Demystifying Leadership

Demystifying Leadership
Author: Asha Kaul
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2021-07-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9354351093

Can leadership lessons be learnt from the Mahabharata? Demystifying Leadership positively asserts that we can and probes inquiry in the lives of six characters-Bhishma, Ashvatthama, Karna, Shakuni, Kunti and Krishna. It studies these characters in inescapable situations as they navigate through life by demonstrating values, decision-making ability, integrity and principles. Within the given constraints, some of these characters swim and rise, while others sink in moral turpitude. Extrapolating these successful and not-so-successful character traits to corporate leaders and linking them to scholarship, the authors provide lessons for leaders and managers operating in diverse situations. Borrowing from different disciplines, such as literature, philosophy, politics and psychology, Demystifying Leadership proposes to link essentials of leadership in the form of a Leadership Triangle comprising six levels: positive personality, peace with personal identity, purpose, positive use of power and politics, paradoxical leadership and principled pragmatism. It takes a grounded approach in amalgamating mythology and leadership through scholarship and practice.

Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita

Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita
Author: Ace V. Simpson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2024-09-18
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9361315412

For professionals grappling with the challenges of corporate life, Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita offers a transformative path to overcome self-defeating habits and silence the mind's negative chatter-often the greatest barrier to effective leadership. This book advocates for a leadership style rooted in compassion for followers, stakeholders, and future generations, paving the way for harmonious workplace relationships and environmental stewardship. Moving away from conventional leadership models based on control, it promotes leadership by inspiration. At a time when trust in leadership is waning, this book introduces the concept of linked-leadership-leaders who connect through loving connection or bhakti-yoga with themselves (through self-knowledge), others, nature, and the supreme source. Drawing on the example of Krishna guiding Arjuna's chariot, it redefines leadership as a commitment to service, excellence, and virtuous character, inspiring others to follow suit. Its unique insights help you understand different personality types, motivating individuals according to their nature, and building effective teams for a harmonious and prosperous organizational culture. Ultimately, this book challenges leaders to embrace unity and diversity, achieving sustainable well-being and happiness in their organizations.

The Secret Red Book of Leadership

The Secret Red Book of Leadership
Author: Awdhesh Singh
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2015-03-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8183284019

The hidden truths of leadership - bitter or sweet - revealed like never before! Great leaders are like icebergs. They conceal more than they reveal. Indeed, mystery and the art of retaining it, is integral to leadership. Leadership, then, is more an art than a science. It is not a reality that you can touch, feel and measure, but an illusion that is created by many tricks, which you should be able to learn and practise in a way that others are not able to grasp. This book, written by a serving officer of government, is an eye - opener for anybody who aspires to be a leader, at whatever level - nation, community or a small social group and in whatever sphere - business, politics or administration. Bon voyage!

Lord Krishna and his Leadership

Lord Krishna and his Leadership
Author: Dr. Krishna Murari Soni
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 222
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9350830515

ÿ"Lord Krishna and His Leadership" is based on the collection of life stories of Lord Krishna and discourse given to Arjun in the form of Bhagwadgita. This is written in simple form with the idea of bringing out some of the 'leadership and managerial qualities' of Lord Krishna relevant for all the time. By following the learning of Bhagwadgita, one con contribute in achieving peace in the society, notion ond the world. Though the book includes some of the learning from Bhagwadgita, it does not include complete and accurate translation of Bhagwadgita. Lord Krishna lived on earth for 125 years and set the examples of love, obedience, service, bravery, friendship, duty, karmyog, knowledge seeker, leadership, and also of a king. Some of the incidences ore included in the book. Though the book does not cover oil the facets of Lord Krishna's life, it is hoped that it will provide some useful and interesting information to the readers on Lord Krishna's life and leadership skills. Dr. Krishna Murari Soni is o civil engineer and takes interest in writing on various issues including technical to make a difference in a small way. He has done Post graduation from MANIT Bhopal, PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and MBA from IGNOU, Delhi. Dr Soni hos also authored Lord Krishna and His Leadership, 88 Pearls (A Collection of Short Stories), Halki Fulki Laghu Kathayen, and Aas Paas ki Laghu Kahaniyaan.

Leadership Secrets From The Mahabharata

Leadership Secrets From The Mahabharata
Author: Meera Uberoi
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2003-10-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9351181227

Management insights culled from the Mahabharata The Mahabharata, one of the greatest books of all time, is not simply the story of a fratricidal war or a fount of wisdom for philosophers; it is also a comprehensive manual on strategy. From this storehouse of knowledge, Meera Uberoi selects the most pertinent shlokas to reveal the secrets of leadership and the path to success. She shows that the Mahabharata is equal, if not superior, to other management bibles such as The Art of War, The Prince and Go Rin No Sho The Book of Five Rings. The aphorisms in Leadership Secrets from the Mahabharata have been selected from the Santi Parva, the Bhagvad Gita Parva and the Adi Parva. As Bhishma lies dying on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Krishna realizes that with Bhishma s death, the world will lose 'all knowledge'. To prevent this, Krishna asks him to impart to Yudhisthira all he knows. These teachings, coming as they do from Bhishma, the wisest of them all, contained in the Santi Parva, form the core of Uberoi s book. Apart from detailing how to apply the craft of kingship to modern business practices, the book also explores the analogy between kingship and leadership. Pithy and insightful, Meera Uberoi s selection is a practical guide to leadership in any field of life. The aphorisms, grouped under heads like Duty, War, Espionage and Conduct, deal with eternal values and truths that are as relevant today as they were 3,000 years ago.

