Lord Krishna happens to be one of the most revered and liked gods of the Hindu pantheon. Looked at from a management point of view, he is the great decision maker and a leader par excellence. Apart from God, he is a true friend, philosopher, guide, motivator, problem solver and path shower to the mankind. Each incident of his life teaches us a great lesson.

1. Presentation About
Influence Leader
Submitted By:
Pritom Chaki
Roll: 19021060
21 Batch ,MBA (Professional)
Bangladesh University of Professionals

2. Leader Introduction
Name: Lord Krishna
Parents: Vasudeva and Devaki
Period: 3200 to 3100 BC
Krishna (also Krsna or Hari Krishna) is a
major Hindu god and considered the eighth
incarnation of Vishnu. He is perhaps the most
popular of all the heroes of Hindu mythology.
Krishna Statue by Indus Valley
civilization

3. Historical Sources
Depiction in Coinage (2nd century BCE) :
Around 180 BCE the Indo-Greek king
Agathocles issued some coinage bearing images
of deities that are now interpreted as being
related to Vaisnava imagery in India
At Chilas II archeological site dated to the first
half of 1st-century CE in northwest Pakistan,
near the Afghanistan border. The artwork also
has an inscription with it in Kharosthi script,
which interpreted as an ancient depiction of the
two brothers Balarama and Krishna.
Vāsudeva-Krishna, on a coin of
Agathocles of Bactria, c. 180 BCE.
(Bala)rama and Krishna with their
attributes at Chilas. The Kharoshthi
inscription nearby reads Rama
[kri]ṣa. 1st century CE

4. Literary Sources
• Mahabharata : The earliest text containing detailed
descriptions of Krishna as a personality is the epic
Mahabharata, which depicts Krishna as an
incarnation of Vishnu.
• Chandogya Upanishad: Estimated to have been
composed sometime between the 8th and
6th centuries BCE, has been another source of
speculation regarding Krishna in ancient India. The
verse (III.xvii.6) mentions Krishna in "Krishnaya
Devakiputraya" (Sanskrit: कृष्णाय देवकीपुत्राय) as a student
of the sage Ghora of the Angirasa family.

5. Literary Sources
• Indica: Megasthenes, a Greek ethnographer and
an ambassador of Seleucus I to the court of
Chandragupta Maurya towards the end of
4th century BCE, made reference to Herakles in his
famous work Indica.
• Puranas: Many Puranas, mostly compiled during
the Gupta period (4-5th century CE), tell Krishna's
life story or some highlights from it. Two Puranas,
the Bhagavata Purana and the Vishnu Purana,
contain the most elaborate telling of Krishna's story
The Vishnu Nicolo Seal may depict
Vāsudeva, holding the attributes of the
gada club, the chakra discus, the wheel
and the lotus, rather than Vishnu

6. Krishna outside of Hinduism
• Jainism: The Jainism tradition lists 63
Śalākāpuruṣa or notable figures which, amongst
others, includes the twenty-four Tirthankaras
(spiritual teachers) and nine sets of triads. One of
these triads is Krishna as the Vasudeva.
• Buddhism: The story of Krishna occurs in the
Jataka tales in Buddhism. The Vidhurapandita
Jataka mentions Kanha or Kesava (Sk: Krishna,
Keshava). Depiction of Krishna playing the flute in a
temple constructed in 752 CE on the order
of Emperor Shomu, Todai-ji Temple, Great
Buddha Hall in Nara, Japan

7. Krishna outside of Hinduism
• Sikh: Krishna is mentioned as Krishna Avtar in the
Chaubis(24) Avtar, a composition in Dasam Granth
traditionally and historically attributed to Guru
Gobind Singh.
• Other: Bahá'ís believe that Krishna was a
"Manifestation of God", or one in a line of prophets
who have revealed the Word of God progressively for
a gradually maturing humanity. In this way, Krishna
shares an exalted station with Abraham, Moses,
Zoroaster, Buddha, Muhammad, Jesus, the Báb, and
the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh.
Dasam Granth manuscript in its
collections in British Library

8. Story of Kurukshetra
• Mahabharata had war between two parties
Kauravas and Pandavas.
• The war was happened for their kingdom.
• The war was happened at Kurukshetra.
• The war was won by Pandavas.

9. Story of Kurukshetra
• When Krishna asked Arjuna and Duryodhana to choose
between him and his army, the chose was, in fact,
between a leader and his resources.
• While a good leader can gain from limited resources, a
bad leader will loose even vast resources. Knowing his
excellent leadership qualities.
• Arjuna requested Krishna not only to lead the entire
mission but to personally lead him by accepting to be his
‘Saarthi’ (charioteer), guide him and lead him to
success.

10. Story of Kurukshetra
• When Arjun reached the battle field he loose his
determination to fight
• He saw that among the opponents were many of his
relatives young and old and that he was going to kill
them for the sake of Kingdom.
• He resisted from fighting and dropped arms.
• Lord Krishna motivated him by his speech which
was later named “BHAGWAT GITA” that’s still
read and followed. Arjun recovered and decided to
fight.

11. Mahabharata and Krishna Leadership
• Motivation: Motivating others is an important
leadership skill that will helps the Leader to get people
involved and empower them to complete their tasks.
• Strategy Builder and Achieve:
1. A successful team share the responsibility
2. The interest of the individual should not exceed the
team interest.
3. Teamwork still succeeds when individual efforts fails.
4. Right man for the right job
5. Inspire ,stimulate, counsel your team moments of need
6. Women Empowerment

12. Mahabharata and Krishna Leadership
• Flexible and ready to come out of
comfort zone: In order to ensure that the
denizens of the city remain safe, he decides to
build a new capital at Dwarka and shift his
operating headquarters there.
• Able to lead from behind: Lord Krishna
leaded an army from behind. He leaded an
illustrious people. Each one has great prowess,
expertise, and self-mastery. He also gets to
handle people who are more shrewd and cunning.

13. Mahabharata and Krishna Leadership
• Direction and Controlling : Controlling an
army of 1.53 million soldiers and warriors to
fight against a bigger army was not a easy task.
• Self-Confidence: He would not raise arms and
play a non-combatant role. Arjuna choose to have
him and Duryodhana was happy to have gained
his mighty army.

14. Influence
• Vaishnavism: Their theologies are generally
centered either on Vishnu or an avatar such as
Krishna as supreme. The terms Krishnaism and
Vishnuism have sometimes been used to
distinguish the two, the former implying that
Krishna is the transcendent Supreme Being.
• Bhagavatism: is historically one of the earliest
forms of worship in Krishnaism and
Vaishnavism. It is believed to be a significant
tradition of the early history of Krishna religion
in antiquity.

15. Influence
• Bhakti Tradition: The use of the term bhakti,
meaning devotion, is not confined to any one deity.
It is a form of bhakti yoga, one of three types of
yoga discussed by Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.
• Performance Arts: The Krishna stories have played
a key role in the history of Indian theatre, music, and
dance, particularly through the tradition of
Rasaleela. Classical dance styles such as Kathak,
Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam
in particular are known for their Krishna-related
performances.

16. Life Lesson from Bhagavad Gita

17. Life Lesson from Bhagavad Gita

18. Life Lesson from Bhagavad Gita

20. Summery of Geeta Saar