CORPORATE LESSONS

FROM MAHATMA GANDHI

 Stress Management
• Gandhiji had a good sense of humour which
he used to reduce stress.
• He read Bhagvad Gita whenever felt
disappointed.
• Today HR managers conduct laughing class
for employees.
 ENVIRONMENT
CONSERVATION
• Gandhiji believed that nature can fulfill our
needs but not greed.
 Decentralization
• Gandhiji wanted to make villages self
dependant.He developed local leaders at
grassroot level.
 INNOVATION
• Gandhiji successfully used nonvoilent
methods like non cooperation,civil
disobedience against oppressive rule in
history of mankind.
 LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE
• Gandhiji always taught only those things
which he himself practiced.
• Today HR managers should have hands on
experience of process followed in all
departments before giving training to
employees.Especially in sectors like
retail ,bpo & hospitality it is a must.
 GENDER EQUALITY
• Gandhiji had an opinion that men & women
have equal mental capacity. Women are
partners rather than slave of men.
• Today companies have realized good
qualities of female employees.
 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Gandhiji knew importance of producing
good results even from limited resources.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
• Gandhiji overcomed fear , anger &
panic.He once said “ Patience &
perseverance can overcome mountains”.
• HR managers need to have patience, control
anger while giving training, grievance
handling & counselling.
 WORKFORCE DIVERSITY
Gandhiji seeked participation of people of all
religion ,caste & economic status in his
movement.
 COMMITMENT
• Gandhiji used to work eighteen hours in a
day whole week.
 CHANGE MANAGEMENT
• Mahatma Gandhi once said ‘We must first
change ourselves before changing others.”
 CONCLUSION
Mahatma Gandhi had multi dimensional
personality.He had good leadership
skills,covincing shill, training &
development skills.His teachings are still
relevant in present time.