Unethical CEO destroys the Organization and associates
Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series – 28
(Guiding Lessons for CEOs based on Shukraneeti)
(Refreshing notes for Chief Executive Officers based on Shukraneeti)
By: Bhishma Kukreti (Sales and Marketing Consultant)
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धर्मौद्वै जवनोराजा विधाय बुभुजे भुवम् I
अधर्माच्चैव नहुष: प्रतिपदे रसातलम् (Shukraneeti 1.68)
वेनो नष्टस्तव धर्मेण प्रिथुर्वृद्द्ध: स्वधर्मत : I
तस्माद्धर्म पुर्रस्कृत्य यतेताथार्य पार्थिव : II (Shukraneeti 1.69)
यो हि धर्मपरो राजा देवंशो अन्यश्च रक्षसाम् I
अंशभूतो धर्मलोपी प्रजापीड़ाकरो भवेत् II (Shukraneeti 1.70)
Translation of Shukraneeti 1.68, 69, 70 (1)
The ethical King raises the subject well and enjoys the materialistic benefits from the earth. However, unethical King goes to hell as King Nahusha (SN 1.68) While, King Ven also got destroyed but Prithu could come up due to ethics only. That is why the King should follow ethical means and should go for wealth and should be away from unethical means (SN 1.69)
The ethical King is called the part of deity while the unethical is called part of demon and pain giver to the subject. (SN 1.70)
The stories of Shukraneeti are well told in many Purans and Mahabharata too and are stories of before 4th AD). However, in recent years there have been examples that unethical CEOs destroyed the big companies (impossible to destroy those before that happened) , spoiled employees future and destroyed associates too.
The unethical acts by Kingfisher CEO Vijay Malaya is the best example that unethical means by CEO sink the company; sink the associates and the CEO has to face the adversary .(2)
References
1-Shukraneeti, Manoj Pocket Books Delhi, page 26
2-Ritu Kochar, Things Vijay Malaya did that You Should Not be Doing in Your Business, entrepreneur.com/article/272322, March 11 2016.(accessed on 21/3/2020 )
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