Summary:
Corporate Chanakya On Leadership
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership (With Audio Book) Chanakya, the most powerful strategist of 4th Century BC, documented his ideas on leadership, in the Arthashastra. In the present book, the author simplifies these age-old formulae for success in today’s corporate world. Corporate Chanakya on Leadership applies Chanakya’s wisdom across a host of areas including power and the responsibilities of a leader, decision making, nurturing people, ethics in business, how to prepare for competition and all that a leader should avoid doing. Gain from this guide and discover the Chanakya in you…
About the Author
RADHAKRISHNAN PILLAI, formally educated in management and consultancy, has an MA in Sanskrit and a doctorate in Arthashastra. He studied the ancient text, the Arthashastra, at Chinmaya International Foundation, Kerala, under the guidance of Dr. Gangadharan Nair. Director of SPM Foundation and part of the University of Mumbai team, he designs various leadership programs. He is the founder-director of Chanakya Institute of Public Leadership, (www.ciplmumbai.in). Pillai is the recipient of the Sardar Patel International award 2009. TOM ALTER is best known for his work in Bollywood, but has also been a theatre and television actor. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2008.
Table of ContentsPower
1. Power in the Corporate World
2. Power Brings Responsibilities
3. The Art of Punishment
4. Staying at the Top
5. Create Your Own Law
6. Control Your Office
7. Leaders Have the Edge
8. Maintain Secrets
9. The Seven Pillars of Business
10. Three Aspects of Success
11. Power Management
12. Bosses Are Answerable
13. Applying Arthashastra in Business
14. Inherited Company
15. A Public Awakening Qualities of a Leader
16. Total Alertness
17. Advice to Entrepreneurs
18. Multiple Tasking
19. Open-Door Policy
20. Ethics in Business
21. Start Now
22. Knowledge for a Leader
23. Decision Making
24. The Spiritual Side
25. An Eye for Detail
26. Being Energetic
27. Improve What You Inherit
28. Setting an Example
29. Work Through Problems
30. Respect and Protect Women
31. Don’t Forget Your People
32. Passing the Mantle Competition
33. Handling Competition
34. Army and Treasury
35. Protection From Enemies
36. Right Opportunity
37. Win-Win Policy
38. The Winning Weapon
39. Win the War
40. Win-Win Situation
41. The Key to Success
42. Game Theory
43. Winning Over Friends and Foes
44. Respect Your Enemies
45. Strategy vs Tactics
46. Before You Attack
47. Aspects of a Battlefield
48. Partnership Among Equals
49. A Safe Retreat
50. In the face of Competition
51. Acquiring a Company
52. Where to Expand
53. Peace and War
54. Tackling Terrorism People
55. Growing Under a Mentor
56. Motivating Employees
57. Bidding Goodbye to Employees
58. Managers into Leaders
59. Delegating Work
60. Protecting Old Employees