Managing by the Bhagavad Gītā : timeless lessons for today's managers /: timeless lessons for today's managers. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors, Satinder Dhiman and A. D. Amar.
• Editors: Dhiman, Satinder; Amar, A. D (Amar D.)
• Contents: Intro; Dedication; Preface; Contents; About the Editors; About the Contributing Authors; Pronunciation/Transliteration Key of Sanskrit Terms; Vowels; Consonants; 1: The Text, Context, and Message of the Bhagavad Gītā; Introduction; The Perennial Appeal of the Bhagavad Gītā; Text and Context of the Gītā; Managing by the Gītā: Some Key Lessons; Old Text, New Context; From Battlefield to Boardroom; The Setting: Doing the Right Thing; From Apathy to Engagement; Ethics: The Very Foundation of Human Conduct; Mind: Our Greatest Friend and Foe Equanimity (Samatā): The Touchstone of Perfection in WisdomEmpowering vs. Disempowering Work Culture; Selflessness Is the Best Thing You Can Do for Yourself!; Journey from Consumer to Contributor; Managers and Leaders Should Lead by Example; The Making of Wise Managers and Leaders; Authentic Leaders See Themselves as Work-in-Progress; Journey from Self-Ignorance to Self-Knowledge; The Ultimate Recipe for Self-Management and Leadership; Fulfilled Managers and Leaders: Master Keys to a Fulfilled Life; Essence of the 18 Chapters of the Gītā
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 294.5/924; Management -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism; Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects; RELIGION / Comparative Religion; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; Leadership -- Moral and ethical aspects; Management -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319996110; 3319996118
• Related ISBNs: 9783319996103; 331999610X
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 30, 2018).
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