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Shukracharya: The first management Guru of the Earth

(Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series -1

: Bhishma Kukreti (The management Historian)

 Today, management authors cite examples of many Management Gurus. However, the first management Guru had been Shukracharya.
 Mahabharata is the first recorded book that deals first time on King managing the kingdom.  Mahabharata is the first recorded book that refers first time the Neeti or policy or code of conduct or management (mostly King or Kingdom officers or mangers). 
    In 59th Chapter of Mahabharata of Shanti Parva (After the death of Bhishma and Bhishma offering Management lessons to Yudhishthara) , there is discussion on Neeti or Policy or management science  In that chapter, the narrator states that when in the earth there was loss for righteous deeds , Gods reached to Prajapati and requested him to bring back the Dharma (righteous deeds) . Prajapati create a Shastra that is Neeti Shastra (Policy, morality management) or Dandneeti.
  It is stated in  Shukraneeti book (1) that initially, Shiva created Vaishalaksha Neetishastra comprising 10000 shlokas. Indra condensed that Grantha and created Bahudantak shastra comprising 5000 shlokas. After that, Gods  Guru Brihaspati condensed Bahudantak and created Baharspatya Grantha comprising 3000 sholkas. Later on Shukracharya ( Guru of Devils) condensed Baharspatya Grantha and created Shukraneeti comprising of 2200 shlokas.
  Shukraneeti was essential for Kings to manage the Kingdom.  From that time , other Kingdom management gurus as Vidur , Prahsar, Bhishma , Chanakya folloed Shukraneeti too. Today too, Shukraneeti is essential for chief executive officers , prime ministers, ministers, managers at various levels to follow Shukraneeti for managing the institution.
Shukraneeti deals with the rights and duties of the King (CEO); Rights and Duties of prince (second in command); Characteristics of Nation and King (Institution and CEO); Characteristics of friend and enemy; Resource management; Relationship between the King and the citizens (Relationship between CEO-staff- customers); Art and Knowledge; Common policies; King characteristics; defence mechanism ; army management (strategies) etc. All the above subjects of Shukraneeti are relevant today for all managers and CEOs .
  In the following chapters, this author will offer teaching of Shukraneeti relevant to politicians, administrators, managers and policy makers at all levels in all institutions including UNO.
  References
1-Shukraneeti (Neeti Vishayak ek Shreshtha granth) , Manoj Pocket books, Delhi , page Vishay pravesh 1-3)
     
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Managing Ethics in the Organization is essential
(Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series -3

By: Bhishma Kukreti (The management Historian)
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शत्रवो नीतिहीनानां यथाsपथ्यशिनां गदाः।
सद्यः  कोच्चिच्च कालेन भवन्ति न भवंति च। 13 ।  (  शुक्रनीति )
Shatrava Neetiheenanan yathaapathyashinan gada: I
Sadya: kocchicchch kalen bhavanti n bhavanti cha I 13I (Shukraneneti )
[As the illness comes by taking harmful food and illness does not come near by taking useful food, Same way, ethic less human gets several enemies, while the ethical man gets countless friends.]
   Tamara Lundgrane r the president and CEO  of  Schnitzler Steel  Industries rightly said “ We are  not born with character , it is not inherent , It is something we have control over” It means the CEO has to manage ethics for his/her own life and for organization.
Ethics attract helping hands from all directions but unethical deeds attract enmities
  The CEO has to be an ethical human being for managing  the organization  (whether business, government or any organization) smoothly and ethics  are important  for life too.
A business Consultant  (Organization development and Change) Carter McNamara rightly mentions that apart from moral benefits there are at least  8 other benefits by managing ethics in the (business organization).
Those 8 benefits by managing ethics in the organization are  –
1-The Business ethics has sustainability for improving society
2-Managing Ethics help the organization in bad times because the organization has more friends than enemies
3-Managing ethics in organization create strong teamwork and productivity
4- Managing ethics in the organization help in improving the employees’ growth
5- Managing ethics in the organization means the organization leads all works legally that phenomenon increase the life of organization
6- Managing ethics in the organization as well in own life too helps in avoiding criminal acts and those acts decrease the chances of government fines.
7- Managing ethics in the organization is fit for creating quality management, diversity management and strategic planning.
8- Managing ethics in the organization as well in own life create positive and healthy image good for the person and organization too.


