Introduction4
Why the suffix "The Indian why?"Globalisation and the jet-speed progress of science and technology have made man fiercely competitive. From the lowest in the pyramid, to the apex in the hierarchy -- CEOs, executives and the managers -- nobody has been spared by this all-pervading turmoil. It is not uncommon for the rich and the very rich to recall the famous Biblical line: “What profit it is, if a man gained the whole world and lost his soul.” This concern about losing one’s soul seems to be seriously troubling many managers. The examination of the course contents of the Business Schools across the country reveals that more than 90% of the books come from the foreign authors with little ‘Indianness’ in their content and ideas. Our ancient scriptures are full of management principles, thoughts and ideas, which are relevant even today. Here is an attempt to infuse Indian value system and spirituality into day-to-day working of the corporate world to create more and more creative and ‘independent thinking’ leaders than just the textbook types, one step a time.
