Management Mythos: Many avatars to guide the leaders

It makes business sense to take a close look at the Hanumans in our team; we might find in their hearts a Ram waiting to be coaxed out. Tips to make a winning team

By TNN | Apr 04, 2008, 08.04 PM IST

	Who would not want a Hanuman in his team? Every organisation benefits from employing great followers. But followers can make great leaders too.
	Where management meets religion and mythology We often find fly-by-night operators in the business world who find validation in making that quick buck. These are the Brahmas of the world.
	Worthy of worship Power comes from resources - money, weapons and knowledge. But being powerful is a state of mind.
	Corporate tips from the top! Ironically an ancient proverb which can be dug from the mythological past of India and China more or less reads the same.
	Management Mythos: Do humans reorganise the rules of nature? Here are two stories that draw attention to the nature of human civilisation and one unspoken aspect of leadership and organisation.
	Many avatars to guide leaders The contemplative Narayan, the dreaded Narasimha, the inspirational Ram - in an impermanent world, leaders change with their circumstances.
	Mahabharata inside the house Families involved in business feuds can draw lessons from the trials and travails of the three sets of brothers depicted in the ramayan.
	Beyond Belief: Different cultures look at the world differently An employees' conduct at work depends on whether he was weaned on the Iliad or the Mahabharata.

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