Stories as diverse as those of Raja Bharat and Gandhiji, another from Panchatantra, yet another from the Mahabharat and finally one of the wittily brilliant Tenali Ram enlightened them and further, the “morals” were not transmitted to them, rather drawn out from them .
Many organizations of repute consider Experiential learning for their Leaders and Managers – the reasons being numerous. Leadership is not a classroom discussion, but a contact sport, and an intensive one, at that, hence the need for “practice”. By definition itself, experiential learning is a wholesome educational experience through total personal involvement.
As various earlier articles have amply shown, there is far more to Rakhasas than their diverse and hideous forms. While as Children, we may have enjoyed simply listening to the stories of the slaying of Daanavs by Dev or Devis, one’s growing up should also entail the maturity to decode the messages hidden within these stories and treat them as guidelines for Living.
“Nahamarth lipsurbravimi mam ashitivarshasya vyavrutt sarveindriyaarthasya na kinchidarthen prayojanam. Tvatprarthana siddhyartham sarasvativinodam karishyami” I’m not proclaiming it out of my list for riches. I’m eighty years and have reversed my senses from objects of desire. I’ve nothing to do with riches. It’s only for the accomplishment of your wish (of creating the next Leader for the kingdom) and my hobby of learning that I shall do this! – Guru Vishnusharman to…
Whenever anyone says they are attending or conducting Yog classes, a vast majority of them mean only yog-aasan or yogic postures, don’t they? But is that all what Yog is about? Whenever faced with doubts, one can always look at our Itihas for clues. Within Itihas, are our two great epics, Rishi Valmiki’s Ramayan and Vyas Rishi’s Mahabharat. While most Indians are familiar with the stories, going deeper, one can…
In the last piece, we spoke about Alignment – the alignment of the individual with himself or herself – whence the body, mind, intellect are all aligned and these in turn, align with the core of the individual, deep within.. This is “Yog”. What are the other ingredients? They are Circulation and Expansion. Indian wisdom helps us get Alignment-Circulation-Expansion or ACE…… Circulation Circulation is the nature of this Universe. Nothing…
In yesterday’s article, we spoke about the possibilities of using Indian wisdom for Management. We also saw that Leadership and Management are not the same, but are linked and complementary. These differences are very clear in the Masterpiece of Leadership and Governance, called Arthshaastra, authored by Kaultilya in 300 BC. Lastly, we said that one of the key concepts required or sustainable excellence, whether in the role of a Manager…
What does Chanakya’s Arthashaastra have to teach us about Leadership and Prosperity? What does Yog teach us about Personal and Professional Development? Lots! But we need to first un-condition our minds – and change the notion that Management are those practices which come to us from the hallowed universities of America and the Corporate powerhouses of Europe and US. There are tomes available in Indian wisdom, waiting to be…