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Spirituality and Management

Spirituality and Management


The purpose of correlating spirituality and management might present a weird picture to some. Research of the old Hindu scriptures, epics and Vedas disclose the secrets of management etiquettes coated with spiritual sugar which serves as a road map for us to cherish and follow.

As an ardent follower of the BHAGAVAT GITA, THE UNIVERSAL BOOK OF SPIRITUAL SCIENCE, it was really amazing for me to know that the core principles of management have already been defined and dealt with that were formulated at a later date by MANAGEMENT GURUS like PETER DRUCKER, HENRY FAYOL, C. K. PRAHALAD and the like.

 

I would like to present four qualities that struck me while I was comparing and contemplating.

  • PERCEPTION AND UNDERSTANDING THE INNER SELF
  • SELF MOTIVATION AND SELF TRANSCENDENCE
  • DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • LEADERSHIP

 

The Leader and the Manager:

The LEADER IS BEING FOLLOWED willingly, but a manager has to command individuals in order to adhere to his instructions.

So, being a good leader starts from soul searching or understanding the nature of one’s inner self. SELF CONCEPTION gives a different dimension to approach problems.

Spiritual experiences induce clarity in thinking that leads to ethical decision making. The spiritual experiences of Arjuna, one of the PANCHA PANDAVAS with LORD KRISHNA made him stronger (at will) and sharper (right perception).

 

spirituality and management

 

Decision Making:

“I am the strength of those who are devoid of personal desire and attachment. O Arjuna, I am the legitimate desire in those, who are not opposed to righteousness, “says Lord Sri Krishna.

At the war front, Arjuna the GREAT WARRIOR is not sure whether to fight against his own kith and kin. The inspiring words of Krishna motivated him to come out from the state of INERTIA and enter RIGHTEOUS ACTION.

It is a testimony of what philosophers call the transcendence from alienation to self confidence to reach ethical decision making.

 

One can never forego his duty or responsibility, be it his personal life or in the management arena.

  • EFFECTIVENESS IS DOING THE RIGHT THINGS
  • EFFICIENCY IS DOING THINGS RIGHT

https://www.slideshare.net/parthacharya/management-lessons-from-mahabharata-9806655

 

Forming a VISION, planning the right Strategies, pooling the resources, hiring right people for the right job, setting goals and objectives, reviewing by MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES, MANAGEMENT BY EXCEPTION, rewards and recognition, all have been dealt with a masterly excellence in MAHABARATHA which talks about the GURUKSHETRA WAR between the PANDAVAS and KAURAVAS or to simply put it, between THE GOOD AND THE EVIL.

“The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone’s heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy.”Mind can make you LIBERATED OR BONDED that depends upon your WILL to master it or be a slave.

Controlling your mind in turn controls your actions and thought process that leads to well augured efforts that proves fruitful to the human race. Leaders are born and not made goes the saying. But if you are able to be THE MASTER OF YOUR MIND, you are a leader made.

 

Management Lessons from THE BHAGAVAT GITA  

Applicable to both western and Indian school of management, THE BHAGAVAT GITA deals with problems at the GRASS ROOT LEVEL relating to THE HUMAN PSYCHE.

https://www.slideshare.net/singhm91/management-lessons-from-bhagvad-gita

It enlightens us on all managerial techniques, goading us towards a serene atmosphere and state of affairs in place of the conflicts, stress, and lack of co-ordination, common in most of the enterprises world wide.

  • “Do your duty perfectly, and the results will follow suit”, is the crux of GITA.
  • How many of us can transform ourselves into such personalities?
  • Can we ever overcome the desires of the material world?
  • Are you truly happy when your colleague gets a promotion?
  • Are you at least sincere to your company?
  • Do you have self-motivation to achieve your goals?
  • Are you determined and strong enough to voice your thought?
  • Do you have any principles in life?

One has to undergo self analysis by exposing himself to ruthless truths which is the essence of spiritual science and literature.