The document discusses how principles of management are demonstrated in the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana. It provides examples of how Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman and the vanar sena exemplified strategic planning, leadership, team building, motivation, analysis of strengths and weaknesses, and other management concepts in their mission to rescue Sita from Ravana in Lanka. Key events discussed include Hanuman locating Sita in Lanka after performing a SWOT analysis, and the building of a bridge to Lanka to defeat Ravana's army through coordinated efforts. The document argues that modern management theories have ancient roots demonstrated in the teachings and stories of the Ramayana.
3. The answer is “YES”…….
Then let’s see how Ramayana helps us in
getting thing’s done!!!!!!
4. There are a number of Books,Journals and
Articles available,which talk about various
ManagementTheories.They focus
Management as a Science and an Art of Life.
But way before the Modern days Management
Guru’s gave theirTheories,Principles and
Concepts of Management.TheGreatWriters
likeTulsidas andValmiki had explained them
in the Ancient Hindu epic “RAMAYANA”.
6. At the time when Rama,
Lakshman and Sita
banished to forest
unfortunately Sita was
Kidnapped by Ravana.
7. The Challenge for lord
Rama is how he defeats
Ravana and gets back his
wife Sita with the help of
Vanar Sena.
8. 1.Ascertaining the Goals or Job to be done.
2.Getting Mentally Prepared for it.
3.Having a Right Plan.
4.SWOT analysis(Strength,Weakness,Opportunities
andThreats)of your Business.
5.Leading a team-”Leadership”.
6.Organizing the Reasources required.
7.Coordinating with the people.
8.Controlling :Checking things are happening as per
the plan.
9. 1.Sita was Kidnapped by
Ravana.
2.Ravana was a very
Strong man.
3.He had lots of Powers.
4.It was a great challenge
for Rama to face Ravana
and rescue Sita from Lanka.
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1.Sri Rama was firm 1.Change
and brave to take all Management.
the Risk to protect the
words of his father
(king Dashratha)
gave to Kaikeyi.
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3.The Ravana’s 3.believe in your
army was a powerful abilities and
one,which had STRENGTHEN
defeated the THEM AS PER
formidable devas THE OBJECTIVE.
and vanquished powerful
kings.
Rama led what
was essentially a ragtag army
against the sophisticated
army of Ravana.
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4.Rama was a Prince
who interacted freely
with the people.He
developed good relations
with people regardless
of social status and treat
everybody with Courtesy
and Respect.
management
4.interaction and
building good
relations.
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5.WhenVibhishan was
defeated,Rama took him
under his protection.He
then had a talk with the
various army chief’s some
of whom disagreed with Rama.
Instead of punishing them Rama
assuaged their suspicions and got
them to accept his decisions.
management
5.consulting
subordinates
for their opinion.
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6.When Ravana
Swaggered to battle
on the first day without
adequate preparations
and was rendered weaponless
by Rama,he was allowed to
return to his citadle because
the code of Chivalry followed
by Rama stipulated that an
unarmed enemy should
not be attacked.
management
6.following a code of
conduct and
ethics.
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1.Lord Sri Rama took
the army of vanara king
Sugriva who teached
them the Skills of facing
the enemy,Motivated and
Inspired them for the
mission ofWar.
management
1.organizing
resources which
are required.
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2.coordinating with
people to know their
strengths and abilities,
guiding them to overcome
the areas of improvement
as per the objective.
ramayana
2.Sri Rama had good
relations with people
even though he was a
king,his actions and
thoughts were like a
common man.
He analyzed the ability of
each individual an gave
opportunity to all….
Hanuman the best
example.
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4.lord Rama insisted his
team ofVanaras to
construct a Ram Setuve
over the sea to connect
the lanka.This helped
Rama andVanaras to
defeat his opponent
Ravana and rescue Sita
with less life risk of
Vanaras.
management
4.management control-
motivation and energizing of the
team,communication
and risk management,
planning and scheduling,
execution,allocation of the appropriate
resources for a particular task,decision
making,
out-of-box thinking to solve
problems,winning strategy and
rewards.
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3.Rama dividedVanaras
Into 4 Groups,to search Sita
And one of the group was
headed by Jambavanta in
which “Hanuman” was a team
player.After which Rama directed
the ways to become proeficient in
Gadayudda to strengthen the team
and the group of Jambavanta were
successful-Hanuman discovered
Sita in Lanka directing as per the
plans and policies.
management
3.directing
as per the
plans and
policies.
27. 1.He was very Strong man physically and also with his
Moral thoughts.
2.When he got an information that Sita was in
Lanka,Jambavanta motivated Hanuman to go
there-Hanuman took “initiative and got ready for the
challenge”.
3.He might have killed Ravana the day he discovered
Lanka.He had all the abilities to kill Ravana,but he
waited for Sri Ram’s directions-”abiding for rules and
regulations as directed by the Management”.
28. Team work is an important Principle of
Management.Rama with Lakshman,
Hanuman,Vanar sena and with Squirrel
applied the same in search of Sitaji and
was successful in the Mission.
29.
30. A squirrel was picking up a little pebble in her mouth and
putting it alongside the boulders. She was repeating this
continuously and effortlessly. She was found by a monkey
who started making mockery of her and told to stay away as
she will die if she comes under the boulder or the leg of any
army.Then lord Rama explained them:
“No work is big or small. It’s not the stature of work that
matters, but what you learn from working that counts. Never
listen to people who tell you that the work you are doing is
demeaning or would undermine your prestige. Remember,
work doesn’t undermine prestige, it is absence of work that
does.”
31.
32. Sri Rama led an inferior and less armed army
against the might of the Ravana’s elite army.
The Rakshas army was very potent,having
defeated the formidable Deva’s and
Vanquished powerful king’s.
Driven by Rama’s inspirational
leadership,whereCourage and Compassion
were the majorVirtues. His army responded
magnificiently and carved outVictory.
33.
34. 1.Chief Strategist and a true Leader.
2.Eliminating Rakshasas.
3.Exhibited his immense
Strength,extraordinary Powers-
Destroying fortress of Lanka,Bringing
Dronagiri Parvat(Sanjivini Booti)
4.Sri Hanuman lead theVanar Sena in
search for Sitaji(Initiation).
35.
36. Motivation AND SWOT ANALYSIS:
One of the most obvious incidences in which Management were used
is very clearly visible is that of Hanuman going to Lanka.His mission
was to locate Sita there and give her lord Ram’s message.When it
became clear that Sita was in lanka,Jambvant asked Hanuman to go
there.He helped him in realising his true Potential and Motivated
him to go in the enemy’s Camp.
Once mentally prepared for the Job and reached there,first thing
which Hanuman did was to complete Analyse the situation in Lanka.
He did a complete Study about the Lankan’s assessing their
Strengths andWeakness,the variousThreats and Opportunities
which he had in the enemy’s Camp.
37. Ramayana Lessons –
Leadership(renouncing egoism, equanimity,
teamwork, harmony, trust), communication
power(clear, complete, courteous),Team
work(search of Sita), Innovation(bridge
building, motivated & encouraged Sita by
Hanuman, burnt lanka), devotion(building
bridge, fighting rakshas,fetching sanjivani
mountain), loyalty(Agni pariksha)
