BUSINESS
PRACTICES – LESSONS FROM MYTHOLOGY
We have several
business practices in the modern world which vary from region to region. We
justify the variations as the result of differing societal DNA.
We have descriptions on
business practices from our mythology. What are they?
Failure to keep promise
amounts to cheating. Harichandra lost everything but still struck to his
commitment. King Dasaratha sent Rama to the forest, since he had to honor his
promise to his wife.
The deals in the
traditional markets were conducted through the fingers hidden under a cloth.
Such deals are always honored. The fingers did the deal before, to-day the
fingers on the computers carry out the deals. But are the commitments honored to-day?
Rig Vedha states – ‘A
trader is like a honey bee which sucks the honey without damaging the beauty
and fragrance of the flower’. It emphasizes the emphases the fairness in
business practices.
As far as best
practices for a manager – Patanjali gives several steps for a Raja Yogi.
– They
are
- Getting detached from the fruits and results of daily routines.
- Adherence to a certain discipline in action without being carried away by the pressures of
circumstances.
- Maintaining emotional balance at all times
- Focusing on long term concerns of stake holders.
Ancient
Sastras says it all ….
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