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