Presented By-
Khushbu chourasia
Puja gunjal
Introduction
One of the greatest contributions of India to the
world is Holy Geeta.
It is the part of the Epic Mahabharata.
“Srimad bhagvad Geeta” it literally means “song of the
lord/bhagvan”.
It is the song of god sung by sri krishna to arjuna as a
counseling to do his duty in the battlefield of
kurukshetra.
Arjuna got mentally depressed when he saw his
relatives in the battlefield with whom he has to fight.
Management
Management is the process of aligning people &
getting them committed to work effectively and
efficiently for a common goal to the maximum benefit
of society .
Management is a continuing process involving the
principles of : Planning, organizing , influencing,
controlling & decision making.
The general principles of effective management
applies in every field
Bhagvad Geeta & Management
The critical question in all manager’s mind is how to be
effective in their job.
The answer to this is found in the Bhagvad Geeta, which
says that ‘you must try to manage yourself’.
The western approach to management focuses in
exploring the external world of matter and energy.
The bhagvad Geeta’s approach to management focuses on
exploring the inner world of the self.
Managers can understand from Geeta the Organizational
Behavior in terms of employee’s individual behavior,
group performance and its environment.
Modern Management & Bhagvad
Geeta concepts
Utilization of available resources
The first lesson of management is to choose wisely &
utilize scarce resources optimally
During the curtain raiser before the Mahabharata
war, Duryodhana chose Sri Krishna’s large army for
his help while Arjuna selected Sri Krishna’s Wisdom
for his support.
It gives us a clue about the nature of the effective
manager, the former chose numbers, the later,
wisdom.
Karmanye vadhikaraste
--you have the power to act only
ma phaleshu kadachna
--you do not have the power to influence the result
Karmaphalehtur bhurma te
--therefore you must act without the anticipation of the result
sangostvakarmani
--without succumbing to inaction
yogastha kuru karmani sangam tyaktava dhananjaya
siddhyasiddhyo samo bhutva samatvam yoga uchyate
yogastha kuru karmani
--perform action being steadfast in yoga
Sangam tyaktava dhananjaya
--abandoning attachment
Siddhyasiddhyo samo bhutva
--become balanced in success and failure
Samatvam yoga uchyate
--evenness of mind is called yoga
Conclusion
Turn your weaknesses into strengths.
Share your responsibilities.
Right Team = Right set of individuals.
Know your enemy/challenges.
The Right managers: to inspire , invigorate, councel
in crisis.
Know ground realities, accept different ideologies.
Empower women
Management lessons from bhagvad geeta
Management lessons from bhagvad geeta

Management lessons from bhagvad geeta

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  • 2.
    Introduction One of thegreatest contributions of India to the world is Holy Geeta. It is the part of the Epic Mahabharata. “Srimad bhagvad Geeta” it literally means “song of the lord/bhagvan”. It is the song of god sung by sri krishna to arjuna as a counseling to do his duty in the battlefield of kurukshetra. Arjuna got mentally depressed when he saw his relatives in the battlefield with whom he has to fight.
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    Management Management is theprocess of aligning people & getting them committed to work effectively and efficiently for a common goal to the maximum benefit of society . Management is a continuing process involving the principles of : Planning, organizing , influencing, controlling & decision making. The general principles of effective management applies in every field
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    Bhagvad Geeta &Management The critical question in all manager’s mind is how to be effective in their job. The answer to this is found in the Bhagvad Geeta, which says that ‘you must try to manage yourself’. The western approach to management focuses in exploring the external world of matter and energy. The bhagvad Geeta’s approach to management focuses on exploring the inner world of the self. Managers can understand from Geeta the Organizational Behavior in terms of employee’s individual behavior, group performance and its environment.
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    Modern Management &Bhagvad Geeta concepts Utilization of available resources The first lesson of management is to choose wisely & utilize scarce resources optimally During the curtain raiser before the Mahabharata war, Duryodhana chose Sri Krishna’s large army for his help while Arjuna selected Sri Krishna’s Wisdom for his support. It gives us a clue about the nature of the effective manager, the former chose numbers, the later, wisdom.
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    Karmanye vadhikaraste --you havethe power to act only ma phaleshu kadachna --you do not have the power to influence the result Karmaphalehtur bhurma te --therefore you must act without the anticipation of the result sangostvakarmani --without succumbing to inaction
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    yogastha kuru karmanisangam tyaktava dhananjaya siddhyasiddhyo samo bhutva samatvam yoga uchyate yogastha kuru karmani --perform action being steadfast in yoga Sangam tyaktava dhananjaya --abandoning attachment Siddhyasiddhyo samo bhutva --become balanced in success and failure Samatvam yoga uchyate --evenness of mind is called yoga
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    Conclusion Turn your weaknessesinto strengths. Share your responsibilities. Right Team = Right set of individuals. Know your enemy/challenges. The Right managers: to inspire , invigorate, councel in crisis. Know ground realities, accept different ideologies. Empower women