12 Vedic Wisdom Every Leader Must Practice

12 Vedic Wisdom Every Leader Must Practice
Author: J. S. Sandhu
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2022-01-18
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

These 12 ancient steps to success will help you take your business to the next level! Maybe you’re wondering how anything ancient can help you in your modern-day life, but when it comes to business, sometimes the tried-and-true methods—even ones from the dawn of businesses—are still the best. This book covers the ancient Indian Vedas used by sages to teach Vyapaar Shastra (Business Strategies) for successful lives both professional and personal. Apply these more than 4000-year-old powerful teachings to your life and watch your life take a whole new direction just like you’ve been working towards. You’ll learn: The 12 most powerful leadership teachings that have stood the test of time, The truth about success and how to attain it, 12 months, 12 steps to transform your life, How to be your best in business, Common mistakes to avoid, Tools to a better life …and so much more! With these formidable teachings at your fingertips, there’s nothing that can hold you back from being an effective leader. Take these steps to success and apply them to your relationships, your business and your life. In just one short year, you can change everything and become the person you’ve always wanted to become. Scroll up and one-click buy your copy now! How can 4000-year-old wisdom help you elevate your business strategies? This book answers this question and more!

Krishna: The Man and His Philosophy

Krishna: The Man and His Philosophy
Author: Osho
Publisher: Fivestar
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2024-05-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Krishna is utterly incomparable, he is so unique. Firstly, his uniqueness lies in the fact that although Krishna happened in the ancient past he belongs to the future, is really of the future. Man has yet to grow to that height where he can be a contemporary of Krishna’s. He is still beyond man’s understanding; he continues to puzzle and battle us. Only in some future time will we be able to understand him and appreciate his virtues. And there are good reasons for it.

Krishna Gopeshvara

Krishna Gopeshvara
Author: Sanjay Dixit
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2018-06-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9387457966

A never-before action packed retelling of Lord Krishna's life, Krishna Gopeshvara is the first in a trilogy that narrates the early life events of Lord Krishna from the time of Kamsa's capture of the Mathura throne to his killing by his nephew-as was foretold by the tyrant king's own priest. Styled as a historical fiction, Krishna and Kamsa are portrayed as men pursuing their narratives according to their understanding of the world around them. What entails is a clash of two narratives-the dharmic one symbolized by Krishna and the other a totalitarian and despotic narrative epitomized by Kamsa. The only assumption that has been made is that Krishna was a highly gifted young man. In the story of the battle between an uncle he must kill to survive lies embedded the truth of a nation gone rogue and a critique of the social, cultural and religious circumstances of Mathura, Magadha, Kashi, and other leading power centres of Aryavarta-which holds relevance even in our times-thus setting the stage for the great epic of Mahabharata. The careful portrayal of the other kings and princes of the Mahabharata era shows how often flaws in character can lead to devastating consequences, affecting, sometimes, the nation as a whole. Thus, human psychology is laid bare, including the inherent limitations of man. Weaving a riveting account of the life of the Lord, the political intrigues, discussions on dharma and debates on the position of women in the society, Krishna Gopeshvara is a perfect portrayal of the Vedic era with a deep resonance to the times we live in.

Timeless Leadership

Timeless Leadership
Author: Debashis Chatterjee
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2012-05-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470829265

The timeless leadership wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita explained Although it was written well over two thousand years ago, the Bhagavad Gita ("Song of God"), a revered Hindu religious text, contains an immense wealth of ageless wisdom that speaks directly to the needs of today's business leaders. Timeless Leadership takes this unlikely resource and teases out important lessons on 18 aspects of leadership, from commercial vision to motivation, decision-making, and planning. Looking in detail at what the Gita has to say about these and other issues of interest to business professionals, Timeless Leadership focuses on one central point: that once the basic thought process of man is improved, the quality of his actions will improve as well, leading to better results. Uses an ancient religious text to highlight and explain key Western management concepts Explores the leadership ideas in the Bhagavad Gita and helps managers and leaders apply them to modern business life Weaves together the threads of wisdom from the Gita to shed light on issues and challenges for leaders at all levels Covering teachings and ideas that have only got better with time, Timeless Leadership adapts the wisdom of millennia past for today's business leaders.

The Secret of God's Son

The Secret of God's Son
Author: Usha Narayanan
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2016-06-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9386057174

The seas will devour the glorious city of Dwarka. People will forget your name and your Gita! May the world perish! May the world perish!' With this cruel curse on Krishna, Queen Gandhari, plunges mankind into the unspeakable evil of the Kali Yuga. It is up to Pradyumna to try and reverse the dire prediction. To journey into terrifying realms, confront Yama and Shiva, and to vanquish the Kali demon. And to do so, he must shed all that holds a mortal back-his arrogance, his fears, his baser instincts . . . He must lead his people out of the swirling vortex of greed, disease and misery. And there is one powerful weapon still-the secret surrounding his origin. Will he uncover it in time to fight off the cataclysm? In the answer lies the destiny of all humanity!