Reference:
 Carter McNamara, 223Oct, 2010, 10 Benefits of Managing Ethics in Workplace, www managementhelp.org blogs

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Many Losses by Ethic Violations by CEOs

(Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series -5
By: Bhishma Kukreti (The Historian)
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अनीतिरेव सच्छिद्रं  राज्ञो नित्यं भयावहम।
 शत्रु संवर्धनं  प्रोक्तं  बलह्रासकरं  महत।  15 ।(  शुक्रनीति )
Aneetireva Sacchidra Ragyo Nityam Bhayavaham
Shatru Sanvardhanam Prktam Balhraskaram Mhat I 15 I  (Shukraneeti)
[The biggest drawback of King (CEO) is to be unethical and by being unethical, there is increase in fear, enemies and there is sharp decrease in strength and accretion.]
      It is proven fact  that when a CEO /Chairman, president or owner of an organization violates the ethical means the CEO , the organization gets sever losses and there is loss of credibility of the individual as well as the organization besides, the monetary losses and closure of the organization too. Forbes .com rightly states “High profile downfalls of corporate CEOs are not a new phenomenon (1)”
  forbes.com offers the example of 5 bad CEOS in a chapter ‘ 5Most  publicized Ethics Violations by CEOs (1)-
Kenneth Lay of Enron – The downfall of Enron is well known fatc about non ethical acts by CEO Kenneth Lay that not only destroyed big giant corporation Enron but destroyed one of the biggest audit firm Arthur Anderson too.
Bernard Ebbers the CEO of WorldCom too destroyed the organization his repute by violating the ethics.
Canadian Conrad Black the CEO of Hollinger International destroyed the corporation by non-ethical acts.
The electronic and security giant Tyco was destroyed by unethical acts by its CEO Dennis Kozlowski
Scott Thompson the CEO of Yahoo (2012) was charged for forged degree .
   In India, the ex-Bihar CM and ex Indian railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav got presentment for his corrupt acts or unethical means in fodders deal in Bihar.  The reputation of Lalu is destroyed and his family members have to go tremendous pain and distress for his bad deeds.
  It is true that shareholders and other stake holders expect high ethical means s from the CEOs.
References
 www.forbes.com  on investopedia dated 2/5/2013 
 
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Unhappiness among Employees of Unethical CEOs or Organizations

(Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series -7)

By: Bhishma Kukreti (A Historian)
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स्वराध्यो नीतिमान राजा दुराराध्यस्त्वनीतिमान।
  यत्र नीतिबले चोभे तत्र श्रीः सर्वतोमुखी      ।।  17  । ।    (  शुक्रनीति ) 
Swaradhyo Neetiman raja Duraradhyastwaneetiman  I
 Yatra Neetibale Chobhe Raja shree: sarvtomukhi II 17II  (Shukraneeti)
  [The employees serve the ethical King with happiness, and servants serve the unethical King with pain or unhappiness. The King that is ethical (righteous) and strong gets the wealth.]
    It is true that the misconduct or bad conduct of CEO or organization indulging illegal acts, the employees do not accept the CEO or organization with happiness. In one survey, it was found that 71 employees prefer pay cut to work with the company whose value they share and 39 % would quit the job if boss insists for unethical acts (1)
Ethical means in the organization or good conduct of CEO creates the  competitiveness among employees of  the organization too .
References
Ivy Walker, 2019 93oth April) Your Employees are Judging You. Here is How unethical behaviour can cost you Big time.forbes.com/sites/ivywalker/2019/04/30/ your-employees-are-judging-you/#2d89d5474575
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Unethical or Policy less Leadership create Divergences among Employees

(Guidelines for Chief Executive Officers (CEO) series -8)
(Lessons for CEOs based on Shukraneeti)

By: Bhishma Kukreti (Sales Consultant)
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भिन्नं राष्ट्रं बलं भिन्नं भिन्नो अमात्यदिको गणः।
 अकौशल्यं  नृपस्यैतद  नीतेर्यस्य सर्वदा     ।।  19    । ।    (  शुक्रनीति )
Bhinnan Rashtram Balam Bhinnam Bhinno Amatyadiko ganh I
Akaushalyam Nripsyaitad Neeteryasya Sarvda II 19II (Shukraneeti)
[Because of unethical King, if there are differences of opinions, divergences and enmities among the Citizens, Army and Ministers Etc. that is the Sign of foolish King]
 It is important that CEO or leadership create ethical conduct among employees for achieving common goal in the organization.
 If the CEO is not moral person or the leadership is policy less or unethical, it is sure that there will be differences of opinions, differences, divergences and enmities among the employees and employees pay more attention on their opinions or egos than the common goal of the organization.
 Michael E. Brown and Marie Mitchell (2010) concluded from various researches that the organization gets benefits such as from ethical leadership is related to important follower outcomes. Such as employees job satisfaction, organizational commitment, willingness to report problems to supervisors, willingness to put extra efforts on the job, voice behaviour (expression of constructive suggestions intended to improve organizational health) and perception of organizational culture and ethical environment.
  Michael E. Brown and Marie Mitchell (2010) concluded too for the negative effects of unethical leadership on the employees.
    Michael E. Brown and Marie Mitchell (2010) state that unethical leadership effect negatively on the followers, influence negatively on employees attitudes, task and extra role performance, resistance behaviour, etc.
  The unethical or policy less leadership definitely influence positively on the employees for deviant and unethical work behaviour among employees.
 The unethical leadership or policy less leadership definitely create selfish  goals for themselves among employees ignoring the goal of the organization.
Reference:
1-Michael E. Brown and Marie Mitchell (2010),Ethical and Unethical Leadership: Exploring New Avenues for Future Research,  Business Ethics Quarterly 20:4, (Oct. 2010) pages 583-616
 


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