Sunday, September 16, 2007

Selfless Work or Nishkam Karma

 SELFLESS WORK OR NISHKAM KARMA
No matter what the people say, no matter what the gurus of management talk about, it is ultimately the people at the grassroots who can turn an organization around. One has learned that for turning an organization around, there needs to be a strong cult- transparency, sincerity, and integrity, coupled with the ability to deliver of the leader. One Mahatma Gandhi was able to lead India to gain its freedom. It was due to the "Nishkam Karma theory of the Srimad Bhagwat Geeta. ( Selfless work without any expectation of reward ). Read teachings of Geeta by the author  Jaipal Singh Datta. This orientation to work is fundamentally energy-conserving and mind purifying, for it prompts the one to work for a cause higher than one's ego. Work done with selfish inspirations paramount is stress-producing and devitalizing. However, the lower self, Rajsic- tamasic conditioning for most, happens to be so strong that these consequences are usually difficult to grasp and accept.


Nowadays, who shall like to work without rewards? Read Management by Human Values. In management, there has to be all types of persons, and managing different types of persons is an art of management.No nation is great or good because Parliament enacts this or that, but its men are great and good. This means that men working in industries or government administrations, or grassroots workers are all motivated and under strong, transparent leadership.


University Students are visiting one Brewery in India.

Under all these conditions, only managers with Satwic Guna, team building charisma, and without ego can deliver better results. My 30-year experience in the industry as chief executive or being in the family of chief executives is that it needs a very high skilled, motivated, dharmic manager to achieve these corporate results. I shall like to add, " Theory without practice is blind, and practice without theory is blind. " In sporadic cases (maybe due to luck or astrological effects ), one without theory or education can rise up to senior grade. Educated executives could deliver better results. The best method is to work, study books, work, and study under a selfless guru and educated senior executive. Remember "Kaam Nishkam and Aaram Haraam" "Arbeiten Macht spass" By adopting this mantra, you can rise and achieve your targets, and society or industry can prosper.


Glass Bottles are being produced in a Glass Factory in India from Silica (Sand)

Please note I am not advocating that we should not take action against selfish egoist colleagues. Action means teaching, counseling, and sacrificing someone for a greater cause. Cause and Effect theory can be read in Management by Human Values practiced by late Brigadier (Dr.) Kapil Dev Mohan.