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Glimpses of Botany in Dandin’s Sanskrit   Literature    
BOTANY History of Indian Subcontinent –143
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 Dandin was a famous Sanskrit grammarian and Prose Romantic prose writer of 7th an d8th Century.   Dandin was great- grandson of Damodar the court poet from Vidarbha that served the Pallva King Simhavishnu and King Durvinta of Western Ganga dynasty (1).
As per Y. Broner, The active career of Dandin started around 680-720 CE under Narsimhavarman II.
It is said that the literature of Dandin is not well preserved.  However, Dandin is the creative of following Sanskrit classics
Prose by Dandin
Daskumarcharita  (incomplete)
Avantisundari (complete)  and
Poetry
Kavyadarsha
 Dandin was not a botanist nor Herbs specialist but a Poet and prose creator. Therefore, Dandin used plants and trees for ornamenting the literature.
In Next chapters, the plants /trees (flora mentioned by Dandin will be discussed.
References –
1-Gupta, D.K., (1970), A critical study of Dandin and his works, Meharchand Lachhman Das, Delhi.
2-Broner, Yigal, (29th April 2011), A Question of Priority: Revisiting the Bhamah Dandin debate ‘Journal of Indian Philosophy, 40(1) pp 67-118 
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Guidelines for the Employee Dealing and Protecting the CEO 

Examples from Shukra Niti for Chief executive Officer)
Strategies for CEOs for Appointing and Training the Employees – 33
Successful Strategies for successful Chief executive Officer – 133
Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series – 133
(Guiding Lessons for CEOs based on Shukra Niti)
(Refreshing notes for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) based on Shukra Niti)   
By: Bhishma Kukreti (Sales and Marketing Consultant)
स्वस्त्रीपुत्रधनप्राणऐ: काले  संरक्षयेन्नृपम् II 271II
उत्कोचं नैव  गृह्वीयाना न्यथा बोधयेनृपम् I
अन्यथा दंडक भूपं नित्यं प्रबल दंडकम् II272II
निगृह्य बोधयेत्सम्यगेकान्ते राज्यगुप्तये I
(Shukra Niti Second Chapter Yuvrajadi Lakshan, 271-272) 
Translation-
In the sever danger, the Kingdom servant should protect first the king leaving he wife, son, wealth, and should not take bribery. The employee should also make the King aware about the reality. If King is deciding severe punishment without understanding consequences and punishment is not desirable the employee should make the king aware in person.
(Shukra Niti Second Chapter Yuvrajadi Lakshan, 271-272

References -
1-Shukra Niti, Manoj Pocket Books Delhi, page -100   
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Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the Chief Executive Officer; Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the Managing Director; Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the Chief Operating officer (COO); Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the  General Manager; Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ; Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the Executive Director ; Refreshing Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the  CEO; Refreshing Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the COO ; Refreshing Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the CFO ; Refreshing Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the  Manager; Refreshing Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the  Executive Director; Refreshing Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the MD ; Refreshing Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the Chairman ; Refreshing Guidelines for Employee for   dealing and protecting the President

When to dismiss Chief Executive Officer?

Examples from Shukra Niti for Chief executive Officer)
Guidelines for CEOs for Appointing and Training the Employees – 35
Successful Strategies for successful Chief executive Officer – 135
Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series – 135
(Guiding Lessons for CEOs based on Shukra Niti)
(Refreshing notes for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) based on Shukra Niti)   
By: Bhishma Kukreti (Sales and Marketing Consultant)
गुणनीतिबलद्वेषी  कुलभू  अप्यधार्मिक: I I274
नृपो यदि भवेत्तं तु त्यजते राष्ट्रविनाशकम् I
 तत्पदे तस्य कुलजं गुणयुक्तं पुरोहित: II  275
  प्रकृत्यनुमतिं कृत्वा स्थापयेत राज्यगुप्तये I
(Shukra Niti Second Chapter Yuvrajadi Lakshan, 274 -275)   
Translation-
 If by help of his characteristics and (good) qualities, the King starts following wrong paths (destructive and very harmful to the nation, even though, he might be from elite family /genes, such a king should be dismissed. The Purohit Priest should select a capable king among ministers and crown the said person as king.
 (Shukra Niti Second Chapter Yuvrajadi Lakshan, 274 -275) 
There is no need to explain that many times, it is necessary to replace the Chief executive officer or to dismiss the CEO.
 For example, today (September 2020) it is necessary for the Congress Working Committee to dismiss Congress President Sonia Gandhi immediately as Congress did in the past by dismissing Sitarm Kesari from President post.
  Before dismissing the CEO, it is not to be seen that the person belongs to an elite family but it is analysed how much the present CEO damages the organization and the image.
  The authorities of the organization should fire /dismiss the CEO on following situations-
CEO does not fit with the present requirement –
 Many times, due to passing the time, the CEO becomes irrelevant for the present competitive situation and should be fired. For example, in the 1914 General Election, Bhartiya Janta Party chose Narendra Modi as Prime Minister Candidate by discarding Lal Krishna Advani. The reason was obvious that Advani was irrelevant in the new circumstances.
 The CEO must have the right package of ‘skill, values, and capabilities’ for building the leadership team for the organization.
If the CEO does not fit in the right package, the CEO must be terminated that is CEO does not deliver -
Required performances
Relationship issues
Lack of key skills
Alienating management system
Mismanaging Changes
Denying reality /ignoring customers
Does not fulfil promises
Scandal
When the CEO fails to support the values of the Organization-
When the CEO does not care about the care values of the organization and follows the wrong path that might be dangerous for the image and survival of the organization .In those circumstances, the CEO must be dismissed.
 However, it is tough to dismiss CEO especially family run business or family run organizations as in Political circles Congress, Samajvadi parties etc.
Before dismissing the present CEO the organization should have the option for appointing the new  CEO.
References -
1-Shukra Niti, Manoj Pocket Books Delhi, page -100   
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Guidelines for Dismissing the Chief Executive Officer; Guidelines for Dismissing the Managing Director; Guidelines for Dismissing the Chief Operating officer (COO); Guidelines for Dismissing the  General Manager; Guidelines for Dismissing the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ; Guidelines for Dismissing the Executive Director ; Refreshing Guidelines for Dismissing the  CEO; Refreshing Guidelines for Dismissing the COO ; Refreshing Guidelines for Dismissing the CFO ; Refreshing Guidelines for Dismissing the  Manager; Refreshing Guidelines for Dismissing the  Executive Director; Refreshing Guidelines for Dismissing the MD ; Refreshing Guidelines for Dismissing the Chairman ; Refreshing Guidelines for Dismissing the President

