Management Gita: Building a Winning Team

पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् । व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता ॥ १-३॥
paśyaitāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāmācārya mahatīṃ camūm
vyūḍhāṃ drupadaputreṇa tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā 1-3

Spiritual Context

Duryodhana points out the formidable Pandava army, strategically arranged by Dhrishtadyumna, a skilled and intelligent disciple of Drona, showcasing the enemy’s preparedness.

Management Context

This emphasizes organizational structure, talent management, and the power of training. Dhrishtadyumna’s role reflects how capable leaders emerge from effective mentorship and contribute to operational success.

Insights

Well-trained teams drive organizational effectiveness (Senge, 1990). Duryodhana’s acknowledgment of the enemy’s strength highlights the need for talent scouting and competitor benchmarking (Hamel & Prahalad, 1994).

Applications

Businesses can invest in employee training programs and succession planning to build competent teams, akin to Drona’s legacy in Dhrishtadyumna (Noe, 2017).

References

Hamel, G., & Prahalad, C. K. (1994). Competing for the future. Harvard Business Review Press.
Noe, R. A. (2017). Employee training and development (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
Senge, P. M. (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization. Doubleday.

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