Lessons of ethics and management from ramayana

vaLmiki

• Positive transformation • Worry for good society• Power of dedication• Purpose of writing Ramayana• Ramo vigrahavan dharmaha • Chaturvidha purusharthas

ravana , Negative transformation.Ethics vs powerLack of self controlArishad vargasMaking enemiesUnplanned expansionClosed mindednessLack of critical thinking

vishwamitra

• Positive transformation-egotism to brahmarshi• Supremacy of destiny• Virtues of teacher• Importance of faith in the teacher

thataki

kaikeyi

• Mix of different characters and emotions• Trigger of change• Tactical management• Not discussing with concerned people • Leading to external pressures• Mandhara’s role

surpanakha

• Trigger of change• Symbol of cunning tactics• Impulsive action• Lust and greed • Unethical communication• Kharadhushanas-lack of critical thinking and

strategy

VALI

• Is killing Vali ethical ?• Why preference to Sugriva,not Vali• Why Angada made as the prince• Thara–a good counselor• Alliance between Vali and Ravana• Closed minded• Impulsive action

HAnumA• Good leader cum follower• Situational leadership• Dedication to work • Diplomatic communication• Strategic alliance between

rama and sugriva -synergy• Pro active • Analytical abilities• Decision making power-

minaka,surasa,simhika,lankini,searching in palace

•Finding sita •Communicating with sita •Convincing sita•Analytical report to Rama•SWOT analysis of lanka•Discussion with Ravana •Decision making when vibhishana approaches for strategic alliance•Crisis management when lakshmana collapses

DISCuSSIOn BETWEEn VISHnu AnD DEVATHAS

• SWOT Analysis• Right men in right job• Planning and implementation• Turning challenges into opportunities

ETHICAL AND MANAGEMENT Dilemmas Praising Ahalya Dasaratha’s inability Rama’s adhrense to values-crisis solving approach Non accepting popular demand-ehical dilemma-as a

boy,as a king-congruence of role and goal Rama’s discussion with sages-killing rakshasas-

proactive role –discussion with Sita Killing Vali Taking Vibhishana’s support Banishing Sita Sita’s cooperation to go to forest

SITA kALyAnAm

• Strategy of Janaka• Approach of Rama • Role of retirement of Parashurama-its

importance

DISCuSSIOn BETWEEn rAVAnA AnD mArICHA

• SWOT analysis by Maricha• Ravana’s inability to adapt• Lack of critical thinking in Ravana

SITA DIALOguE WITH

LAkSHmAnA

• Lack of emotional balance• Lack of critical thinking-golden deer , believing

Maricha’s fake voice , blaming Lakshmana

rAVAnA’S COmmunICATIOn pATTErn

• Unethical • Unplanned• Inconsistency• Lack of respect to others feelings• With Surpanakha,Maricha,Sita,Hanuma,

Vibhishana,Malyavan,Mandodhari,Ministers

search for sita

• Discussion with Jatayu-competitive intelligence-information analysis-thankful attitude of Rama

• Shabari-meaning of bhakthi (love plus surrender)• Love=duty-expectation of result • Situational analysis-directions by Shabari• Alliance with Sugriva,Vanaras• Division of work• Why Hanuma towards south• Ring give to Hanuma only ?• Frustration of vanaras,Angadas demoralization• Hanuman’s encouragement• Vanaras motivating Hanuma

situational leadership

• Jambava motivating Hanuma• Hanuma counseling vanaras • Sugriva counseling Rama when Lakshmana

collapses• Thara counseling Lakshmana• Shabari guiding Rama• Sugriva planning the search

strategic alliance

• Rama and Sugriva • Rama and Vibhishana• Ravana and Vali• Ravana’s tactics for Angada

planning• Maha vishnu planning entire strategy• Sugriva planning the search for Sita,Angads as prince• Rama planning war strategy• Vishwamitra planning killing demons and Sita’s marriage• Janaka planning Sita’s marriage• Mandaras tactics• Kikeyi’s tactics• Surpanakha’s tactics• Ravana’s tactics to capture Sita• Killing Vali • Time management for searching and war• Hanuman’s plan to search Sita

