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The End Of Long-Term Planning

Strategy Driven

At the end of a particularly long and grueling strategy meeting with the executive team of a major consumer services business, Alan, the chief executive officer, turned to me and said, “Living quarter by quarter is madness, but in a few years’ time people will laugh at us for developing three-year plans.”

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Who is the 21st Century CEO?

In the CEO Afterlife

Proactivity is the secret to long-term success. Looking to the next 10 years of the 21 st century, there is no question that the business, social, political, economic and technological environment will be very different. Those who get to the future first, are the ones who win.

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Different Types of Managers: Which one are you?

HR Digest

The top managers are the C-suite managers and carry the titles of chiefs-- the chief executive office, the chief financial officer, the chief marketing manager, the chief operational manager, and the chief technology manager. Their role is to convey top-down management.

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Updates from the CMI Sri Lanka Board

Chartered Management Institute

The chief guest for the evening was Ann Francke OBE, the Chief Executive Officer of CMI UK. Addressing the AGM as the President for the second term, Kaushal said: “confronting the ‘New Abnormal’ is about creating a better tomorrow. Dileepa de Silva for the completion of 25 years of membership.

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Nuclear Power is Clean, Safe, and Reliable… But Can It Be Competitive?

Strategy Driven

An evolving energy market, led by cheap natural gas and subsidized renewable generation, threatens the long-term financial viability of America’s remaining nuclear power plants. Unlike other clean energy sources, nuclear power is available during all weather conditions, offers price stability, and on-site long-term fuel supplies.

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The Leadership Lab

Coaching Tip

Leaders schooled in rational, left-brained thinking need to adapt to changing political, social and technological forces. Real leadership combines both logic and emotion, both short and long-term thinking. There is a clear pattern to change and leaders can no longer lead by analyzing and trying to connect the dots separately.

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StrategyDriven Releases a Turnkey Business Performance Assessment Program

Strategy Driven

“The Sevian Business Performance Assessment Program exemplifies StrategyDriven’s commitment to providing business leaders with high-quality, affordable solutions,” explains Nathan Ives, StrategyDriven’s President and Chief Executive Officer. turnkey performance excellence.