Charting Success: WISTA Hosts Karen Leong for Keynote on Transformative Leadership
In a rapidly evolving world marked by technological advancements, geopolitical uncertainties, shifting customer expectations, and significant workplace transformations, the need for transformative leadership has never been more critical.
The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) Sri Lanka, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is set to address these pressing challenges with a significant event titled ‘Charting the Course of Success in a Disruptive World.’ Scheduled for August 13th, 2024, at the Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand Colombo, this event features the esteemed Karen Leong, a globally recognized thought leader in sustainable transformation.
Karen Leong, known for her profound insights and practical strategies, is the managing director of Influence Solutions, an award-winning organizational development company based in Singapore. Her extensive experience in guiding companies through complex changes has earned her the title of ‘The Most Influential Leader in Training and Development in APAC.’ In her keynote, Karen is set to deliver actionable strategies and skills to help individuals and organizations thrive amidst uncertainty, fostering innovation and building resilience.
The event, organized by WISTA Sri Lanka, aims to equip leaders across all sectors with the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of the modern business landscape. The key highlights of Karen’s presentation will include leadership strategies in a transformative era, fostering innovation, building strategic resilience, and securing long-term success. These topics are designed to help leaders adapt swiftly to market shifts and disruptions while maintaining clarity and balance, cultivate a dynamic culture of creativity, and transform failures into growth opportunities.
As Karen Leong aptly describes, “In Sri Lanka, leaders exhibit a remarkable blend of resilience and adaptability, skillfully balancing traditional values with modern business practices. In a rapidly evolving economic landscape influenced by global trends, leaders can harness opportunities to ensure a trajectory of innovation and growth. This keynote will provide tailored strategies to navigate these complexities and lead your organisation to new heights.”
Sri Lankan leaders, like their counterparts globally, face unprecedented challenges, with organizations striving to adapt amidst shrinking resources. The emphasis on transformational leadership across all levels is crucial for enhancing organizational value and effectively managing these shifts. Karen’s insights, derived from her extensive global career, highlight that despite the diversity in locations and industries, leadership challenges such as managing change and fostering innovation are universal. Her straightforward yet powerful solutions have proven to make a significant difference, demonstrating that simple strategies can lead to clear, impactful success.
This event is particularly relevant as Sri Lanka, like the rest of the world, is experiencing disruptions and changes across various dimensions. Organizations are striving to manage these changes with existing resources, making transformational leadership vital at all levels. Empowering employees through effective leadership can significantly enhance their value creation for the organization. In times of change, apart from competencies, soft skills are crucial, and Karen emphasizes on sharpening these abilities, helping individuals and organizations prosper in an era of disruption.
From WISTA’s perspective, the inclusion of Karen Leong as the keynote speaker is not just timely but essential for the current corporate and business landscape in Sri Lanka. As noted by Ms. Diruni Chanmugam, President of WISTA Sri Lanka and Director/CEO of Shermans Logistics, “From a Sri Lankan corporate perspective, we do not get many opportunities to be exposed to internationally renowned speakers. Since WISTA is celebrating 10 years of presence in Sri Lanka, we realized that it’s time to give back something of value to the corporates and employees across all industries, not limited to a particular gender, even though WISTA is a women-led organization in the shipping and logistics sectors. We represent the supply chain and logistics industries, where the corporate sector depends on us as a vital pillar in the value chain. It was all the more important to bring in such a caliber of keynote speaker.”
WISTA, an international networking organization founded in 1974, is dedicated to attracting and supporting women at the management level in the maritime, trading, and logistics sectors. With a global network of over 5,100 female professionals and 59 National WISTA Associations worldwide, the organization provides a platform for networking, professional development, and business opportunities. This event, conducted in partnership with WISTA’s Corporate Partner, South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT), is a testament to WISTA’s commitment to fostering professional growth and leadership development in the industry.
This event is conducted together with WISTA’s Corporate Partner, South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT). Register for ‘Charting the Course of Success in a Disruptive World’ through WISTA Sri Lanka on +94 77 466 4931
