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ana ya- e rs comp e e

Rajshekar Krishnan

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Agenda

Life and times

Leadership Principles of Chanakya

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Why Complete ManagementGuru

Established tenetsThat were intensively practiced by the authorThat are exhaustive and account for every

conceivable situation

Installed Chandra Gupta Maurya as King

India has knownThat worked for 136 years

Produced Emperor Ashok the GreatThat is still relevant today !!!

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Life and Times

Life time:350-275 BCPersonal : belonged to Kutila Gotra, born at/ son of Chanaka,Key Incident: Insulted by Nanda, King of Magadha

Version 1- President of a charity trusters on - eas , as e o eave a er s ar e ea ng

Enter Chandragupta,

Version 1-Kusa Grass and Sugar SyrupVersion 2-Chanced upon Chandragupta, playing king withvillage companions, impressed, purchased him for 1000panas

Tutelage of Chandragupta: At Takshashila for 7-8 years: math,humanities , military arts and science

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Life and times

The first attempt : The story of the lady and hotfood.Installed Chandragupta as King in 321 BC: served asChief Counselor from 323 to 298 BC.

Pioneer of the art of statecraft

Brilliant and luminous individualTeacher of precepts of enduring value

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Works

Artha SastraChanakya NeetiChanakya Sutra

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Artha Sastra and ChanakyaNeeti

Artha Sastra6000 verses, mainly prose with about 380 shlokas, divided into 15

sections dealing with one topic)Chanakya Neeti

Neeti defies definition like common senseee s mo er o a uman sc ences : a ms a cu va on o

virtues and wisdom and striking a balance between purusharthasMaxims in poetical form 12 chapter 307 verses

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Chanakya Sutra

The sutra system572 sutra

200-220 for rulers for enterprisemana ementRemaining for common folk for life

managementGeneric Principles of managementuite different and offers a uni ue a roach

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Chanakya Sutra forLeadership Principles

SynopsisMulani-FoundationsMantrinaha-Counselors

SynopsisKaryam-Work Kar arthi-Work mana er

Mantra-Policies andStrategiesRajya Tantram -Mangement

KaryaSiddhih-Work AccomplishmentLoka Human relations

Rajya Neeti- ManagementScience

Sandhi-Alliances

Sahas Managerial ActionsArthakamau-Wealth and

DesiresAacharanam-BehaviourDanda- EnforcementArtha resources

Charitram-CharacterDosha-FaultsUtsah- Enthusisam

Karyavyapti-Working Svajana-Own peopleDharma-Ethics

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Chankaya SutraInvocation

Sa Shrih Wah AvyaatMay that Wealth Protect you

oo an1. Sukhasya moolam dharmah2. Dharmasya moolam arthah

. 4. Rajya moolam indriya jayah5. Indriyajayasya moolam vinayah6. Vinayasa moolam vruddhopasevah7. Vruddhopasevaya vijnanam8. Vijnanena atmaanam sampadyet9. Samapaditatma jitatmama bhavati

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1.Sukhasya Moolam DharmahThe basis of happiness is ethicsSukham

The sole ur ose of mana ement is to enerate ha iness for all Dharma

Prescribed duty Station in life

Universal Code of Conduct

-Satya- TruthSauca-Cleanliness of body and mind

-Anrsanya-non crueltyKsama- forgiveness

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2.Dharmasya Moolam Arthah

The basis of ethics is resourcesWithout Food , Clothing and Shelter one cannotpursue the ethical path or perform ones duties.

Happiness for self and others results through

behavior possible

One must strive to generate wealth and share itequitably to create happiness for oneself andothers

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3.Arthasya moolam rajyamThe basis of resources is Kingdom (enterprise)

Resources are controlled , surplus generated and used for

The large nation states/corporations today are similar in

structure to kingdoms but are governed by

/stakeholdersThe development of science , technology and engineering

through the industry and services sector. This is in additionto agriculture which has always existed.

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4.Rajya Moolam Indriya jayaThe basis of enterprise is rooted in conquering the body organs

Management of everything begins with management of your self Mana ement cannot be se arated from the mana er Indriya

Organs of sense Organs of action

Hands, feet, mouth , reproduction , excretion

Mind

Manifestation of indriya jaya

Kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsarya

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5.Indriyajayasa moolamvinayah

The conquest of the organs lies in training /disciplineMastery of the self lies in the self discipline/humility generated by training in ethics

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6.Vinayasa moolamvruddhopaseva

Humility is rooted in serving the elderTrue humility and self mastery can be cultivatedonly by learning persons more learned thanoneself in ones areas of interest.

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7.Vruddhopaseva VijnanamWorldly Knowledge is learned from serving the elder

VijnanamSciences and art.

Human Behaviournanam

Spiritual /philosophical knowledge

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8.Vijnanaena atmamanmsampadyet

Equip yourself fully with worldly knowledgeEnrich yourself internally

Cognitive acquisition of worldly knowledge

followed by internalization leading to appropriateat tasks undertaken.

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9.Sampaditatama jitatmabhavati

One who has acquired knowledge is the one who has conqueredhimself.

Acts in the long terms interest of the organisation

Resists the acting in self interest which conflicts with

Does not succumb to pressure of interests against longterms interests

es s s emp a ons o o goo o e organ sa on a ecost of society , nations and stakeholdersPrepared to quit rather make decisions against

conv c ons

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10.Jitatma Sarvarthesanyujyate

The self conquered should endow himself with all resourcesSarvarthe

All resources Men

Money

MethodsMoney

After worldly knowledge is acquired, resources do not come ontheir own : they have to be deliberately acquired in order to bevictorious in all tasks undertaken and enterprise building.

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Leadership Principles of Chanakya

1.Sukha 10.JitatmaVirtuous Cycle.

3.Artha

4.Rajya 9.Atmanam

5.IndriyaJaya

6.Vinaya 8.Vijnana

7.VriddhaSeva