CHANAKYA NITI

INTRODUCTION
Chanakya was an ancient teacher / trainer from India
who transformed one of his students “Chandragupta
Maurya” as a great king from scratch.
Chandragupta Maurya was the grand
father of the great king “Ashoka”.
Chanakya had also played the role of a strategic
leader to ensure defeat of Alexander when the latter
had attacked India.
Chanakya has shared his knowledge and philosophies
through his huge literatures which mainly include the
books popularly known as “Chanakya Niti” and
“Kautilya’s Arthashastra”.
“Chanakya Niti” can be considered as his overall
management philosophies which have many verses in
 Conti….

• Chanakya Neeti’s particularly the social ethics deals with several

aspects like parenting, child rearing, servants, friendship ,love ,
responsibilities of teachers, education, wisdom and social
responsibilities.

• In one of his tenets on parenting , Chanakya advises ” Rear up

your son affectionately till he is five year old, then admonish him
for next ten years. When he turns sixteen treat him as your
friend.” Such are the ethics of Chanakya.
 Leading
‘’In the happiness of his
people lies the happiness of
the leader. In their
welfare is his welfare. He shall
not consider as good only that
which
pleases him but treat as
beneficial to him whatever
causes happiness
to all people’’
 Planning

"Learn from the mistakes of

others... you can't live long enough
to
make them all yourselves!! "
One of the most important sutra
which is relevant in today’s time
after the CAT-entrance
exam(Server-Problem). IIM(A)
had to learn from the GTU faced
problem in online GCET Exam.
 Planning
"Before you start some work, always

ask yourself three questions - Why am

I doing it, What the results might be

and Will I be successful. Only when you

think deeply and find satisfactory

answers to these questions, go

Leaders are proactive. Before you doing
anything you should have clear
objectives. Your objectives must match
with your organizational goal. Only those
activities must be done which are
beneficial for an organization.
 Staffing

“The leader should judge the ability of a

person from his capacity of doing work,
distribute rank and position according
to the ability of persons and assign the
place, time and work to them
accordingly.”
This sutra gives idea about personnel
management. Success of any
organization is depend on qualities of its
employees. Staffing is not simply hiring
people but also give them a training &
development.
 Time Management
“Time comes but once to a man
waiting for an opportunity,
that time is
difficult for that man to get
again when he wants to do his

work.”
 Budgeting

“Money earned must be spent to

keep it in circulation. Put it to good
use which is the best protective
investment. The water of pond has
flow and outflow systems. That keeps
its water clean.”
 The capital should not be allowed to
stagnate and remain as a dead
investments. It must be made to work by
investing in good projects. That’s how it
will stay active and will grow for the
benefit of all. And it is more safe and alive
that way, similarly as the circulation
keeps pond water fresh, clean and free of
germs.
 Strategy

The biggest guru-mantra

is:
“Never share your
secrets with anybody. it
will destroy you.”
I am sure the patent , trademark
theory in business originated from
this sutra. that is the reason that
many corporate today patent their
inventions and protect their
trademarks, logos and any
developments in research. in
business terms any new
technological innovation can be
monetized and if it has to saved from
 Competition and
Collaboration
•With whom there is unending
confrontation is enemy.
· With strong opponent treaty is to be
done.
· With weak and ineligible opponent treaty
is not to be done.
· Only when opponent is weak, strong can
attack the weak.
· Never fight with equally strong one.
· When equals fight, both will perish.
Six Strategies to deal with Competition/
Collaboration
1. Sandhi – (Treaty – Agreement – Peace )
2. Vigraham – (Confrontation, Competition, War)
3. Asanam – (Staying put, Stand off, Status quo, Waiting
for proper time)
4. Sharanam – (Seeking shelter)
5. Yaanam – (Moving, Marching, Acquiring new territories
)
6. Dwaidhi bhaava – (Dual policy)

Chanakya applied, practiced and succeeded in each of

these strategies in dealing with Alexander, Nandas,
Cellucus, Parvataka (Porus), Malayakethu, Vaircohana,
Rakshasha and many other leaders. With the help of
these strategies he assured victory.
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