EXPANDING MANAGERIAL CONSCIOUSNESS: LEADERSHIP ADVICE FROM THE BHAGAVAD GITA
KEYWORDS
Bhagavad Gita, India Mysticism, Indian Management, Indian Leadership, Religion, and Management
Believed by some to be over 5,000 years ago, the Bhagavad Gita is one of the world’s oldest known texts. The manuscript, believed by Hindus to have been inspired by God provides unique perceptions and prescriptions for modern-day leaders. The Gita offers advice on humanistic and inclusive leadership and tells managers to seek a higher level of consciousness when seeking to influence others. The manuscript is useful for Hindus and non-Hindus alike and represents an early form of the Western theory of servant leadership.
Charles A. Rarick
Inge Nickerson
The first author is from Purdue University Calumet and the second author from Barry University