importance of hrm

• Dasharathas ministers • Vishwamitra finding Rama’s role• Rama’s relation with brothers,people,teachers,

tribals,Guhu,Shabari,Jatayu• Rama’s friendship with Sugriva and Vibhushana• Rama’s trust in Bharatha,Hanuman,Vibhishana,

sugriva• Rama’s positive view of Kaikeyi,Bharatha,Ravana,

spies• Reward-to Sugriva,to Hanuman,to Vibhishana

team work

• Gods taking avatars as humans and vanaras• Team of Vishwamitra,Rama,Lakshman• Lack of harmony between Dasaratha and Kaikeyi• Team sprit among brothers of Rama• Lack of harmony between Vali and Sugriva• Similarity between Vali and Ravana-autocratic, closed

mind,lack of analysis,lack of ethics• Rama getting cooperation from Guhu,sages,Shabari,

vanaras,Vibhishana,Sushena,Angada,Shuka and Sarana

Empowerment

Dasaratha and Kaikeyi Kaikeyi and Mandara Vishwamitra and Rama Rama and Vanaras Rama and Vibhishana Ravana and Vibhishana Rama and Ahalya

motivation• Vishnu gods• Vashishta Dasaratha• Rishya shranga • Vishwamitra Rama• Rama people of Ayodhya• Rishis Rama• Jatayu Rama• Shabari Rama• Rama Sugriva• Jambava hanuman• Hanuma vanaras

ConfliCt management

Rama Kaikeyi

Rama Bharatha

Vali Sugriva

Sugriva Angada

Lakshman Sugriva

Ravana Vibhishana

CommuniCation pattern• Vishwamitra Dasaratha• Vashishta Vishwamitra• Vishwamitra Rama• Rama Parasurama• Mandara Kaikeyi• Kikeyi Dasaratha• Rama Kaikeyi• Bharatha Kaika,Rama• Hanuma Sugriva • Hanuma Rama• Thara Vali • THara Rama

•Thara Lakshmana•Hanuma Sita•Hanuma Rama•Ravana Vibhishana•Rama Vibhishana•Ravana ministers•Rama Ravana

overComing bottleneCks

• Vishnu planning Ravana’s death• Janaka’s plan to recruit right person• Vishwamitra’s plan to protect yagna• Vashishta’s convincing Dasaratha• Vanaras search for Sita• Construction of bridge• Threat from Kumbhakara• Threat from Indrajith• Ravana’s immortal powers

emotional CompetenCe

• Rama’s dealings with Kaika,Bharatha,Ravana• Mandara Kaika Dasaratha• Rama Ahalya Vali Vibhishana Mandodari• Hanuma Sugriva Sita Ravana Lakshmana’s

collapse• Dasaratha • Kaikeyi• Lakshmana• Sita • Ravana

CritiCal thinking

• Rama-Thataki-Ahalya-Kaikeyi-Bharatha-Sugriva-Vibhishana-Ravana

• Sita-going to forest-Lakshman-believing Ravana-discussion with Hanuma-Cooperating with Rama in agni pariksha and banishing

• Hanuma-analysing Rama’s visit,convincing Sugriva,arranging strategic alliance with Sugriva and Vibhishana,searching Sita in Lanka,dealing with Ravana

• Thara • Ravana listening to Surpanakha,not listening to

Mareecha,not listening to Vibhishana,expelling Vibhishana

• After Ravana was killed SriRama asks Vibhishana, Ravana’s brother to perform the final rites for Ravana.

• Rama then commands Lakshmana to coronate Vibhishana as the king of Lanka with the help of Sugriva and others

• He orders Vibhishana to reward the monkey army with gold and gemstones for their valor displayed in warfare.

• He sends back the Mathali, the charioteer of Indra who came for help in his combat with Ravana, after paying due respects.

• He returns to Ayodhya in the pushpaka viman, an aerial car with his friends. The moment he lands he sends pushpaka viman back to Kubera to whom it originally belonged before Ravana grabbed it from him.

• Hanuma keeps back mountain sanjeevini in its original place

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