Different Roles for Chief Executive Officer for Different Jobs

Examples from Shukra Niti for Chief executive Officer)
Guidelines for CEOs for Appointing and Training the Employees – 37
Successful Strategies for successful Chief executive Officer – 137
Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series – 137
(Guiding Lessons for CEOs based on Shukra Niti)
(Refreshing notes for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) based on Shukra Niti)   

By: Bhishma Kukreti (Sales and Marketing Consultant)

 विद्यावत्सु शरच्चन्द्रो निदाधार्को  द्विषत्सु च I
 प्रज्ञासु च वसंतार्क इव स्यात्रिविधो नृप:  II 283 II
यदि ब्राह्मणभिन्नेषउ मृदुत्वं   धारयेन्नृप: I
परिभवन्ति तं नीचा यथा  हस्तिपका गजम् II 284II
 (Shukra Niti Second Chapter Yuvrajadi Lakshan, 283- 284) 
Translation –
It said that there are three forms of the King. The King for the scholars is as the full moon of the autumn season; for the enemies, the King is as the burning sun of the summer season; and for the citizens, the king is as the spring season. And in contrast (of the above), the King behaves mildly, sweetly with the Brahmans. However, the disgraceful people misbehave with the King.
 (Shukra Niti Second Chapter Yuvrajadi Lakshan, 283-284) 
  The CEOs should behave differently with people as per time, and class. The CEO has to play the different role for the different works. 
As per Shukraneeti, there are three forms of the Chief Executive Officer. For the experienced persons and scholars, the chief Executive Officer  is as the full moon of the autumn season; for the competitors, the Chief Executive Officer is as the burning sun of the summer season; and for the customers and employees, the Chief Executive Officer is as the spring season. And in contrast (of the above), the Chief Executive Officer behaves mildly, sweetly with the Learned and guiding forces. However, the disgraceful people misbehave with the Chief Executive Officer.

References -
1-Shukra Niti, Manoj Pocket Books Delhi, page -102   
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Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by Chief Executive Officer; Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by Managing Director; Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by Chief Operating officer (COO); Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by  General Manager; Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ; Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by Executive Director ; Refreshing Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by  CEO; Refreshing Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by COO ; Refreshing Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by CFO ; Refreshing Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by  Manager; Refreshing Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by  Executive Director; Refreshing Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by MD ; Refreshing Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by Chairman ; Refreshing Guidelines for playing different role for different jobs by President

Reasons for the CEO should not to have Low level   Humor and Jokes with Employees

Too Much Informal Relation with Staff by CEO is harmful.
Examples from Shukra Niti for Chief executive Officer)
Guidelines for CEOs for Appointing and Training the Employees – 37
Successful Strategies for successful Chief executive Officer – 137
Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series – 137
(Guiding Lessons for CEOs based on Shukra Niti)
(Refreshing notes for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) based on Shukra Niti)   
By: Bhishma Kukreti (Sales and Marketing Consultant)
राजभोज्यानि भुन्जन्ति न तिष्ठन्ति स्वके पदेI I287II
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एते दोषा: परिहास क्षमाक्रीडोद्भवा नृपे II 290II
 (Shukra Niti Second Chapter Yuvrajadi Lakshan, 287-290) 
Translation –
When the King starts participating in the low level amusement with the employees or starts joking or /low level jokes, the employees disobey the king by providing by logical and illogical reasons. Many times, those employees take non edible food (as hemp etc. before the King) and they do not behave as per the status of the King, though, that is required. Those employees open the secrets of the king and Kingdom before others. They also put on the dress of the king . They always deceive the King and provoke the king to use his mistresses. When the King is angry, those employees make fun of the King and embarrass   the King. Those employees disobey the King by all means.
 (Shukra Niti Second Chapter Yuvrajadi Lakshan, 287- 290) 
The chief executive officer should have good relation with the staff but should not have too much informal relation with the staff.  Friendly relations does not mean the CEO bust ugly jokes with the staff. By too much informal relations with the staff makes many difficulties for the chief executive officer.
References -
1-Shukra Niti, Manoj Pocket Books Delhi, page -102   
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Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by Chief Executive Officer; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by Managing Director; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by Chief Operating officer (COO); Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by  General Manager; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by Executive Director ; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by  CEO; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by COO ; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by CFO ; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by  Manager; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by  Executive Director; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by MD ; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by Chairman ; Reasons for  not  having Low level   Humour and Jokes with Employees by President