Management Gita: Guiding with Insight

सञ्जय उवाच । एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत । सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम् ॥ १-२४॥
sañjaya uvāca
evamukto hṛṣīkeśo guḍākeśena bhārata
senayorubhayormadhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam 1-24

Spiritual Context

Sanjaya narrates how Krishna, at Arjuna’s request, positions the chariot between the armies, fulfilling his role as a guide.

Management Context

This reflects responsive leadership, supportive roles, and facilitation. Krishna’s action shows how leaders enable others to gain insight and act effectively.

Insights

Supportive leadership boosts team capability (Northouse, 2019). This mirrors servant leadership empowering others (Greenleaf, 1977).

Applications

Managers can act as facilitators, providing resources or guidance to help teams succeed (Yukl, 2013).

References

Greenleaf, R. K. (1977). Servant leadership. Paulist Press.
Northouse, P. G. (2019). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). SAGE Publications.
Yukl, G. (2013). Leadership in organizations (8th ed.). Pearson.

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