Sri Lanka needs to ensure that its business leaders have the resilience and the courage and the ability to move forward, noted Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor, Central Bank recently.
Speaking at a forum organised by the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM) of Sri Lanka on the theme ‘Be a part of evolution’, he said; “It's a difficult era that we're living in. Challenges taking place anywhere in any part of the world will affect us”.
Discussing the role of business leaders in the new, challenging global environment, Mr Cabraal spoke of the importance of the top rung of the industry working clearly towards their development targets for the year.
According to a IPM press release releasing his remarks, he reflected on the importance of not being affected by other events taking place in the country, even globally.
“If you look at the results, there are some companies which are making extraordinary profits, some who are struggling. So there is really no explanation. My message would be: stay on course, make sure that you have the right plans in place and move forward, put your team together and energize them. Ensure that they are on track with you. If you do that, you'll find that you will be successful in the long term,” he added.
Commenting on the Governor’s speech, P.G. Tennekoon, acting Chief Executive Officer of IPM said the Governor is right when he says that ‘we’ should stay on track.
“It is important, that in an industry such as ours, we continue to groom our people. Every industry needs skilled personnel, so we must continue to up their knowledge and skill levels. Development is key to any industry, and while change takes place, we must move ahead with the times,” he added. |
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