Are you struggling with Strategic Inertia?

Since 2002, we have had the privilege of working (Developing Strategic plans) for leading private sector companies across many sectors and industries in Sri Lanka. As a part of our external analysis for such projects we have had the opportunity to analyse the main competitors of these customers. In our analysis we have seen an alarming number of these organization suffering from Strategic Inertia. MORE>>

Development Sector Resource Mobilization (Domestically) in South Asia

When considering resource mobilization for the development sector one automatically recalls the telethons and other fundraising activities done by charities to raise millions of dollars; quite similar to the ones that are going on for the Haiti earthquake relief operations. MORE>>

Governance – Do we need to build Capacity?

Governance is generally taken for granted with NGOs; it is assumed that the board members know what to do, when to do it and how to do it. However the reality is quite different. Most issues with establishing legitimacy, trust and the accountability with all stakeholders can be traced to weaknesses in the governance structure. MORE>>

Limitation of Organization Capacity Assessment Tools

Most of the tools that are used for this purpose can be traced back to a few general tools which were made famous in the latter part of the twentieth century. Increasingly, the need to further customize these tools in a way that they become more relevant to the current context is a key feature of modern OCAs. This customization has been happening in the past and continues at a faster rate at present. MORE>>

Use of Volunteers for development projects

When one considers the profile of development sector workers/volunteers in the developing world they are quite different to the common understanding of volunteers and volunteerism in the west. The majority of developing country volunteers tend to be young people who have some level of education (at least up to secondary school) and who have aspirations of getting Government/Private Sector jobs or entering higher education. MORE>>

Why we need Vision, Mission & Value congruence in the development sector

Vision, mission, and values are the guiding star of strategic planning, the beacon by which organizations (NGOs and not for profit organizations) set their strategic compasses and then align their everyday priority setting. MORE>>