VEDANTA & MANAGEMENT Presented By Group: 9
VEDANTA & MANAGEMENT
Presented By Group: 9
Flow of Presentation
Introduction Values from Upnishads
Self management Management of men Motivation Leadership Stress Management
Introduction Vedanta is the philosophy given at the end of
our Vedas i.e. the Upnishads
Comes from a sanskrit root “Vid” meaning “to Know”
It is a vision of truth which is universally applicable.
It has a lot to do in our day- to –day activities, making our life happy, peaceful & harmonious.
Values from Upnishads
Consider every human being having the same ATMAN
Consider the welfare of all in your every action
Do not react to any situation & face it with equanimity of mind
Remember that the Means are equally important as the Ends
Take your people at higher Spiritual achievements
Vedanta has many things to contribute in different areas of management
Self Management Management of Men Motivation of Employees Leadership Stress Management
Self Management
Managing Self indicates managing & controlling effectively
Desires arising at the mental level Thoughts caused by desires arising
at the level of intellect Activities arising at the level of body
to execute the thought
Contd….
Be satisfied with yourself Life is lived almost by all in stress &
strain Vedanta teaches we need happiness &
not money, power & position It advices to seek happiness in our own
self Teaches two important lessons:
Aham Brahmasi: God resides in me Tat Twamasi: God resides in others too
Work with full concentration without anxiety for results Do not perform action without any
expectation for result But do not indulge into the future
expectation too much leading to failure
Develop equanimity towards the pairs of opposites Accept & understand that your
jurisdiction is only upto your performing an action
You will be able to accept even the worst result with balanced mind
Develop an appropriate mental attitude in you Manager requires healthy attitude
towards life including concern for people & service
Keep away from three things: Attachment- RAGA Fear- BHAYA Anger- KRODH
Management of Men
Human resource is the most important resource for an organisation
Manager’s most important task is to select right people & train & develop their skills
Manager is a leader expected to establish an exemplary conduct
Love what you do & take real interest in that Show love & interest in job lest it
becomes a burden to you Be satisfied with yourself- your
strengths & weaknesses Dissatisfaction with self breeds
dissatisfaction with job
Care for people working in organisation People working under you are working
not for you but for themselves
You can buy man’s time, his physical presence at a given place but not his enthusiasm, initiative & loyalty
Make people feel they are understood Ensure that no one develops any kind
of complex within himself Accept positively the dignity & sanctity
of each worker Listen to others with care, interest &
patience
Motivation
Motivation is not external, it is rather internal
Every soul is divine having immense potentialities
Motivation is bringing out potentiality by removing obstacles to perform
Five stages of Motivation Patient listening Putting stress on good points Discussing on intellectual level Showing the action plan to achieve the
goal Discussing the consequences of
proposed action plan
The spirit of KARMAYOGA is the real motivating force
Man hungry in body but rich in spirits can give away anything; but man hungry in spirit & rich materially cannot give any thing
Keep performing actions without worrying for results
Leadership – As viewed in Gita
Leadership Western management philosophy
1. Trait Approach2. Behavior Approach3. Situational Approach
Leadership – As viewed in Gita
1. Appropriate conduct
Whatever a leader does another person does that vey thing. Whatever he upholds a s authority, an ordinary person follows that.
Leadership – As viewed in Gita
2. Emotional Maturity
You have choice over your actions but not over the results any time. Do not (take yourself) be the author of the results of action, neither be attached to inaction.
I. Three Powers1. Jnana – Sakti (the power to know)2. Iccha – Sakti (the power to will/desire)3. Kriya – Sakti (the power to act)
II. Result is related to previous & immediate KARMAIII. In the event of FAILURE cultivate PRASADBUDDHI
Leadership – As viewed in Gita
3. Self ManagementI. Accepting the self & the outer world
as it isII. Practicing KARMAYOGA in lifeIII. Maintaining Equanimity of mind
against the pair of oppositesIV. Creating appropriate mental attitude
4. World Vision or Macro Vision
Stress Management
Stress is generally attributed to external factors Dead lines to be met under conflicting
situations Dealing with a no. of people at the
same time Fulfillment of task- goals &
organisational goals along with personal goals
Accept yourself as you are Try to exploit strengths & overcome the
weaknesses Look for happiness within Life is continuum of actions & reactions
carried out Be satisfied with what you have
Accept the world Outside as it is Do not blame people around you Accept the situation with the maturity
& equanimity of mind Major managerial duty is to bring out
the divinity or good elements of his people
Perform your work- Considering it your duty Work is considered as an exercise of
energy This helps manager to develop humility
& reduce sense of “doership” & “I ness”
Understand KARMAYOGA & exercise it Action & reactions are closely
associated Result is an objective reality but failure
or success is subjective perception Stress is a product of emotions &
project of imaginations