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10) Shakuni: Shakuni was the brother of Gandhari. He took the vos 1o destroy the Kuru kingóom Thus. has
ead thought of taking revenge from Pandavas destroyed the ertire civibsaian of that time. Hence. his
character teaches us that we must have controd over our thoughts. mind zd tempetaIeOt An x0ez
revenge can result in destruction of the whole civilisation
42.2. Management Lessons from Mahabharata
Soa3ys. numerous peopie are practicing the manzgement insights offered by Mahabharzaz àcheoicie
regarded as a relevant manual on management. Mahabharata. the areatest chronicle of wisOom eaihghtenmet
and inventiveness of our country gives us the best practices to be impiernented in ou ives. soTIe ot toch are
mentioned below:
l) Transforra the Weakness into Strength: People should have the desire to better their inperfections o
shortcomings similar to Pandavas who converted their imperfections to their srength while they re in
exile. Yudhishthira became proficient in the game of dice whereas Arjunz accompBished the cbjectve ot
acquring the Divyastras. These are a few eramples from Mahabharata that underiine the significance of
using tume to one's advantage. In order to become a successful manager. zn individual mast have the desire
to devote enough time to acquire skills and knowledge in order to Overcome the shorCOMIngs.
2) Share the Responsibilities: Mahabharata serves s abest instance for sharing responsibilities and duties t
reveals that effectively sharing responsibilities is a sign of an efficient manager. Like Pandavas wbo bartied
as one team with a common objective and Kauravas who battled individual wars ue to absence of ten
spirnt and communal effort. Hence. they lost the war. Therefore. managers mast involve their colleagues
and employees in making any important decision. On one hand, it willraise the spirit of cooperation and on
the other hand, organisations can explore new and innovative idezs.
3) Learn the Art of Team Work: A very important lesson of unity is taught to us by the great epsc
Mahabharata. The battle of Kurukshera was not a collectivejoint battle for the Kauravas s they lacked
harmony among themselves. However. today's managers can learn from the way Pandavzs fought the battie
by being committed to the common mission while fulfilling the individual goals. The vaiuabie lesson that
only collaborated endeavour can acquire success is taught by this great epic.
4) Know the Ground Realities: Pandavas were deported from the kingdom and thus, they spent a lot of tine
with people who belonged to different sections of the society. This chapter of life tanght the ground reality
to Pandavas whereas Kauravas only led a royal life and were unfamilia with this experience. Hence.
today's manager should learm this lesson of understanding the root problems of the subordinates and
communicate with them more.
5) Take Calculated Risks: Taking calculated risks at critical periods of life has very well been revealed by
Lord Krishna who performed the role of the greatest crisis manager in Mahabharata Taking calculated nsks
is an essential part of the management process in business. Facing challenges with calculated isk is a sign
of good management whereas running away from risk symbolises weakness in management skills.
6) Have Efective Vision: Yudhishthira was highly valued and honoured even by his rivals because he had a long
term vision and thinking capacity. He complied with Dharma and honesty. he was a man of mrals and a genius
in adrinistration. He implemented a powerful plan on the first day of the batle which benefited im in muitiple
ways. He went to his competitors, ie., Kauravas, to seek blessings from all elder members of the family and
obtained an idea of their overall plan. This formula helped Pandavas cquire strategic advantage ov er Kauravas.
With the help of this smart move, Pandavas gained benefit and started preparing for war.
7) Strategy: Strategy is the right path to tackle competition. The person who is aware of rival companies
shortcomings and exploits these shortcomings to the fulest for his own benefit is called as an efficient and
good policy-maker. He should have the ability to help recover the business from any kind of situation. For
example, Kauravas policy-maker. Shakuni depended on unethical and unjust practices. He was sinful and
thought of making short-term profits. He never thought of the betterment of Kaurav2s as a whole but wzs
biased and favoured Duryodhana. He always thought of his welfare only and ignored the others. On the
other hand, Krishna, world's greatest policy-maker was supporting Pandavas. He bought together Pandava
and Panchala in the form of wedding of Arjuna with Draupadi. Dwarka in the form of wedding of Arjuna's
wedding with Subhadra when actually Duryodhana was keen to marry her. Matsya in the form of marriage
of Abhimanyu with Utara, Rakshas in the form of union of Bheem and Hidimba, and so on Thus. proving
that he trusted the concept of developing powerful associatioas.