Ramayana is considered the first poem and a management bible that provides important leadership lessons. Rama is seen as the ideal transformational leader who converted the Vanaras to achieve goals through respect, leadership, communication, teamwork, innovation, devotion and loyalty. Some key lessons include being a visionary, motivating people, dealing with complexity, and never breaking promises. The document also compares the scriptural status of women like Sita to the improved current status where women are considered equal and have protections and reservations. In conclusion, the document emphasizes lessons on leadership, teamwork, risk-taking, appreciation, learning from enemies, and respecting women.

1. “RAMAYANA”
THE MANAGEMENT GURU
PROMOTING THE TEAM LEADER SKILLS IN PRESENT SCNARIO

2. IN THE NAME OF RAMA
O Lord Rama! O Raghava!
Thou art an ocean of mercy.
Thou art Maryada Purushottama.
Thou art the refuge of devotees.
I have filled my being
With Thy love.
I installed Thee
In my heart.
Om Sri Ramaya Namah.

3. •
INTRODUCTION
“Kujantam rama rameti madhuram madruraksaram; Aruhya
kavita sakham vande valmiki kokilam”- Rama rakshya stotra
[“I salute Valmiki, the cuckoo, who, perching on the tree of
poesy, melodiously sing the sweet syllables – Rama, Rama” ]
 Ramayana is also called “Adi-kavya” means First poem.
Ramayana is not just a Poem but it is a “MANAGEMENT
BIBLE” of all time.
Rama is a “MANAGEMENT GURU” he who converted least
skilled “VANARAS” to polished diamonds to achieve the
goals.

4. OBJECTIVE
 Important lessons from Ramayana.
E
xploring and explaining the transformational
leadership exhibited by Sri R
ama as narrated by
Valmiki M in Ramayana which are lacking in
uni
leadership in the 21st century.
 T transformational leadership exhibited by Sri Rama
he
is a model and a guideline for every leaders at any
levels of organization, society and country.
SW [strength, weakness, opportunities and
OT
threats] analysis is one of the most important
aspects of modern day management.
Comparing the scripture status of women
with present scenario.

5. RAMAYANA LESSONS
R
espect (F
ather’s word of honor)
L
eadership (renouncing egoism, equanimity, harmony,
trust, simplicity)
 Communication power (clear, complete, courteous)
T
eam work (search of Sita)
Innovation and M
otivation (bridge building,
motivated & encouraged Sita by hanuman, burnt
L
anka)
Devotion (building bridge, fighting Rakshas,
fetching sanjivani mountains)
L
oyalty (Agni pariksha)

6. LEADERSHIP FUNDAS
It is better to have an army of rabbits led by a lion than a army of lion led by a
rabbit.- NEPOLIAN
THIS DEFINES THAT “Leadership is an art (not science) of influencing,
motivating, inspiring, and transforming people (human resources)
towards achieving organizational goals”.
Bass & Avolio (1994) states that there two types of leadership;
Transactional Leadership and Transformational Leadership.
Transactional leaders are leaders who guide or motivate their
followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and
task requirements. WHILE Transformational leaders are leaders
who provide individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation
and possess charism
Transformational leadership is not a substitute for
transactional leadership; it is an enhancement. So
focussing the transformational leadership.

7. TRAITS OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS
 1. Transformational leaders are visionaries – Sri Rama
created future vision for Ayodhya and the vision was
clearly communicated to the people of Ayodhya before
leaving to the forest.
 2. Transformational leaders are change agents - Sri Rama
changed the kingship of Kiskhinda from Bali to Sugriva
and the kingship of Lanka.
 3. Transformational leaders - are courageous people. Sri
Rama was firm and brave to take all the risk to protect the
words his father (King Dasaratha) gave to Kaikeyi.
 4. Transformational leaders believe in people - Sri Rama
had complete trust and believes in Sugriva to recover Sita.

8. 5. Transformational leaders are value driven – Sri Rama,
never deviated or deviates from the words he had and has
given.
6. Transformational leaders are life long learners - Sri Rama,
a perfect example of life of learner.
7. Transformational leaders have the ability to deal with
complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty - Sri Rama had to make
the painful decision to banish Sita from Ayodhya.
 8.Transformational leaders never break promise –
Promise given to Sugriva was fulfilled by Rama.

9. MANAGEMENT LESSON EXAMPLE FROM
RAMAYANA
One of the most obvious incidences, in which
use of management principles is very clearly
visible is that of Hanuman going to Lanka.
His mission was to locate
Sita there and give her Lord Ram’s message.
When it became clear that Sita was in Lanka,
Jamvant asked Hanuman to go there. He helped
him in realizing his true potential and motivated
him to go in the enemy’s camp.
Once mentally prepared for
the job and reached there, first thing which
Hanuman did was to completely analyze the
situation in Lanka. He did a complete study
about the Lankans, assessing their strengths
and weaknesses, the various threats and
opportunities which he had in the enemy’s
camp.

10. TRENDING WOMEN STATUS
Status of women in RAMAYANA:
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Scriptural women (Devi Sita) was ideal daughter,
ideal wife, ideal mother
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She had a silent power of suffering and sacrifice
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Sita swayamvara.
Renounced the comfort of ayodhya.
Abduction by ravana.
Sita held captive in ashokvan.
Sita doubted for her chastity.
Sita’s agni pariksha
Sita undergone ordeal to site off an exile
Finally she return to her mother “Bhoomidevi”
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11. Current status of women  has IMPROVED dramatically
 Visualizing the status of women in scripture women were
always been lead for suffering, devotion and sacrifices all her
life
 But currently the status of women are far been changed.
 Constitution of India has feeded them with lots many power, to
reduce their sufferings and sacrifices.
 They are been compared equal to man now.
 Are provided first priority in every field to express their
qualities.
 Are provided many reservation to survive independently on
their own will.

12. CONCLUSION
Never make promise, once you make promise never break it.
Leadership, communication power, Team work, Innovation, devotion and
loyalty.
Never step back to avoid risk because you can’t avoid them. But take
them as challenges they make you strong.
Appreciate people for their work neither it is small or large. You need not
to pay anything to talk good to somebody.
Try to learn good lessons even from your enemies.
Always respect the women.

13. Thank you… for listening
PRESENTED BY:
BHANU MANTRI
ROLL NO. A1217412010