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Management lessons from the ramayana
1. Management lessons from the
Ramayana
Presented By
Rahul Sharma
M.Pharm + MBA (PT & HCM)
2nd year
SPTM NMIMS
University
2. 1. Never have too many controlling
stakeholders in your business:
King Dashratha had three wives – Kaushalaya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. Thus,
when you have too many stakeholders in decision making, it becomes
difficult to control your business. Kaushalya gave birth to Rama, Kaikeyi
gave birth to Bharat and Sumitra gave birth to Laxmana and Shatrughana.
Power dilutes when too many stakeholders take charge of any business.
3. 2. Never sign a document without reading
the terms and conditions:
Once queen Kaikeyi had saved King Dashratha’s life in battle. Dashratha
was very pleased with his queen and thus in order to repay the favour, the
king told her that she can ask for any two boons from the king. When
Kaikeyi’s mind was influenced by her maid Manthara, she used these
boons against her stepson Rama and tried to make her own son Bharata the
next crowned king of the kingdom. She asked the king to send Rama on a
14-year-long exile to the forest and to declare her son Bharata as the next
king of the kingdom. In business, you cannot trust anyone
4. 3. Keep wise counsel:
Queen Kaikeyi kept an evil maid Manthara as her counsel. Over time, the
woman managed to poison Kaikeyi’s mind against Rama. King Ravana
avoided the counsel of his wife Mandodari who told her to return Sita
respectfully to her husband. He did not listen to his own brother
Vibhishana and kicked him out of his kingdom. Do not have subordinates
who always try to flatter you. Surround yourself with a team of people
who tell you what you need to know and not what you like to know.
5. 4. Importance of communication
When Bali fought demon Mayavee and entered a cave during their fight,
Sugreeva was ordered to keep a watch outside till Bali emerged. After
nearly a year' wait when neither Bali nor the rakshasa (demon) came out,
Sugreeva thought they had both been killed. He went back to Kishkindha
and became its ruler and made Tara, Bali's wife, his queen. However, Bali
returned and seeing Sugreeva as king, Bali thought he had been betrayed.
Lesson: The cause of mortal enmity between brothers Sugriva and Bali
originated in a terrible miscommunication. The turn of events helped
Rama do his bit. Lesson is to be beware of miscommunication at any
stage, whether in acquisition or in management of talent.
6. 5. Have a clear vision
Rama's clear vision was to rescue his wife Sita and defeat the evil forces.
This clarity about the goals as well as the process enabled his army to put
its heart and soul in the battle to rescue Sita. A foreseen vision will always
be a motivating factor to focus on the goal and to not get deviated. Every
leader needs to have a clear vision of what he is aiming for and what will
it bear him in future. Also he needs to think in parallel to his followers
who will support him to achieve his goals.
7. REFERENCES
Ramayana by Valmiki
https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/workplace/working-it-out-
management-lessons-from-the-ramayana-4775784/ (Date of Access –
04/09/2019)