Management Gita: Avoiding the Fall

कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् । कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन ॥ १-३९॥
kathaṃ na jñeyamasmābhiḥ pāpādasmānnivartitum
kulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ prapaśyadbhirjanārdana 1-39

Spiritual Context

Arjuna asks why they shouldn’t avoid sin, given they see the evil in family destruction.

Management Context

This reflects proactive ethics, moral awareness, and preventive action. Arjuna advocates foresight to avert harm, a key leadership trait.

Insights

Moral awareness prevents ethical lapses (Rest, 1986). This aligns with proactive risk management (ISO 31000, 2018).

Applications

Managers can implement ethics training or preemptive policies to avoid crises (Treviño & Nelson, 2017).

References

ISO 31000. (2018). Risk management – Guidelines. International Organization for Standardization.
Rest, J. R. (1986). Moral development. Praeger.
Treviño, L. K., & Nelson, K. A. (2017). Managing business ethics (6th ed.). Wiley.

This excerpt is taken from Management Gita, authored by Sunil Khandbahale