Effective leadership traits from Bhagavad Gita

Nayak, Akhaya Kumar

doi:10.1504/ijicbm.2018.10009210

“…The ancient Indian schools of thought have provided a vivid description on the role and quality of leadership in workplace. In several chapters in Bhagavad Gita, there are interesting discussions on the qualities of leadership such as developing a sense of equanimity and practising the principle of mutual dependence (Nayak, 2018). In the same vein, good management mechanism of effective corporate social responsibility can be found similar to the Vedic approach (Sharma and Talwar, 2005;Kang et al, 2016).…”

Section: Indian Spirituality and Philosophymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In spite of this shift in business paradigm into a 'triple bottom-line' approach, resistances are rendering many fundamental changes in management philosophies. Many studies (Chakraborty, 1997;Ghoshal, 2005;Mahadevan, 2013;Nayak, 2018) discussed the necessity to bring changes in management philosophies by including ethics and intellectual pluralism, multidimensionality of spirituality, and enriching the current discourses on management with enriched Indian 'consciousness ethics approach' with western 'analytical ethics approach'. Spirituality brings environmental and social activism, ethics and notion of self-development which can play a significant role in enabling sustainable development (Houston and Cartwright, 2007;Milliman et al, 2003;Narayanan, 2013;Sur, 2017;Mathew et al, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interconnectedness Between Spirituality and Sustainable Development Goals: Evidences from Indian Perspective

Kumar

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,

Giri

²

2020

IJICBM

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The deficiencies in the current management practices in terms of rising inequalities, waning corporate ethical environment and absence of cultural context have become the crucial causal antecedents of change. In cultural context, the multidimensional space of spirituality adds ethics, notion of self-development and environmental activism in management discourses. The objective of this paper is to elucidate the strong interconnectedness between Indian spirituality and sustainable development goals and to bring better understandings and perspectives for the novel paradigm shift in management. Indian spirituality and philosophy outline the underlying ontological framework required to counter ambiguity for contemporary sustainable development agenda and help to develop organic perception for sustainable development goals. Indian spirituality brings an enriching perspective on the methods of improving ecological consciousness, communitarian roots and compassion at workplace among others.

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“…There are numerous scriptural references where one can find more of these qualities and dimensions (Nayak, 2018;Agarwal, 1995). Looking for them and putting them together is an approach that can lead to synthetic unity, whereas the present research endeavours to explore an integrative approach from an integral unity perspective.…”

Section: The Ideal Statementioning

confidence: 99%

Definition schema for redefining leadership: an integrative approach

Bindlish

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Nandram

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,

Gupta

³

2019

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This paper attempts to provide an integrative definition schema suitable for redefining various definitions of leadership and building theories on leadership by following glocal fundamental research (GFR) approach which focuses both on an integrative and a holistic understanding of leadership. 'GLocal' research here refers to research that is culturally embedded in the local reality while at the same time integrative globally. An integrative view requires a broad approach including both indigenous (local) and contemporary (global) views of leadership, while a holistic approach requires the incorporation of the knower, the knowable process and knowledge of leadership from all possible perspectives and purposes. The integrative definition schema is applicable as a theoretical framework for a broader range of organisations aiming to incorporate all relevant views and the purposes of all relevant stakeholders thereby enhancing the feelings of intrapersonal and interpersonal harmony having connectedness with a higher being or feelings of transcendence.

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“…In spite of this shift in business paradigm into a 'triple bottom-line' approach, resistances are rendering many fundamental changes in management philosophies. Many studies (Chakraborty, 1997;Ghoshal, 2005;Mahadevan, 2013;Nayak, 2018) discussed the necessity to bring changes in management philosophies by including ethics and intellectual pluralism, multidimensionality of spirituality, and enriching the current discourses on management with enriched Indian 'consciousness ethics approach' with western 'analytical ethics approach'. Spirituality brings environmental and social activism, ethics and notion of self-development which can play a significant role in enabling sustainable development (Houston and Cartwright, 2007;Milliman et al, 2003;Narayanan, 2013;Sur, 2017;Mathew et al, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interconnectedness between spirituality and sustainable development goals: evidence from an Indian perspective

Kumar

¹

,

Giri

²

2020

IJICBM

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The deficiencies in the current management practices in terms of rising inequalities, waning corporate ethical environment and absence of cultural context have become the crucial causal antecedents of change. In cultural context, the multidimensional space of spirituality adds ethics, notion of self-development and environmental activism in management discourses. The objective of this paper is to elucidate the strong interconnectedness between Indian spirituality and sustainable development goals and to bring better understandings and perspectives for the novel paradigm shift in management. Indian spirituality and philosophy outline the underlying ontological framework required to counter ambiguity for contemporary sustainable development agenda and help to develop organic perception for sustainable development goals. Indian spirituality brings an enriching perspective on the methods of improving ecological consciousness, communitarian roots and compassion at workplace among others.

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Effective leadership traits from Bhagavad Gita

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Interconnectedness Between Spirituality and Sustainable Development Goals: Evidences from Indian Perspective

Interconnectedness Between Spirituality and Sustainable Development Goals: Evidences from Indian Perspective

Definition schema for redefining leadership: an integrative approach

Interconnectedness between spirituality and sustainable development goals: evidence from an Indian perspective

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