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Monday, June 2, 2014

7 management lessons from Mahabharata

The Indian epic may seem distant and archaic, but it continues to be relevant even in today's world. If you want to be the best leader, it should be your guide, especially your work life.

1. Seize every opportunity 

Look out for opportunities outside your scope of work. Never hassle yourself too much with the motive of defeating your competitor. Rather, invest all energies on a bigger goal - to add strength and power to your business.

2. Win allies 

Five brothers won against a hundred. How do you think the Pandavas did that? The relationships they established over the years paid off. You may be busy focusing on your own growth at the present, but you must start reaching out to more people and making allies. They will push you forward when the time comes.

3. Commitment: Keep it strong 

Once you're up for a challenge, do not back out. Had the Pandavas fretted about being negligible in number in comparison to the Kauravas, they would've never even tried. Determination and commitment will surely take you a long way.

4. Know how to build team spirit 

The Kauravas were plenty in number but null in strength. Make your team work towards a single goal instead of personal ones. Take contributions from everyone. Hear everyone out; make them learn how to work with each other.

5. Know every member's potential

If you're going to manage a team, you better know what role they suit the best. The Pandavas knew how to harness energies from each man in their army. You should be smart enough to use your team's ability and potential to the maximum.

6. Distribute work

The more people you have, working towards different goals, the more efficient the output is going to be. One-man leadership strategy didn't work for the Kauravas and there is no way it's going to work for you.

7. Give your team

Individual Goals Allot individual goals to each team. This will help build up enthusiasm and in turn, help you in the long run. Even though the Pandavas were working towards the same ultimate goal, they had individual roles in the battle too.

Source:-The Economic Times

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