What is soft power? We are familiar with how military might often gets others to change their position, but sometimes desired outcomes can be achieved without tangible threats or pay-offs. This indirect way of getting what you want, of co-opting people rather than coercing them, is known as soft power. I spoke about the importance…
The term social business first emerged in Nobel Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus’ book, ‘Banker to the Poor,’ wherein he describes the concept of social entrepreneurship. It has since then taken on a life of its own and in effect has become a new paradigm of study and practice in the world of business, banking and…
Change is becoming a management mantra these days. Sadly, to the point that it has become rather overrated and therefore its importance is being underplayed. Change management theories abound, thousands of articles are written on the subject and change management consultants are everywhere. What I would like to address here is something much more fundamental,…
Published : 12:00 am February 2, 2012 | No comments so far | | E-mail to friend I openly applaud this brand new venture by President Rajapaksa to make Sri Lanka trilingual in the next decade and sincerely hope that this project will not become a grand gesture that ends with a lot of political flag…