Chanakya was an ancient Indian philosopher and economist who lived around 3rd century BC. He served as an advisor to the first Maurya emperor Chandragupta. In his writings Arthashastra and Niti, Chanakya discusses principles of management, time management, leadership, and statecraft. He emphasizes the importance of clarity of purpose, creating a team through proper selection and training of employees, following up on delegated tasks, and working for the higher purpose of benefiting subjects. Chanakya's teachings on these topics of management have made him one of the earliest management gurus.

1. “Chanakya’s time
management
Techniques”
-Radhakrishnan Pillai,
Director, ATMA DARSHAN

2. Salutations to Chanakya
- The world’s first management Guru

3. CHANAKYA…
Who was he ?
When did he live ?
What did he do ?
Why is he a legend ?

4. Born in 3 B.C.Born in 3 B.C.
Vishnugupta – Kautilya - ChanakyaVishnugupta – Kautilya - Chanakya
Youth – Vowed to Pull down NandaYouth – Vowed to Pull down Nanda
DynastyDynasty
Chandragupta Maurya – King MakerChandragupta Maurya – King Maker
Responsible for the defeat of Alexander inResponsible for the defeat of Alexander in
IndiaIndia
Wrote Kautilya’s Arthashastra & ChanakyaWrote Kautilya’s Arthashastra & Chanakya
NitiNiti

5. Kautilya’s Arthashastra
Written in Sanskrit
Contains 15 books, 150 chapters
and 6000 sutras (shlokas)
Known as a Book of Economics,
state craft, punishments,
warfare, strategy etc
It’s a Book of ‘Total
Management’

6. Management Topics in Arthashastra
Principles of Management
Management Education
Accounting systems
Time Management
Leadership Skills
Contracts
Selection of Employees
Consulting
Strategic Management
Handling competition
Expansion of Territory, etc

7. 1.Clarity
“Plan out our work and
work out your plan”
– Swami Chinmayananda
“If you fail to plan – you
plan to fail”

8. 1.Clarity
What is Management?
The means of starting undertakings
(assignments/ projects)
The excellence of men and
materials
Deciding suitable place and time
Provision against failure
Accomplishment of the work

9. 1. Clarity
“The means of starting undertakings, the excellence
of men and material, (suitable) apportionment of
place and time, provision against failure (and)
accomplishment of work – this is deliberation in its
five aspects” (1.15.42)

10. 1. Clarity
Ask yourself why you are
here?
When you enter the office –
what are you supposed to
do?
When you enter the home –
what are my duties?

11. 2. Create a team
“Because of the simultaneity of undertakings,
their manifoldness and their having to be
carried out in many different places, he (leader)
should cause them to be carried by ministers,
unperceived (by him), so that there is no loss of
place and time” (1.9.8)

12. 2. Create a team
Selection of Employees
Appointment of trainees
A ‘trainable’ person is the one who has the following qualities
1.Desire to learn
2.Effective listening ability
3.Ability to reflect (think from all angles)
4.Ability to reject false views
5.Intentness on truth not on any person
(1.5.4-5)

13. 2. Create a team
Qualities to be tested before appointment
(experienced person)
1. Technical competence -In that particular
field through those person learned in that
science.
2. Intelligence, perseverance and dexterity
3. Eloquence, Boldness and presence of mind
4. Ability to bear troubles during emergencies
5. Uprightness, friendliness and firmness of
devotion in dealing with others
6. Strength of character

14. 2. Create a team
Training
“Training and discipline are acquired by
accepting the authoritativeness of the
teachers in the respective fields” (1.5.6)
- A Leader creates more leaders

15. 2. Create a team
Mentorship
“He should have constant
association with elders in
learning for the sake of
improving his training, since
training has its root in that”
(1.5.11)

16. 2. Create a team
Continuous empowerment
“(From) Continuous study ensures a trained intellect,
from intellect (comes) practical application, (and)
from practical application (results) self- possession”
(1.5.16)

17. Check yourself and others
“He (leader) should constantly hold an
inspection of their works, men being
inconstant in their minds” (2.9.2-3)
3. Follow up (Be on track)

18. 3. Follow up (Be on track)
Finance
“All undertakings are dependent
first on the treasury. Therefore,
he (the leader) should look to the
treasury first” (2.8.1)

19. 4. Higher Purpose
“In the happiness of the subjects lies
the benefit of the king and in what is
beneficial to the subjects is his own
benefit” – (1.19.34)

20. 4. Higher Purpose
Show enthusiasm in purpose
“ If the king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If
he is slack (and lazy in performing his duties) the subjects will
also be lazy, thereby, eat into his wealth. Besides, a lazy king will
easily fall into the hands of the enemies. Hence the king should
himself always be energetic” (1.19.1-5)

21. Being more productive in time management
Clarity Why am I here?
Create a Team Train and delegate
Follow up Yourself & others
Higher purpose Happiness of others

22. Thank you…..