In a race , when

you beat number

2 what is your
position ?
 Building a
powerful Team
A Team is a …….
Group of Interacting
individuals sharing a
common goal.
A Team is made up of
Individual Stories..
“Teams are Built with
Blood , Sweat and Tears
…..”
“A Team Is like the parts
of a car put together…”
Key Success
Factors
Leadership
 Definition

Leadership is the art

of motivating a
group of people to
act towards
achieving a
common goal.
Leadership is
the ability to
drive people
willingly
through
difficult times
Leadership is action, not
position.
Donald H. McGannon
Vision
Without a vision people perish - Bible
Defining Vision

• A Long term dream ….

• Desired future state
• A Dream in Action
• Gives you meaning in life
Practical Examples

• Entertainmen
t at 35,000
feet
Wall Mart

• Always Low prices …

Always
Singapore
will be like
Sri Lanka in
ten years
time
Lee Kwan Yew
Malaysia 2020 :
“To be in par with
USA and Japan by
2020
Mahathir
Mohommad
 John F Kennedy
On May 26, 1961

“To land a man on

the moon and
bring him back
safely”
 Microsoft

A computer in
every desk
in every
home in the
world
President Mahinda
Rajapaksha

CHANGE Sri Lanka to be a

Modern State whilst
Fostering the National
Heritage and Culture with
Peaceful Co-existence
among the Communities
of Sinhalese, Tamils,
Muslims and others,
instilling Economic Growth
and Prosperity; and
Maintaining Friendly
Relationship with all
Nations.
Features of an effective
Vision
• Solid
• Sustainable
• Sincere
• Shared
• Supported
• Stretchable
• Show the future
• Comprehensive
• Success ingrained
Vision Vs. Values

• Vision - Direction
• Values - Rightness of
direction
• Vision is not enough , you
must convey it
• A World Class Dream must
transform ordinary people to
become EXTRAORDINARY
people.
Passion , Persistence and
Patient

• Love What you Do

• Have fun at doing it
• NEVER EVER GIVE UP
Never Ever Give Up
Never Ever Give Up : Stories
Culture

• Complementary core competencies

• Core values
• Common sense
• Community with shared vision
• Commitment
• Competitiveness
• Cooperation
• Challenging Spirit
• Clear expectations of each other
Ethics

• “Be someone , somewhere ,

someday , but not somehow !
“
 Creativity

Creativity
Generation of
new Ideas

Innovation
Implementation
of new ideas
Take Away
Thank you Very much !