Grow to Lead

*WHAT’s YOUR MANAGERIAL STYLE?*

*The KRISHNA OR RAMA?*

In Hindu mythology there are two great epics.

One is called Ramayan and other is called Mahabharata.

The centre story of both these books is around victory of good on evil.

In one story Ram leads his army to defeat Ravana in his land,

While in the second Krishna oversees Pandavas defeat Kauravas in the battle at Kurushektra.

In Ramayan, Ram is the best warrior of his side.
He leads his army from the front. Strategizes & directs different people to do things which will meet the objectives.

His people are happy to follow orders & want to get all the appreciation for being the best executors.

Ram sets direction & also tells people what to do during difficult times.

Ultimately they won the war & the final outcome was achieved.

On the other hand Krishna told Arjuna,

I won’t fight the battle.
I won’t pick up any weapon;
I would only be there on ur chariot as a charioteer.

And he did what he said.

He never picked up the weapon & he never fought.

Still, Pandavas won the war & final outcome was achieved.

So, what was different?

It was their managerial style &

it was also the type of people who were being lead.

Ram was leading an army of ‘MONKEYS’ who were not skilled fighters & they were looking for direction.

While on other hand,

Krishna was leading Arjuna who was one of the best archer of his time.

While Ram’s role was to show it &
lead from the front,

Krishna played the role of a coach whose job was to remove cobwebs from his protégée’s mind.

Krishna couldn't teach Arjuna archery but he could definitely help him see things from a very different perspective.

Here are some of the basic differences in two styles:

Ram- A skilled warrior, lead monkeys, was emotional, gave precise roles &

instructions, motivated the army to fight for his cause

Krishna: works with best the professionals, provides strategic clarity, allows team members to take lead, fights for the cause of the team, did not depict his true emotions

Laughter with a message...

By mistake his Phone rang in Church during prayers...

The Priest scolded him ...

After prayers, the congregation admonished him for interrupting the silence.

His wife lectured him on his carelessness until they got home.

One could see the shame, embarrassment n humiliation on his face !!

*He has never stepped into the Church ever again.*

That evening, he went to a bar ...

He was still nervous n unsure.

By mistake he spilled his drink on the table.

The waiter apologized, gave him a napkin to clean himself up.

The janitor mopped the floor.

The female manager offered him a complimentary drink.

The bar girl gave him a hug n said,
"Don't worry man. Who doesn't make mistakes ?"

*He has never stopped going to that bar since then*

*Management Lesson"*

"You can make a difference by the way you treat people,
especially when they make mistakes !!."

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