THE FIRST EVER MANAGEMENT

CONSULTANT

Dr.Sujit G Metre & Mrs. Muktai Chavan Deb

COMMON PROBLEMS FACED BY TODAY’SORGANIZATIONS

Misallocation of your resources

Losing your employees to your competitor

Suffering from heavy losses

Market share decreasing & Debts Increasing

Nothing seems to work

Hiring a consultant seems the right option.

We all are blessed to have our own Consultant who has given us VALUABLE AND FREE advice

centuries ago and it is still Viable.

The name is Shri Krishna and the consultancy service is through Shirmad BhagvadGita

BHAGVADGITA & ITS RELEVANCE IN

TODAY’S WORLD

De-motivation, Depression, Dejection, Desolation all these D-words relates to your mind or relate to your mental position.

“ARJUNA” syndrome

The teachings of “Bhagwat Gita” can simply transform a person.

LITERATURE REVIEW

Sr.No.

Name of the paper & Author

Published in Findings

1 Executive Behaviour-the Bhagavad Gita Way T. S. Balakrishnan, Research Scholar, Dept of Management Studies, St. Peter’s University, Chennai,

IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) e-ISSN: 2278-487X, p-ISSN: 2319-7668. Volume 16, Issue 5. Ver. III (May. 2014), PP 07-09

The present paper is about executive behaviour as envisaged by Bhagavad Gita. An executive should always focus on the performance of his duties without being anxious about the results.

2 Leadership Practices in Modern Management: A Comparative Study with Bhagavad-GitaS. ChandramouliDr. C. MadhaviDepartment of Business Administration, Annamalai University

IJAMBU Volume 2 Issue 1Jan -Mar 2014ISSN 2348-1382 (Online

The Bhagavad Gita, the ancient spiritual text contains recommendations for the modern leadership practice of management.

3. Bhagavad Gîta and Management ByMPB

http://www.theorderoftime.com/science/sciences/articles/gitamanagement.html

This essay is not to suggest discarding of the Western model of efficiency, dynamism and striving for excellence but to make these ideals tuned to the India's holistic attitude of lokasangraha -for the welfare of many, for the good of many.

MANY EXAMPLES EXISTS IN MAHABHARATA

IS THE PROBLEM OF MOTIVATION ANSWERED IN

GITA?

The Bhagavad-Gita was delivered by Sri Krishna to boost Arjuna’s declining morale, motivation, confidence and to increase his (Arjuna’s) effectiveness.

According to Organizational Behaviour, there can be different motivators to work – recognition, achievement, advancement for growth, etc. The Gita gives you a straightforward simple answer of what should really be the motivation to work – the work itself! (Sankhya Yog Verse 38)

BHAGVAD GITA (SANKHYA YOG VERSE 38)

kaccin nobhaya-vibhrastaschinnabhram iva nasyati

apratistho maha-bahovimudho brahmanah pathi

O mighty-armed Krsna, does not such a man, being deviated from the path of Transcendence, perish

like a riven cloud, with no position in any sphere?

There are two ways to progress. Those who are materialists have no interest in Transcendence; therefore they are

more interested in material advancement by economic development, or in promotion to the higher planets by

appropriate work. When one takes to the path of Transcendence, one has to cease all material activities and sacrifice all forms of so-called material happiness.

PEARLS OF WISDOM FROM GEETA

The Geeta talks in detail about controllingour senses so that our intellect worksbetter. (Sankhya Yog Verse 68) it maysound vague initially but there exists ascientific study which says that in crisissituations, a stress hormonecalled Cortisol is released which initiatesour survival instinct.

PEARLS OF WISDOM FORM GITA

“sreyan sva-dharmo vigunahpara-dharmat sv-anusthitat

sva-dharme nidhanam sreyahpara-dharmo bhayavahah”

(Bhagwat Gita: Chapter Three verse 35)

“Lord Sri Krishna said: It is far better to discharge one’s prescribed duties, even though faultily, than

another’s duties perfectly. Destruction in the course of performing one’s own duty is better than

engaging in another’s duties, for to follow another’s path is dangerous.”

Theory of self-transcendence propounded in the Gita.

Self-transcendence involves renouncing egoism, putting others before

oneself, emphasizing team work, dignity, co-operation, harmony and

trust – and, indeed potentially sacrificing lower needs for higher goals,

the opposite of Maslow.

Maslow’s Need

Hierarchy Theory

THE EPIC - MAHABHARATA

FINDINGS

Sr.

No.

Characters Motive Relevant Theory

1 Bhishma

Pitamaha

Protection of his Clan ERG Theory (Existence, Relatedness and

Growth)

2 Guru Drona Revenge from King Drupad External Motivation

3 Dhritrashtra Love for his son Maslow’s need Hierarchy Theory

4 Duryodhana Power Mc Cleland’s Theory

(Need for Power )

5 Karna To be the best archer Mc Cleland’s Theory

(Need for Achievement & Affiliation )

6 Arjun To save his family’s pride External & Internal Motivation

CONCLUSION

Organizations today need to understand the relevance of these epics. They need to identify the nervousness of various “Arjuna” working for them and at the same time try to show them the direction.

The Geeta gives you a straightforward simple answer of what should really be the motivation to work – the work itself! (Sankhya Yog Verse 38).

FINAL THOUGHTS

Whether the Gita was only a figment ofMaharishi Vyaas’ imagination or really the songof God, it has certainly answered many relevantquestions & it has made me a better person thanbefore.

Thank you for patient listening!