วีดีโอ

Quality is a key concern for both producers and consumers. We always look for better quality. Is it doable always? Is there a limit? Before commencing any quality improving initiatives, you need to examine carefully certain factors. COLIN's formula of Quality can assist you in deciding whether to proceed or not. The factors are (1) Cost - Can we afford to do this? Is this feasible? Will the inc...

Quality is a key concern for both producers and consumers. We always look for better quality. Is it doable always? Is there a limit? Before commencing any quality improving initiatives, you need to examine carefully certain factors. COLIN's formula of Quality can assist you in deciding whether to proceed or not.

This is a presentation of one hour to explain about 5 areas a manager should focus on becoming a smart manager. Self-management, Learning, Innovativeness, Inspiration and Trust are explained as the important areas.

The International Conference on Sustainable & Digital Business (ICSDB) 2022 organized by the SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka had the privilege to have Professor Jaideep Prabhu, Nehru Professor of Indian Business at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge for a keynote speech. The event was held on December 2, 2022 at the Main Auditorium of SLIIT, Malabe, Sri Lanka. Thank you Professor P...

The inauguration of the International Conference on Sustainable and Digital Business organized by the SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka was held at the Waters Edge hotel on December 1, 2022. We had the privilege of listening to the keynote speech by Professor Muthu De Silva from Birkbeck, University of London.

This is a part of the keynote speech by Professor John Bessant at the International Conference on Sustainable & Digital Business (ICSDB) 2022 organized by the SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka. A song on Dynamic Capability with a verse from me, the greatest gift I can think from a globally renowned scholar!

A session done for International Youth Skills Day 2022 - Audience include lecturers, instructors and students from vocational training institutes and universities. Any clarifications: shanta.y@sliit.lk

This is a session done under the Webinar Series organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research, SLIIT. The focus is on confusions managers (and everyone) face in resolving problems particularly about trade-offs and paradoxical situations.

This was done on February 10, 2022.

A good research proposal or a thesis contains a PURPOSE STATEMENT. For some readers of your work, it is the starting point. The Purpose Statement explains the researcher's motivation to do the research. It is about what, why and how aspects of your research usually expressed in one sentence. So, it has to be a precisely written (and of course grammatically correct) short sentence. These demands...

Many struggle when it comes to academic writing. You begin the process after collecting many journal articles and books. Where to start is a puzzle. Here is a tool I have developed and many students have found it useful. It shows you the way to write, stops derailing and enhances academic rigor of your article, assignment or the thesis. Watch this video which gives an example also. Enjoy it and...

R Hexagon is a strategy making and testing tool I introduced in my book RISING IN CRISIS - Survival & Growth Strategies for Entrepreneurs & Managers. In the absence of any simple and robust tools to test a strategy before execution, I trust that R Hexagon can help you in a big way. The book covers 12 functional areas with over 240 strategic insights including worked examples using the R Hexagon...

Selecting the appropriate innovation projects out of many can be quite problematic. Not any more. Use the EPIC formula. It is simple. It is an acid test.

Open innovation (OI) is a popular strategy in organizations to promote innovations. The vocabulary of OI is quite wide and it is not so easy to see the connections among them. Here is a metaphor to understand OI terminology easily. You may read the journal article for more info. www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ibr/article/view/0/44650

Rising in Crisis by Shanta Rajapaksha Yapa, Insights at CXO Forum, Great Place To Work

සැබෑ මරුවා වටහා ගන්න! The Real Killer explained by Shanta R Yapa

The EPIC Formula for Innovation Success

ICBT Quad factors in your MBA journey by Shanta R Yapa

Innovation Tautogram by Shanta R Yapa - A worked example

Innovation Tautogram By Shanta R Yapa

Epic Lanka Introduction