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Indian Ethos For Management
Indian Ethos For Management
Indian ethos for management means the application of principles of management as revealed
in our ancient wisdom brought forth in our sacred books like our Gita, Upanishads, Bible and Kuran.
There are 6 basic principles, which come to light in the holy books applicable in today’s
management world. They are :
Each soul is a potential God
Holistic approach
Equal importance to Subjectivity/Objectivity
Karma yoga
Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam
Co – operation
Gita says that do your duty without ego and without calculations of gain or loss. One should believe
in Nishkama Karma i.e. fruits of work should not be thought of while performing the duty.
The memorable words of Gita are “ To work only you have the right and you have no right to the
fruits of work”. However, this does not mean that one should work day and night and the returns that
he gets should be almost negligible. What the Gita tries to say is that let not the fruits of action
motivate you as they might just divert your attention from work. When you are doing a job, put your
heart and soul in to it. One has no control over the future hence never waste your present in useless
dreams of future hopes and fears of present actions.
WHY DO I WORK?
The inner joy of doing something gives the doer a sense of achievement and also helps him in
respecting himself more than he used to. Money is important but running behind money all the time
leads to tension, stress and total loss of peace. Self-motivation can assure self-development. When
work is performed without passion, hatred, arrogance and desire we have individual development
and social good.
Indians always had two great truths of successful, harmonious and happy life:
1. Divinity of life can be used through self-development for personal growth and also for social
welfare.
2. I cannot cheat you and nature without cheating myself. Working for harmony and peace
results in a sense of fulfillment.
It is becoming clear that a chapter, which had a Western beginning in business management, will
have to have an Indian ending. Karma Yoga is not just meant for the common man but also for
leaders and managers who if act responsibly will in turn influence the behavior of a number of
people.
Co – Operation
Healthy competition is a powerful motivator for excellence and success, especially business
success. The idea of cut-throat competetion is founded on the concept of ‘struggle for existence’ and
survival of the fittest.
Indian ethos says that for human beings the royal road is co-operation as a powerful motive
for team work. We are human beings having mind and power of discrimination.
The Gita says : “ By co – operation and mutual help all shall achieve the highest human
welfare.” Unity is strength. Even in the holistic approach, we stress the co-operation integration,
synthesis and team – spirit for extraordinary performance, for enduring harmony and peace, because
in our hearts chamber is living the pure conciousness of the Divine, i.e., Purnatman. Peaceful co-
excistence, harmony, not struggle is the rule. Indian insight endorses this in the management of any
enterprise.
Excessive competetion at work can destroy many young people and our social life. Co-
operation, united efforts and striving for success leads to all round prosperity and success leads to all
round prosperity and success in any field of human enterprise.
Divinity of a human being is not merely a notion but a truth which can be experienced in the
stillness of the mind.
Balance is the keynote of Indian thought. We have synthesis, harmony between the dual
concepts.
Devine element in the individual is only a portion of the universe of the universal or cosmic
consciousness.
Gives greater emphasis on values, human and ethical. Knowledge is not power.
Indian ethos are based on Indian scripture. Indian thoughts provide eternal knowledge