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Chankaya’s time management techniques
Chanakya was an ancient Indian philosopher and economist who lived around 3rd century BC. He served as an advisor to the first Maurya emperor Chandragupta. In his writings Arthashastra and Niti, Chanakya discusses principles of management, time management, leadership, and statecraft. He emphasizes the importance of clarity of purpose, creating a team through proper selection and training of employees, following up on delegated tasks, and working for the higher purpose of benefiting subjects. Chanakya's teachings on these topics of management have made him one of the earliest management gurus.
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- 2. Salutations to Chanakya -The world’s first management Guru
- 3. CHANAKYA… Who was he? When did he live ? What did he do ? Why is he a legend ?
- 4. Born in 3B.C.Born in 3 B.C. Vishnugupta – Kautilya - ChanakyaVishnugupta – Kautilya - Chanakya Youth – Vowed to Pull down NandaYouth – Vowed to Pull down Nanda DynastyDynasty Chandragupta Maurya – King MakerChandragupta Maurya – King Maker Responsible for the defeat of Alexander inResponsible for the defeat of Alexander in IndiaIndia Wrote Kautilya’s Arthashastra & ChanakyaWrote Kautilya’s Arthashastra & Chanakya NitiNiti
- 5. Kautilya’s Arthashastra Written inSanskrit Contains 15 books, 150 chapters and 6000 sutras (shlokas) Known as a Book of Economics, state craft, punishments, warfare, strategy etc It’s a Book of ‘Total Management’
- 6. Management Topics inArthashastra Principles of Management Management Education Accounting systems Time Management Leadership Skills Contracts Selection of Employees Consulting Strategic Management Handling competition Expansion of Territory, etc
- 7. 1.Clarity “Plan out ourwork and work out your plan” – Swami Chinmayananda “If you fail to plan – you plan to fail”
- 8. 1.Clarity What is Management? Themeans of starting undertakings (assignments/ projects) The excellence of men and materials Deciding suitable place and time Provision against failure Accomplishment of the work
- 9. 1. Clarity “The meansof starting undertakings, the excellence of men and material, (suitable) apportionment of place and time, provision against failure (and) accomplishment of work – this is deliberation in its five aspects” (1.15.42)
- 10. 1. Clarity Ask yourselfwhy you are here? When you enter the office – what are you supposed to do? When you enter the home – what are my duties?
- 11. 2. Create ateam “Because of the simultaneity of undertakings, their manifoldness and their having to be carried out in many different places, he (leader) should cause them to be carried by ministers, unperceived (by him), so that there is no loss of place and time” (1.9.8)
- 12. 2. Create ateam Selection of Employees Appointment of trainees A ‘trainable’ person is the one who has the following qualities 1.Desire to learn 2.Effective listening ability 3.Ability to reflect (think from all angles) 4.Ability to reject false views 5.Intentness on truth not on any person (1.5.4-5)
- 13. 2. Create ateam Qualities to be tested before appointment (experienced person) 1. Technical competence -In that particular field through those person learned in that science. 2. Intelligence, perseverance and dexterity 3. Eloquence, Boldness and presence of mind 4. Ability to bear troubles during emergencies 5. Uprightness, friendliness and firmness of devotion in dealing with others 6. Strength of character
- 14. 2. Create ateam Training “Training and discipline are acquired by accepting the authoritativeness of the teachers in the respective fields” (1.5.6) - A Leader creates more leaders
- 15. 2. Create ateam Mentorship “He should have constant association with elders in learning for the sake of improving his training, since training has its root in that” (1.5.11)
- 16. 2. Create ateam Continuous empowerment “(From) Continuous study ensures a trained intellect, from intellect (comes) practical application, (and) from practical application (results) self- possession” (1.5.16)
- 17. Check yourself andothers “He (leader) should constantly hold an inspection of their works, men being inconstant in their minds” (2.9.2-3) 3. Follow up (Be on track)
- 18. 3. Follow up(Be on track) Finance “All undertakings are dependent first on the treasury. Therefore, he (the leader) should look to the treasury first” (2.8.1)
- 19. 4. Higher Purpose “Inthe happiness of the subjects lies the benefit of the king and in what is beneficial to the subjects is his own benefit” – (1.19.34)
- 20. 4. Higher Purpose Showenthusiasm in purpose “ If the king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is slack (and lazy in performing his duties) the subjects will also be lazy, thereby, eat into his wealth. Besides, a lazy king will easily fall into the hands of the enemies. Hence the king should himself always be energetic” (1.19.1-5)
- 21. Being more productivein time management Clarity Why am I here? Create a Team Train and delegate Follow up Yourself & others Higher purpose Happiness of others
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