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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
10.
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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