Management Gita: Stress Under Pressure

सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि मुखं च परिशुष्यति । वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते ॥ १-२९॥
sīdanti mama gātrāṇi mukhaṃ ca pariśuṣyati
vepathuśca śarīre me romaharṣaśca jāyate 1-29

Spiritual Context

Arjuna describes physical symptoms—weak limbs, dry mouth, trembling, and goosebumps—revealing his anxiety and fear before the battle.

Management Context

This illustrates stress response, crisis impact, and physical leadership limits. Arjuna’s symptoms highlight how pressure affects even strong leaders.

Insights

Stress impairs performance if unmanaged (Selye, 1956). This aligns with studies on leader burnout (Maslach et al., 2001).

Applications

Organizations can offer wellness programs or resilience training to help leaders handle pressure (Cooper & Quick, 2003).

References

Cooper, C. L., & Quick, J. C. (2003). The stress check-up. Wiley.
Maslach, C., Schaufeli, W. B., & Leiter, M. P. (2001). Job burnout. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 397–422.
Selye, H. (1956). The stress of life. McGraw-Hill.

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