publication in 1984, Dr. Robert Cialdini’s book titled Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion has been
PEOPLE SKILLS
Since its publication in 1984, Dr. Robert Cialdini’s book titled Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion has been
WORKPLACE BOUNDARIES
The art of setting personal boundaries gives us more control over our time, energy and relationships. It allows us to focus
LEADERSHIP FORUM
According to American humourist Mark Twain, the two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the one
WORKFORCE UPSKILLING
Automation is poised to influence the way we work and how the job market functions. Loss of employment is unavoidable
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
When Hurricane Sandy hit the US in October 2012, then CEO of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Deanna
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
The world is dealing with life in the aftermath of an unprecedented catastrophe in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic. And it’s now
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
It is often assumed that the most highly qualified teachers should be assigned to the upper school. I must disagree. Children entering
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
The month of May is when the world celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity – a concept that needs to be prioritised daily
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
While an organisation’s sustainability journey is more than merely a collection of projects, they are valuable tools that can help an
CONTENT MARKETING
Customer retention plays a crucial role in the success of a business, irrespective of the industry it ope¬rates in. However, customer
SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Humans are hardwired to socialise. Even in a sophisticated digital age, some 42 percent of the global population prefer face-to-face
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Many professional networking sites such as LinkedIn have become popular online job boards for career progress and tomes have
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
It was previously believed that to be productive, people needed to schedule their time optimally. While this is true up to a point, such