Business, leadership and the Bhagavad GitaThe Bhagavad Gita is a reference for facing ethical problems in the daily struggles of lifeBhagavad Gita Course - Karma Yoga Course In Chapter 8 of Book II the influence of the Bhagavad Gita and Gandhi on some Indian companies will be analyzed. How Gandhi inspired one of the greatest Muslim businessmen in India: Doctor Yusuf Hamied, or the case of the Hinduja Group, whose strategy is based on the application of Dharma and Vedic principles of work, or the case of the Reliance Group. As well as the importance of the concept of “giving back to society” latent in the mission of many Indian companies, a principle clearly present in the Bhagavad Gita. Thus the Bhagavad Gita is also being used as a source of inspiration for entrepreneurship and as a guide for its management. In a sense, the modern business environment, under competitive capitalism, also seems like a ruthless battlefield. According to Professor MV Nadkarni, many of his teachings, such as the practice of Karma Yoga (Karma Yoga by Swami Vivekananda) and the value of balance and detachment, are suitable for managers.
An effective work culture is based on vigorous and arduous efforts in the achievement of given or chosen tasks. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, one of the World's best urban Transport systems, recently handed over a copy of the Bhagavad Gita to its senior management as a management text. Today in India, the Bhagavad Gita is considered as a complete guide to improving employee efficiency, achieving business objectives by disseminating new views on how to change individual weaknesses into strengths, sharing responsibilities, selecting the right person on the team, being aware of the challenges in the work environment, or raising awareness about the need to have a charismatic leader who inspires, energizes or advises.
The Bhagavad Gita and companies
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