BHAGAVAD GITA AND MANAGEMENT

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Presented By

Dikshita Sheth Shubhra Shetty Pratik Soni Sanman Supugade Manimekalai Swamy
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Purpose

Managerial effectiveness predominately culture specific

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Managerial effectiveness from the perspectives of the Bhagavad Gita Mere imitation of western ME approaches may not be appropriate

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Abstract Idea
How to be effective in their job ? Bhagavad Gita enlightens us on all

managerial techniques problem

Difference in ways of dealing with a Indias perception towards modern

management

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The Source Of Problem

The sole aim of an enterprise is to increase productivity Management and conflicting interests workers have

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Work commitment

Working without any attachment Things dont always work out the way we want Focus on the present Cause and effect Right attitude towards work Redirecting our thoughts State of Nirdwanda
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Work Culture

Krishna elaborates on two types of work culture:

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Contd

The Gita evolved the goal of unification of work in ethic with ethics in work Concentration on the task for its own sake leads to the achievement of excellence Mere work ethic is not enough

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Managers mental health

Sound mental health? Some of the impediments to sound mental health are:

Greed for power, position, prestige and money Envy regarding others' achievements

Egotism about one's own 4/21/12

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Capsules prescribed by Bhagavad Gita: Cultivate sound philosophy of life Identify with your inner self Get out of the habitual mindset of viewing things on the surface Work is worship Build up a reference point in the mind 4/21/12 to face impulses and emotions

Work results

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Contd

Assimilation of the ideas of the Gita leads us to the wider spectrum of:

Loksangraha welfare Karmayoga Bhaktiyoga

: General : Service : Devotion

Nishkamyakarma
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Learning Leadership skills from Bhagavad Gita

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This presentation attempts to find out whether we can draw corporate leadership learning from our great epics- Bhagavad Gita and apply to the business world Click to editfor betterment Master subtitle style

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Role Played by great epics

Krishna Karna

(CEO) (Legitimacy)

Yudhistir (who binds together values) Bhima Arjun Nakul Sahadev 4/21/12 (Outcomes) (Learning) (Process) (Purpose)

Tutorials of Sri Krishna from Bhagavad Gita

A great Leader Problem solver Pragmatic Good judge of men Led by example Delegated to qualified people Always Kept big picture

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Karna

Personal Loyalty Assailed by doubt but is willing to learning courageous and generous Karna fought against misfortune throughout his life and kept his word

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Yudhishtir

His Values and beliefs Blinded by his code of honor An expert in all fields ranging from science to religion and administration

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Bhima

An executor manager for whom the outcome is supremely important, the bottom line matters Great stature and strength

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Arjun

Single mindedness in pursuing his goals Arjun symbolizes purity, integrity, loyalty Todays young managers are Arjuns In search of their own heroism

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Nakul

A enabler Service hero of today Driven of process Supreme in intelligence, and full of love An observant

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Sahadev

He is the visionary

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Dronacharya

Highly developed ability for strategic leadership Very strong ability as a directive leader

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THANK YOU

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