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Indian philosophy views the ideal leader as one who possesses integrity, dynamism, and self-mastery. A leader should serve the interests and happiness of their subjects above all else. Ancient texts describe such a leader who looks after their people's well-being as achieving the highest results, without needing rigorous spiritual practices. True leadership is likened to a sacred ritual that helps all stakeholders reach their fullest potential through service, balanced attention, and creating order that allows flexibility. The impacts of leadership are said to have far-reaching consequences, just as small actions can have large, unintended effects.
Indian philosophy views the ideal leader as one who possesses integrity, dynamism, and self-mastery. A leader should serve the interests and happiness of their subjects above all else. Ancient texts describe such a leader who looks after their people's well-being as achieving the highest results, without needing rigorous spiritual practices. True leadership is likened to a sacred ritual that helps all stakeholders reach their fullest potential through service, balanced attention, and creating order that allows flexibility. The impacts of leadership are said to have far-reaching consequences, just as small actions can have large, unintended effects.
Indian philosophy views the ideal leader as one who possesses integrity, dynamism, and self-mastery. A leader should serve the interests and happiness of their subjects above all else. Ancient texts describe such a leader who looks after their people's well-being as achieving the highest results, without needing rigorous spiritual practices. True leadership is likened to a sacred ritual that helps all stakeholders reach their fullest potential through service, balanced attention, and creating order that allows flexibility. The impacts of leadership are said to have far-reaching consequences, just as small actions can have large, unintended effects.
India insisted that a leader of men should be a man of certain qualities. Here are some of the expectations from the leader as India understood leadership.
Indian Leadership Philosophy
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The garbhini as the highest role model
Integrity: sheelam pradhanam purushe Integrity and Shree Integrity and Duryodhana At the same time: Dont let your morals stand in the way of your doing good Krishna. Satyad jyeyo anritam vachah.
Self-mastery and leadership: shama, dama, manasam,
tapas The tree as the metaphor for shama and dama.
Indian Leadership Philosophy
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Serenity and the awakening of intelligence.
Ordered flexibility. The Book of Five Rings. Tao. The MB story of Ganga and Sagar. Krishna as an example: his goal is fixed [dharma]; but he is not rigid in his path. Like a river.
Indian Leadership Philosophy
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Speaking of such a leader, the Mahabharata says:
Indian Leadership Philosophy
and the Leader
Kim tasya tapasa rajnah kim cha satyaadhvarairapi;
supalitaprajo yah syat sarvadharmavideva sah. [MB Shanti 69.73] What shall that leader do with tapas, or with vows or with sacrificial rituals. The one who has looked after his subjects well, he has already achieved the results of all sacrifices and rituals. Also, raja kalasya karanam.
Indian Leadership Philosophy
and the Leader
Chanakya on such leadership
Indian Leadership Philosophy
and the Leader
Prajasukhe sukham rajnah, prajanam cha hite hitam;
natmapriyam hitam rajnah, prajanam tu priyam hitam. In the happiness of his subjects lies the happiness of the king; in their good, his good. What he likes is not what he should do; instead what his subjects like is his what he should do.
Indian Leadership Philosophy
and the Leader
Rajno hi vratam utthanam, yajnah karyanushasanam;
dakshina vrittisamyam tu, deeksha tasya abhishechanam. To a king, readiness to action is his religious vow ; satisfactory discharge of duties is his performance of sacrifice; equal attention to all is the offer of fees and ablution towards consecration. [the metaphor of leadership as a Vedic sacrifice]
Indian Leadership Philosophy
and the Leader
According to Indian perceptions, leadership should
help the leaders and the led grow to their highest potentials; help the organization maximize its potentials; do good to all the stakeholders in its widest sense lokasangraha. The butterfly effect. What you do has implications you cannot even imagine. The carpenters last house